Fender alignment issue - Bowing out - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

smellslikecurry · 01-28-2014, 09:50 PM

Hi guys,

Any of you guys facing this issue...Look at the back of the fender where it meets the door. See how its bowing out? I have the same issue on my BRZ on both sides. I'm trying to see if this is something due to hard driving/stiff suspension or if its occurring naturally on all of our cars?

Thanks,
Autri

Burrcold · 01-28-2014, 11:27 PM

I don't get what I'm looking at. Is it the drivers side that looks to be bubbling out? Is the Robi Spec car a documented case with this problem?

smellslikecurry · 01-28-2014, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Burrcold

I don't get what I'm looking at. Is it the drivers side that looks to be bubbling out? Is the Robi Spec car a documented case with this problem?

Exactly. Its as if someone is pushing down the top and bottom of the fender at the same time causing the middle of the fender to bulge out. It is most noticeable where the door panel meets the fender.

I noticed it first in this picture of robispec's car. Then I went outside and looked at mine and mine looks identical. It's just too dark to grab a picture right now.

Turbo95eg6 · 01-28-2014, 11:33 PM

I think you're just trippin' man...

Burrcold · 01-28-2014, 11:37 PM

Yeah I agree dude, I think you're seein' shit lol

smellslikecurry · 01-29-2014, 12:14 AM

Haha. I need to get better pics! You guys will see.

Don't know if its just from hard cornering.

LavosTRD · 01-29-2014, 12:17 AM

regardless of whether or not this is occurring, what the heck can anybody do about it? Its not like the car can be re-engineered...

ps. i still dont see shit except a bunch of tin foil coming out of your exhaust :P

smellslikecurry · 01-29-2014, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by LavosTRD

regardless of whether or not this is occurring, what the heck can anybody do about it? Its not like the car can be re-engineered...

ps. i still dont see shit except a bunch of tin foil coming out of your exhaust :P

I mean I don't care that its happening. I bought my car to beat the hell out of. Just wondering if anyone else saw this happening or its just me. Looks like its just me haha.

Tye300 · 01-29-2014, 05:24 PM

I have it also. It occurs when I track the car. After a session, you can see that the fender is not aligned with the door. I just push it back gently and it realigns itself.

AznBRZer · 01-29-2014, 05:43 PM

Hmmm...I wonder if this is what those TRD door stabilizers are for....

edit: LOLZ...probably not

sprintertrueno86 · 01-29-2014, 06:01 PM

Wide body from working out on the track.

wheelhaus · 01-29-2014, 06:08 PM

You're talking about the front quarter panel aft edge where it meets the door? The area that covers the door hinges? If so, I think I see what you're talking about.

This is a bit of a stretch, but it might be something in the design to help prevent wind noise, but it's just a bit too much and has become visible.

And wtf is with the aluminum foil?

Mongo · 01-29-2014, 06:24 PM

^ Appears to be wrapped around just the exhaust tips
Maybe hes trying to keep the track tar off them.
Thats about the most logical idea I could come up with for it.

Other thoughts that came to mind
Talking to aliens
Poor mans version of ceramic coating
Makes "cool" sould like baseball cards in your bicycle spokes

foompla · 01-31-2014, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by smellslikecurry

Haha. I need to get better pics! You guys will see.

Don't know if its just from hard cornering.

Post a picture of the car not going around a turn to compare.

01-28-2014, 09:50 PM	#1
smellslikecurry Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: BRZ Location: TM-SPL Posts: 300 Thanks: 25 Thanked 44 Times in 28 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Fender alignment issue - Bowing out Hi guys, Any of you guys facing this issue...Look at the back of the fender where it meets the door. See how its bowing out? I have the same issue on my BRZ on both sides. I'm trying to see if this is something due to hard driving/stiff suspension or if its occurring naturally on all of our cars? Thanks, Autri Last edited by smellslikecurry; 01-29-2014 at 12:19 AM.

01-28-2014, 11:27 PM	#2
Burrcold Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Drives: Subaru BRZ Limited Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,624 Thanks: 763 Thanked 1,586 Times in 776 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I don't get what I'm looking at. Is it the drivers side that looks to be bubbling out? Is the Robi Spec car a documented case with this problem? __________________

01-28-2014, 11:37 PM	#5
Burrcold Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Drives: Subaru BRZ Limited Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,624 Thanks: 763 Thanked 1,586 Times in 776 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yeah I agree dude, I think you're seein' shit lol __________________

01-29-2014, 05:24 PM	#9
Tye300 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: Toyota 86 TRD Version AT Location: Manila, Philippines Posts: 883 Thanks: 548 Thanked 599 Times in 283 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I have it also. It occurs when I track the car. After a session, you can see that the fender is not aligned with the door. I just push it back gently and it realigns itself. __________________ Vortech Supercharged Flex Fuel 86 TRD AT Visit my build thread here.

01-29-2014, 05:43 PM	#10
AznBRZer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 16 CBS WRX Limited Location: Boston Posts: 1,147 Thanks: 947 Thanked 592 Times in 371 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Hmmm...I wonder if this is what those TRD door stabilizers are for.... edit: LOLZ...probably not Last edited by AznBRZer; 01-29-2014 at 06:07 PM.

01-28-2014, 11:33 PM	#4
Turbo95eg6 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Drives: 2014 BRZ SWP LTD Location: The 503 Posts: 2,174 Thanks: 331 Thanked 2,266 Times in 858 Posts Mentioned: 18 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	I think you're just trippin' man...

01-29-2014, 12:14 AM	#6
smellslikecurry Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: BRZ Location: TM-SPL Posts: 300 Thanks: 25 Thanked 44 Times in 28 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Haha. I need to get better pics! You guys will see. Don't know if its just from hard cornering.

01-29-2014, 12:17 AM	#7
LavosTRD Toyota Master Tech Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: Whiteout MT Location: San Diego Posts: 108 Thanks: 12 Thanked 50 Times in 24 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	regardless of whether or not this is occurring, what the heck can anybody do about it? Its not like the car can be re-engineered... ps. i still dont see shit except a bunch of tin foil coming out of your exhaust :P

01-29-2014, 06:01 PM	#11
sprintertrueno86 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: 2018 BMW M2 Location: United States Posts: 729 Thanks: 1,851 Thanked 474 Times in 203 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Wide body from working out on the track.

01-29-2014, 06:08 PM	#12
wheelhaus Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 BRZ, 2020 KTM Super Duke 1290R Location: Denver Posts: 1,788 Thanks: 714 Thanked 1,141 Times in 624 Posts Mentioned: 49 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	You're talking about the front quarter panel aft edge where it meets the door? The area that covers the door hinges? If so, I think I see what you're talking about. This is a bit of a stretch, but it might be something in the design to help prevent wind noise, but it's just a bit too much and has become visible. And wtf is with the aluminum foil?

01-29-2014, 06:24 PM	#13
Mongo Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Gresham/Troutdale Oregon Posts: 59 Thanks: 21 Thanked 15 Times in 10 Posts Mentioned: 19 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	^ Appears to be wrapped around just the exhaust tips Maybe hes trying to keep the track tar off them. Thats about the most logical idea I could come up with for it. Other thoughts that came to mind Talking to aliens Poor mans version of ceramic coating Makes "cool" sould like baseball cards in your bicycle spokes

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