TJ Zooker

To the guys who shaved their rear bumper tabs I gots a question. How much did you shave off and was it just the plastic of the bumper or did you trim some of the metal too? I shaved some of the plastic down but I still rub on the big dips. Not sure raising it is the only option or if I need to trim right up to the screw. Pics of the your shaved tabs would help too, thanks!

types1fan

I shaved the tab, just the plastic part only. Question is are you lowered and how much. Maybe you need some camber kit installed.

TJ Zooker

I am lowered to what tein suggested in their manual. Has a decent camber going on. Might have to invest in a camber kit

types1fan

Yep a camber kit will most def fix the problem, but you have 22'S and that my friend could be the issue.

ucf_bronco

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The 22's are on his MDX. He's got 20's on the TL.

I would like to see pics of the rear tab shaved as well...especially from someone who relocated the screw.

DrewQ35

Do you have to relocate the screw and where do you relocate it?

carbonTSEX

You don't have to. It just depends on how much clearance you need. As for relocating, you put it in the same spot but pushed back farther to the rear.

types1fan

What's your width and offset?

lift3d_

I shaved my tabs yesterday, and still feel rubbing in the back. Was a bit disappointed but I'm continuing to scoping out the issue

TJ Zooker

Types1fan - running a pretty mild setup, 255 tires on a 8.5" +35 wheel.

Lift3d - you thinking of installing a camber kit?

lift3d_

I'm pretty sure I'll end up having to get one. I am getting another alignment done after hitting that pothole a few weeks back, we'll see what comes of that. Otherwise I might just raise my coils by 5mm. Currently sitting nearly full flush.

TeamAcura

I shaved off as much as I could without drilling and relocating the screw. Almost to the metal. Use a heatgun to soften it up and a dremel or box cutter to trim it down. I went a step further and bent the metal upwards to give a few mm more clearance. I would take a pic but it's raining and I have to jack up my car obviously. It's much better now. I get the occasional rub hitting big dips on freeway only. Nothing major. Hope this helps.

TJ Zooker

So will a camber kit totally correct the rubbing or does a guy have to relocate the screw and trim the tab?

scotty2hotty

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Camber kit will help, but you may need to run more stretch. 255 on a 8.5 is massive.

TJ Zooker

Ya it is big, should've went with a 245 or 235

ucf_bronco

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I saw this in another thread. Credit to Ruzty for the pic.

TJ Zooker

looks like he hacked the whole tab right off

justnspace

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is what you're supposed to do!
we've had great luck in the 3G side cutting the tab off

TJ Zooker

so forget the screw? My issue would be rust on the rear quarter panel side unless I seal it up good

ucf_bronco

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He just relocated to screw...about 3-4 inches down.

ucf_bronco

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Ignore this! That screw was already there.

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This past weekend I went to remove the rear tabs to prevent any rubbing but instead decided to just move the screws back as far as they can go. I trimmed a good portion of the tab off so I don’t think I’ll have any issues.

*Pics aren’t of the same side because I was just randomly snapping them throughout the process. I flipped one of them to give a better comparison though.

CruzanTLSH-AWD

I'm having this same issue. When you say you moved the screw did you drill a new hole in the back and filed it down?

ucf_bronco

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^^^Yes, exactly. I used a dremel to do the "filing" so it's not very smooth or easy on the eyes but function>form in this case since no one sees it anyway.

The true test will be in a couple months when I get my rear camber kit and straighten out those rear wheels (currently @ -3.5). At that point I may have to just remove the screw and file away the area I drilled. Time will tell.

CruzanTLSH-AWD

Not sure how low I am. But 20x10 35 offset 255/35/20 and 4 from firm in the back. Scrap just to get out of underground garage. I have all around alignment kit and I'm still -3.5R and -2.2F. Front don't rub. But that back tab causing that issue. I will go home depot to find a file since I got no garage in the area I live. but I'm wondering about moving that screw if filing don't work. Since you file down do you scrape at all?

ucf_bronco

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Yeah, I suggest you drill a hole as far back as you can and move the screw. Then file down as much of the outer portion as possible.

I have had no issues rubbing, but I moved the screw as a preventative measure. I don't know that I would've rubbed as my setup is pretty tame (20 x 8.5; +35 offset; 255/35/20 tires) but I figured better to be safe than sorry.

Good luck!

tubgrill

Had to relocate my fronts and rears. Rear are pretty much inside the fabric fender liner, fronts required a whole lot of fender liner trimming as well as moving the screw forward about 1". Currently running -2.4* camber front and -3.2* rear. Fronts still rub a bit on really big dips but rears do not rub at all.

Edit: Cut the metal, bumper and plastic brackets with a dremel / cut off wheel and then even more with a die grinder / cut off wheel at work. Filed them smooth after.