JDMg3 Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 I am running 18x9.5 with +30 offset and I still have uncut fender liner front and back! Tires are 225! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxkita Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 225 with no rubbing? I must have the fattest 245 R1's on the planet. The tread doesnt even fit under the rear fender, let alone the rest of the tire. Build my car Boxkita Track days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMg3 Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 you have a GT,...we have OBXT!!! Fender flares help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kongzilla Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 you have a GT,...we have OBXT!!! Fender flares help. They are both the same. Flares are all cosmetics. Serves no functions. I am running 18x9.5 with +30 offset and I still have uncut fender liner front and back! Tires are 225! Wrong tire size for your wheels unless you are seeking that streched look. You must be one of them stance guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01rs25 Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 They are both the same. Flares are all cosmetics. Serves no functions. This is the most ludicrous statement I keep hearing from the OBXT guys. How is an additional 1 1/2 just cosmetics? With trimming the inner metal fender and the plastic flares you gain an extra inch if not more room for wheels and tires. Slammed more than your girlfriend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naylor Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 You would have to somehow gut the flare to get that said inch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01rs25 Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Gut? Clearly Subaru wouldn't have made these things solid. It's a hollow piece of plastic. With a dremel and some tin snips you could easily gain more clearance then stock fenders. Slammed more than your girlfriend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstelll Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 They are both the same. Flares are all cosmetics. Serves no functions. Until cutting the fender underneath, therefore widening "fender space" FIXED for you 01rs25 Without cutting anything, flares give you no clearance. They are just looks. Once the fender is trimmed underneath, you can utilize the width of the flare. I don't know why this concept is so difficult for everyone to grasp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01rs25 Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Thanks for clearing it up! I'm tired of hearing people tell me that the flares don't gain clearance. Hell even Subaru offered lower offset wheels on the OBX to help differentiate the space between the LGT. Slammed more than your girlfriend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstelll Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 truth. from the factory, they give you no clearance. fact. but obviously, fenders can be modified to fit your wide wheel / wide tire desires. The fronts are easy. Simple dremel with a metal cutting wheel did the trick. The rears are much more difficult for obvious reasons. I've done both, and I can vouch by saying it's very possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutbackXT05 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 I just finished hacking my fenders up today for my new wheel setup and agree with that. The rears were 3 times the work. I hacked them up real good though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMg3 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 I found the rear pretty straight forward to do since no metal fender cutting was required. I simply trimmed the plastic and rolled/pulled the metal fender as far as I could. I then drilled 3 holes true the metal inner fender and then re-installed the liner holding it tight inside with 3 additional OEM push pins true new holes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sludgeroo Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 No one shoot me as I am a 2nd gen guy, but what flares are you guys using? Never mind, my phone didn't load all the pages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstelll Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 I found the rear pretty straight forward to do since no metal fender cutting was required. I simply trimmed the plastic and rolled/pulled the metal fender as far as I could. I then drilled 3 holes true the metal inner fender and then re-installed the liner holding it tight inside with 3 additional OEM push pins true new holes. we're talking about cutting the metal, not just plastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstelll Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 I just finished hacking my fenders up today for my new wheel setup and agree with that. The rears were 3 times the work. I hacked them up real good though. i hope you welded everything back together. what wheel setup are you going with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natoli4 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 I took the front plastic pieces off and cut the metal fenders about and inch up and rerolled the fenders outwards. trimmed most of the plastic too so the tires will clear... worked...I do get inner fenderwell rubb though. tires are very close to struts...probably 1/4-1/2 inch clearance. rears..I just pulled the plastic trim that covers the metal lip and everything was good to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutbackXT05 Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 i hope you welded everything back together. what wheel setup are you going with? Im going with some xxr 530 18x8.75 +35 on 255/40/18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMg3 Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 we're talking about cutting the metal, not just plastic. I know that's what your saying,....what I'm saying is that in the rear no metal cutting is actually required witch make's it not that hard to do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monticd Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Sweet mod to the Outback! Are you having any rubbing issues? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnBeGleavable Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Good lord that thing is amazing!!! Beautiful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2000_LegacyOutback Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 this car is beautiful!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvwagon Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 this ride is deff. sick man good for you man ryan turnd me to the thread . that thing is sick and just what im looking for in an xt for me . good for you budy. keep up the good work man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haight 05LGT Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 First slammed OB I've seen. Looks pretty sweet. IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTLegacyGT Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 That xt is sick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moeron Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 Beautiful Car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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