Arch rolling

[tom172cup]

I'm in desperate need to roll my front arches and just wandered if I could use a heat gun to mould the arch to where I wanted it. Without affecting the paint work?

 

[Fletcher]

You need a arch roller Tom.

 

[tom172cup]

Its only the inner lip of the arch that needs to move failing that I might cut it out with a dremel

 

[Fraser.J.]

On my old 1.2 I just cut it out, makes the wings a bit more flexible however but was fine

 

[mikekean]

Not a lot point in rolling them, the tyres will wear through them eventually giving perfect clearance.

 

[marshall878]

Can you successfully roll plastic wings?

 

[kudos]

Can you successfully roll plastic wings?

​if you know what you are doing, yes you can

 

[tom172cup]

Well I've not got a clue what I'm doing so might just cut them and bodge some over fender things on it

 

[mikekean]

Id honestly just let them rub through, Ive have on my Williams and my 172 and it will look far neater than if you ever took a cutting impliment to them. Is it rubbing in a straight line or just when turning? if its the later you are probably catching the bumper/headlight brackets and not the arches.

 

[tom172cup]

I'd rather they didn't rub at 220 a tire. it's more the fact of trying to slow the car down when the nose dips down

 

[Gally]

I remember a thread years ago mate and they just cut the inner lip, of course nothing will really be holding the liner up except 2-3 clips.

They could be rolled with heat etc but would take some doing.

 

[tom172cup]

I don't run arch liners because drag slicks. Looks like I shall do some chopping about then cheers

 

[Space Cadet]

I don't run arch liners because drag slicks. Looks like I shall do some chopping about then cheers

Did you trim your arches in the end? I've fitted some 30mm spacers and I think the tyres may be just touching now and again (strangely more with the T1R's on the road rather than the 888's on the track?!) so was planning to trim the arches a few millimetres with the Dremmel. Any tips?