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      02-28-2016, 11:59 AM   #201
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Originally Posted by CarJunkie
Does anyone know what this bulge just inside the wheel well is? It is only on the passenger side and sticks out about 1cm. Now that I have the revised fender liner and increased caster, this bulge is what would limit my tire width. I am running Potenza RE-71R in 255/35 and they are about 1-2 mm from contacting this with slight steering input. It is an odd location to see something asymmetric on a car, which usually means that whatever is under there is not structural. I can't help but wonder what it is and why they put it there.

Windshield washer fluid container. You could probably mold it to your liking with a heat gun.
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