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AWDalbert · 08-30-2008, 10:43 PM

*I have no association with either company.*

this write up isn't to put down any product its just a comparison.

This is a review for the v2 Parts Shop Max fender roller.

For this review I compared the Parts Max roller and the Eastwood roller.

Let me start off by saying that my experience with Parts shop MAX was great, there customer service is awesome, there shipping was very fast, and the product was pretty good itself.

the good.

First off some comparison of the Max roller and the Eastwood roller.

Both have a similar shape because they are used for the same thing which is rolling and pulling fenders.

the MAX roller is great for the lowered cars with coilover setups that have very little travel. It gives you up to 3.5 more inches to play with than the Eastwood roller does. over my experiences lowering and lifting the coilovers takes up most of the time when fender rolling the Max roller eliminates this problem with its compact shape.

the Max roller uses bolts for adjusting other than the twist tight Eastwood roller. this gives you a more secure angle that will not move under pressure that you may get when doing agressive rolls or pulls. you have to loosen and tighten each time you adjust the head. makes for a more predictable roll.

the Max roller also has a notch cut out of the shaft that will give you more of an angle for a flatter lip.

preping the roller

there where a few things you want to do before using the roller.

-The roller does not come pre lubricated

you want to add grease to the adjustment componenets, mainly the threading, this is very easy to fix.

-the outer surfaces of the wheel is bare metal and when adjusting and angling the roller, the metal on the roller head will touch the inner surface to where it is mounted. this will stop the roller from moving

I fixed this by adding 2 washer to each end of the wheel. now the roller will spin freely.

The bad

The only issue I had with the roller was the polyurethane wheel,
the material on the wheel is very soft, too soft, when placing it on the lip it gave too much even with a very slight angle the roller did not want to bend the lip

the material on the MAX roller is very thin in comparison tho the Eastwood roller

I re adjusted and tried it a few time until the material (polyurethane) gave and ripped

MY fix = ultra Hybrid roller

tested on Matheta's car

thank you for reading.

08-30-2008, 10:43 PM	#1
AWDalbert Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: 909/951 CALI Posts: 234 Trader Rating: (0)	PRODUCT REVIEW: Parts Shop MAX fender roller. *I have no association with either company.* this write up isn't to put down any product its just a comparison. This is a review for the v2 Parts Shop Max fender roller. For this review I compared the Parts Max roller and the Eastwood roller. Let me start off by saying that my experience with Parts shop MAX was great, there customer service is awesome, there shipping was very fast, and the product was pretty good itself. the good. First off some comparison of the Max roller and the Eastwood roller. Both have a similar shape because they are used for the same thing which is rolling and pulling fenders. the MAX roller is great for the lowered cars with coilover setups that have very little travel. It gives you up to 3.5 more inches to play with than the Eastwood roller does. over my experiences lowering and lifting the coilovers takes up most of the time when fender rolling the Max roller eliminates this problem with its compact shape. the Max roller uses bolts for adjusting other than the twist tight Eastwood roller. this gives you a more secure angle that will not move under pressure that you may get when doing agressive rolls or pulls. you have to loosen and tighten each time you adjust the head. makes for a more predictable roll. the Max roller also has a notch cut out of the shaft that will give you more of an angle for a flatter lip. preping the roller there where a few things you want to do before using the roller. -The roller does not come pre lubricated you want to add grease to the adjustment componenets, mainly the threading, this is very easy to fix. -the outer surfaces of the wheel is bare metal and when adjusting and angling the roller, the metal on the roller head will touch the inner surface to where it is mounted. this will stop the roller from moving I fixed this by adding 2 washer to each end of the wheel. now the roller will spin freely. The bad The only issue I had with the roller was the polyurethane wheel, the material on the wheel is very soft, too soft, when placing it on the lip it gave too much even with a very slight angle the roller did not want to bend the lip the material on the MAX roller is very thin in comparison tho the Eastwood roller I re adjusted and tried it a few time until the material (polyurethane) gave and ripped MY fix = ultra Hybrid roller tested on Matheta's car thank you for reading. Last edited by AWDalbert; 08-30-2008 at 11:37 PM..