Do You Hit the Fender?

[Lipko]

I have looked closely to many Lego cars (including pretty much all the iconic ones, thanks Jorgeopesi) and I've found that the fenders are pretty close to the wheels, even in models with suspension. Do your wheels hit the fender (I remember one of Sariel's cars did) when you push the car down and squeeze the suspension? Or do they only hit something when the wheels are turned (steering)?

This is something that bothers me with my new touring car model, where the wheel arc is very close to the wheel even when It's not pushed. I even thought that I drop the suspension for this reason (touring cars have very stiff suspension anyway).

So how much do you bother with his situation? Is it "lame" when the wheel touches the fender? Or do you stiffen the suspension to the point it became almost useless (because the chassis deforms more than the suspension itself)?

Edited February 20, 2014 by Lipko

[Meatman]

Even in the 8070 supercar the wheel will rub the fender.

[aol000xw]

If I found that I limit suspension travel while keeping stiffness. Also suspension geometry can be designed to become progressively stiffer.

[jorgeopesi]

Always is a big problem and in all my cars the wheels don´t touch the fender, my first concern is the functionality and aesthetics after.

Edited February 20, 2014 by jorgeopesi

[piterx]

yeah i hate when that happens!

probably for a sport car i wouldn't add suspensions...