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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by mclark
Would it be possible to fit these to a wagon?

Also, how many hours labour do you envisage it would take to fit and blend these in including preparing/cutting the arches?

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Yes mate they'll fit a wagon , they're not really meant to be blended in but no reason you couldn't .
I'll let you know how many hours
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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 12:12 PM
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Cheers Darren.

Also, if you run wheels that fill the wider arches, say an 18x9 ET30 with a 255/35 tyre, what sort of suspension travel will you have on compression?

I guess it depends on how much arch material you cut away, but what is the maximum you could achieve?

The reason I ask is I run my car at the Ring quite a lot (5 or 6 trips a year)and it's pretty bumpy compared to UK tracks.
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Old Nov 3, 2009 | 08:47 PM
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just a quick question about them why havent u made them so they go to the bottom of the sideskirt and the bottom of the rear bumper why stop half way up and just cover the top of the wheel so wen ure flying along the road stones can still rip up the side of the car or back bumper would need a set of flaps to sort that out also
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Old Nov 4, 2009 | 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by scoobwrx94import
just a quick question about them why havent u made them so they go to the bottom of the sideskirt and the bottom of the rear bumper why stop half way up and just cover the top of the wheel so wen ure flying along the road stones can still rip up the side of the car or back bumper would need a set of flaps to sort that out also

It's the style that everyone was after Probably wouldn't be that hard to adapt a set to go all the way around.
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Old Nov 4, 2009 | 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by mneame
It's the style that everyone was after Probably wouldn't be that hard to adapt a set to go all the way around.
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Old Nov 4, 2009 | 12:47 PM
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I like Whats the widest wheel you could fit with them?
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Old Nov 4, 2009 | 05:46 PM
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i do love these on the classic... do they look wrong on a newage?
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Old Nov 4, 2009 | 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by wrx9181
i do love these on the classic... do they look wrong on a newage?
I've seen some over on NAISOC on a newage and they look on them as well imo.

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Old Nov 4, 2009 | 06:08 PM
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Would be interested in a rep of these riveted style ones:

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Old Nov 4, 2009 | 06:10 PM
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as per andy harvey's time attack/LMA car, think there available now
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They look similar, do you know who does them?
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Old Nov 4, 2009 | 06:19 PM
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as per andy harvey's time attack/LMA car, think there available now
Someone mentioned they're available before. But pretty sure they were about £400 quid a set
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Old Nov 4, 2009 | 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by BOB'5
Would be interested in a rep of these riveted style ones:


That's how I'll be having mine
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Old Nov 4, 2009 | 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by BOB'5
They look similar, do you know who does them?

tbh i don;t know, best bet try clinic if you want them now
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Old Nov 4, 2009 | 06:25 PM
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u see alot of these arches on corrollas aswell the ae86 or watever it is the old ones they suit them like
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Old Nov 7, 2009 | 05:51 PM
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hi have you any pics of these fitted to a 4 door very interested update please
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Old Nov 8, 2009 | 12:17 AM
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I've got the 2 door one's in this week mate so I'll get a set made for the 4dr and post some pics
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looking forward to 4door pics
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Any pictures on a newage then mneane please
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Old Nov 9, 2009 | 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by wrx9181
Any pictures on a newage then mneane please
Depends if Darren wants me to cause him more work

I'll dig some out off NASIOC

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Somehing similar:

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Old Nov 9, 2009 | 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by ABW
I know what you could do with that new age shell. I'm pretty much free every weekend now
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Old Nov 9, 2009 | 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by mneame
I know what you could do with that new age shell. I'm pretty much free every weekend now
thought we had a classic to do first
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Old Nov 9, 2009 | 10:41 PM
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thats my arches on alot of filling to do yet though thats what i mean with going all the way round
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Old Nov 9, 2009 | 11:21 PM
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a bit toooo much for me.. i hink
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Old Nov 10, 2009 | 07:24 AM
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^ i agree but i can what ur trying to do , just dont hit and pot holes or u'll have crack all over
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