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Wheel arch flares
cardiff_gareth:
this guy just fitted 90 arches, or so he says:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1992-LAND-ROVER-DISCOVERY-TURBO-DIESEL-OFF-ROADER_W0QQitemZ290145749771QQihZ019QQcategoryZ29748QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
auf_wiedersehen_pet:
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--- Quote from: "mobi" ---just another small question how much to cut out? 1" or 1.5" or is it going to be closer to 2".
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IIRC I took out nearer 3 inches when I did mine. There should be full instructions when you get the kit.
You'll have fun with a 5 door as you need to cut into the main structure of the rear doors. :wink:
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Good luck with the fitting. Can we see finished photos sometime??
Budgie:
--- Quote from: "auf_wiedersehen_pet" --- Good luck with the fitting. Can we see finished photos sometime??
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That photo was taken about 5 years ago. :wink:
This was it finished:
When I caught a log in the wheel arch during the Belgium National in 2005:
And as it is now:
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mobi:
ordered parts today so i'l start on saturday, hope i don't have to take 3" out, i don't need arches that big as i'm only going to 255/85 and not 35" or 33/12.50.
i'm/was running 31/10.50/15 which are 30"+bit so changing to 255/85 which are 33"+bit then that adds 1.5" all round. i think i will have to read the destructions as for the rear doors, i'm still thinking on that one.
Lyndsey731:
Mobi
Can I make a suggestion?
Tape them on first and see how you think they look, from the side and behind.
I was running 235/85/16 (about 32") grizzly claws and the arches needed to be trimmed, on my 200tdi I just cut the arches off. When I changed to my 300tdi I thought I would do it properly and put arches on, the problem was they didn't fill the arches and they looked a bit daft (in my opinion). I stuck some spacers on and they looked a bit better, but not great.
Good luck
Gav
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