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    Coupe Wheel Travel

    Do the coupe wheels travel past the wheel well arches up into the body as they move through the suspension travel?

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    I have my ride height set low (Front: 3-1/4 inches, Rear: 3-3/4 inches) and 1" spacers on the rear wheels. No issues with the tires hitting the body.
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    Quote Originally Posted by edwardb View Post
    I have my ride height set low (Front: 3-1/4 inches, Rear: 3-3/4 inches) and 1" spacers on the rear wheels. No issues with the tires hitting the body.
    Thanks Paul, that is good news. I made wheel well liners and wanted to make sure the wheels would not hit them. I don't have my wheels and tires yet, so I could not check.

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    Quote Originally Posted by edwardb View Post
    I have my ride height set low (Front: 3-1/4 inches, Rear: 3-3/4 inches) and 1" spacers on the rear wheels. No issues with the tires hitting the body.
    Paul,
    Do your tires come out flush to the side of the body?

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    Quote Originally Posted by burchfieldb View Post
    Paul, Do your tires come out flush to the side of the body?
    Yes, for the most part. They have that appearance for sure. With the minor exception of the RH front where the body overhangs slightly. You've probably heard about this asymmetry. No big deal and only those that know about it even see it. Mine is #59. Perhaps this has been fixed in later versions since I know they did some work on the molds. But I don't know.
    Build 1: Mk3 Roadster #5125. Sold 11/08/2014. Build 2: Mk4 Roadster #7750. Sold 04/10/2017. Build Thread
    Build 3: Mk4 Roadster 20th Anniversary #8674. Sold 09/07/2020. Build Thread and Video. Build 4: Gen 3 Type 65 Coupe #59. Gen 3 Coyote. Legal 03/04/2020. Build Thread and Video
    Build 5: 35 Hot Rod Truck #138. LS3 and 4L65E auto. Rcvd 01/05/2021. Legal 04/20/2023. Build Thread. Sold 11/9/2023.

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    Quote Originally Posted by edwardb View Post
    Yes, for the most part. They have that appearance for sure. With the minor exception of the RH front where the body overhangs slightly. You've probably heard about this asymmetry. No big deal and only those that know about it even see it. Mine is #59. Perhaps this has been fixed in later versions since I know they did some work on the molds. But I don't know.
    Thanks, that is good to know. Not sure about the RH front yet, but the asymmetry is still a thing in other places.

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