Classic - Wide arch or wide arch?
 

The drivers side rear arch has started to go and now the cars tucked up in the garage my thoughts have turned to which way to go.

22b/WRC style wide arch

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Or ABW style arch extensions?


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Which do you think looks best?

Abw also do a wide arch kit not just the flares.

My personal opinion would be go for wide arch but keep your original bumbers.

Nothing worse than a pretend version :)

22b looks better than the flares IMO

That top pic is bang tidy :thumb:

Is your a type r or a p1 shell or a saloon?

22b kit all the way in my opinion

I prefer the proper wide arch over the flares, not so sure about it on a 4 door though! What have you got?

22b kit for me also .......

A proper wide arch kit if anything. Looks way better than those that look stuck on ;)

another vote for proper wide arch, still not sure the huge wrc style will work on the saloon though.. thats if you have a 4door?

22b all.day!! I.suppose depends on budget!!

Type R. Does anyone else think the abw style arches look mean and give an aggressive 'stance'.

Your missing this stunning classic from the list of wide arch classics:luvlove:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16...c.jpg~original

22b/WRC style wide arch

I vote for the proper 22B style kit but it'll be expensive. If you can afford it and plan on keeping the car then that's the route you should go.
I do like the arch flares and they can look good. I think with the spoiler removed, low ride height and some big dark wheels they make an impreza look really mean. Plus it's a much cheaper option but they definitely don't look as good as the proper wide arch kit.

That's frigging gorgeous. I saw a picture of the type r being used in coronation street on my FB feed today and loved the arches it.
I've always been sold on the WRC kits (not so much 22b) but starting to side with the bolt on type.

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No contest surely? Don't really get the comparison to be honest, one is a full on expensive job giving an awesome result, the other is a 'cheap' quick fix for fitting wide wheels.

And I'm not slagging the bolt on arches, they have their place. I just don't get the choice, if you can afford the proper wide arch kit, go for it. Bolt on's create an aggressive outline but are a bit crap looking when you study the look for more than a fleeting glance... The way the rear edges of the extensions end so short, the way they bridge the wing and bumper gap etc

What sort of figures are we talking here (ballpark)? Assuming you start with a type r in suitable condition. I've always wondered when looking at these sort of cars.
22b kit?
WRC?
Bolt on?

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This is one of the best wide arch cars I've seen, it was at a NBO a couple of years ago I believe.

The (third pic from top) white WRC wide arch are higher "wrc" style carbon arches at about £2k just for the arches. Then there's cutting it all out, bonding the carbon panels on and spraying etc etc.
ABW and HT auto's 22b kits are about £1k iirc including front and rear arches and front and rear bumpers.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Subaru-Imp...item2c4cf110a4

I think the bolt on arches are about £100 lol.

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I'm tempted tbh, sell my hatch sti and my Mini Cooper s. Get a family car (a4 avant etc) and then make enquiries to build up a type r, I think I saw a post on FB from scoobyclinic starting a build today(?) hmmmm temptations....

If going wrc/22b, they want doing properly in steel, hand made versions of these panels are available from Europe, I forget the guys name who manufactures them

This guy!!:thumb:
https://www.scoobynet.com/styling-36...ter-panel.html

Money no object - 22b style wide arches.
On a budget. ABW arch extensions. They still look good and do the job. This is what I have.

The proper ones are from wrcspares, Rodney I think his name is. But iirc he quoted me £5k for both rear arches.

Kwik

If you are cutting out the rust anyway, you may as well go full wide arch.

Who know's what you'll find when you start to look

This is very true, been there and done it! I found more rust than I could have ever imagined and almost scrapped the car in the end.

True, but the 22b cheaper panels don't appeal to me and the WRC ones although amazing looking aren't cheap when you factor in respray etc etc.

I prefere the abw,I had the choice.the gray one at sc is being done for me.they also have a stunning 22b rep in white built an for sale.i just prefere the abw as I think it looks more aggressive each to there own I suppose