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Old May 22, 2014 | 11:39 AM
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im just stealing these from page 2 but heres the only other shot of the car

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Old May 22, 2014 | 11:46 AM
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They arent genuine karlton flares, at least the fronts arent anyway. Look at the angle the front flare and arch flare is cut at. All karlton flares are cut to match the join between the bumper and arch, horizontal, those arent cut the same. My guess is they are home made.
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2 questions
1/is there a set that fits the hawkeye version specifically not adapted
2/what is actual cost
really need someone to get a set fitted to ascertain how much work is needed to fit
Old May 22, 2014 | 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by p1junkie
2 questions
1/is there a set that fits the hawkeye version specifically not adapted
2/what is actual cost
really need someone to get a set fitted to ascertain how much work is needed to fit
We dont have a set other than the blob yet but I will be testing them up against hawks and bugs at the NBO
Old May 22, 2014 | 10:32 PM
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Old May 23, 2014 | 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by har-vey
im just stealing these from page 2 but heres the only other shot of the car

This car arches are made ​​of sheet metal. (Similar what you can find from golf mk1) Not fiberclass.

Here's some more project pics.
Old May 30, 2014 | 02:37 PM
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blobeye widetrack in carbon for me!
Old Jun 3, 2014 | 09:37 PM
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GRP ones are good to order now guys, carbon wont be coming for a while. I'll let you know when we start manufacturing them
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Ben tried to ring no answer txt no answer and e-mail ain't going through
Old Jun 4, 2014 | 02:31 PM
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Ben tried to ring no answer txt no answer and e-mail ain't going through
Emails down at the moment mate, drop me a PM my phone is somewhere about but im not sure where
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Some photos of our build so far, havent had much time to complete it yet but you get the idea. Keep in mind that we had to chop the flares down to suit our aftermarket skirts that are blended in. If you have standard bodywork you wont need to do that they'll bolt straight on











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Thanks mate got txt !
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We have a couple of sets of flares in stock ready for shipping if anyone wants a set.

Still doing special price of £270
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sorry but have to say that looks a bit frankenstein to me
should have waited for orig karltons to try and mould
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Originally Posted by p1junkie
sorry but have to say that looks a bit frankenstein to me
should have waited for orig karltons to try and mould
They are original Karltons, as I said above I have to chop mine to fit our aftermarket skirts if you have standard bodywork you wont need to. Im just putting them up so people can see the build.

Look at the black wrx, apart from the winglet hole the flares follow the lines perfectly
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oh i thought these were the forcewerks ones
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oh i thought these were the forcewerks ones
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Originally Posted by p1junkie
sorry but have to say that looks a bit frankenstein to me
should have waited for orig karltons to try and mould
Me to I'm holding out to see the finished item before I ask for my depo back
Hope they look good once finished I waited a long time for these
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Originally Posted by p1junkie
oh i thought these were the forcewerks ones
No mate, you can see from the photos on page 5 and in our advert they fit fine.

http://www.carbenfibrecreations.co.u...lton&results=1

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Me to I'm holding out to see the finished item before I ask for my depo back
Hope they look good once finished I waited a long time for these
You cant use our demo car for photos to see how they fit, our car doesnt have standard body work so I have had to chop the flares down a lot to get them to fit. Maybe it was a mistake me putting them up I just wanted to show the work involved with cutting out the arches etc

For instance this shot here shows the flare stopping high up above the skirt because I had to chop it so I can blend it in. If you see the one below on the standard bodywork you can see where it fits perfectly.






This is also the same for the rear. I will get photos up of our demo car once its complete but it wont look anything like a standard car due to the amount of fibreglass work I will be putting into it to get it how I want

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4 e-mails 2 txts !! Final ask
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4 e-mails 2 weeks later no answer send the £50 back please


Absolute messer

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Old Jun 20, 2014 | 01:14 PM
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I told you you'd get it this week and you have, I spoke to you on numerous occasions and explained the problems I have been having which you said you understood.

Your deposit has been returned as I promised within the time frame I said.

I also want to say that not many businesses would have given you a refund for a product based on the reason you gave me, I think I have been quite good to you when I could have turned you down and kept your money.
Old Jun 20, 2014 | 01:23 PM
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Money back thanks.

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These look the biz and you gotta be prepared for mutilation it's the only way to fit them... Personally I'm not brave enuf but once fitted the finished article is beautiful
Old Jul 29, 2014 | 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by alex_00s
These look the biz and you gotta be prepared for mutilation it's the only way to fit them... Personally I'm not brave enuf but once fitted the finished article is beautiful
Thats exactly it most people dont understand the work involved in fitting these, its not an easy job but very rewarding when its complete

I have been told that Karlton is no longer making the flares, a few USA distributors of his have stopped advertising them.
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I agree there is a lot of work but starting with a poor product is not a great start... I bought some abw ones and they line up perfect and the product itself is fantastic finish
Old Jul 29, 2014 | 02:08 PM
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The 2 sets of flares are very different from each other. Both are a direct bolt on which I have seen first hand but they both are designed differently. Karlton flares are a lot more difficult to install, everything has to be lined up perfectly before being riveted into place or they dont look right, all you need to do is look at the forums in USA of 'self DIY' where people who didnt know what they were doing had a go at installing them but messed up the car. The flares are very successful across the world so they must fit otherwise Karlton would have went out of business overnight.

ABW flares dont have the separation between door and front bumper where as the Karlton ones were designed so the front bumper could be removed easily for future mods etc and also take a bit of impact which happens a lot on US stanced cars. It all depends on the finish you want, there are other flares available in the USA but everyone chose Karltons due to the design and also 11" wheels you can fit under them.
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hi been messaging you on facebook still not got my £50 deposit back for the carbon flares

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Originally Posted by Rbon91
hi been messaging you on facebook still not got my £50 deposit back for the carbon flares

ryan
I had the same problem mate with him as well took ages.. Hence him being kicked of our website.. I then bought a set of abw arches they fit perfect yer they not karlton flares but very similar. And also fit properly to the body and a quality finish. And before you pipe up with a reply like you do Ben e-mail me any problems you have and I'm sure I can sort it for you.



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