Pics pics pics! Shame about the arches
It wouldn't look so bad if the rest of the wasn't so beautifull, i kinda like the rat used drift car look but the hole car has to have the same theme to look kool!!!!I can imagine what it looks like now
Pablo got the shape to the best it would allow him with the arch tool before the cuts spread (split) to much. Needs work with a taping hammer an then smoothing with about 10kg of filler
Don't think there's much point as you wouldPics pics pics! Shame about the arches
opps that what happens when you cut them, if it had been properly rolled in the first place there wouldn't have been a problem - unlucky.
heres some pics of the 17x 10 +25 with 255/40/17 tyres, they stick out around an inch
what should i do to try get this sorted, i have the lips rolled already,will a flare sort it and will i get different size tyres?
ive ordered rear spats and side skirts
Last edited by mr mugen; 30-07-2008 at 23:21.
Do they rub ATM?
Stand the car on the subframe at the rear, undo the bolt and knock the shock off the bottom of the hub. Pop a jack under the wheel, apply hand brake and jack wheel up in to arch carefully to avoid crushing arch and catching the shock. The rim swings in a lot as it goes up.
Looks like a small flare is in order
If the tread sticks out, then your need it flared or more strech, mines an 10.5in using 245 an you got 10in 12mm less so 235 40 should give a nice strech???
Nice wheels
yes you need to cover the tread
I think the arch work is the answer, stretching a 235 over a 10 will be difficult
doesn't look like it needs much at all
Phil did my arches and I'm running a 275 with 10J with lower offset than +25 and I've got loads of room to spare!!
should i stick with the 255/40's? i can do a straight swap for 245/40's if it helps any bit
it should only need a small flare so?
hopefully the paint wont crack and the rear spats and sideskirts should take care of the part of the arch that isnt flared
any pics of the 10.5's with the flared arches?
If you can find a place that will swap yours for 245 40s i would say do it
I'll post a pic later when i get home from work, but as i said earlyer in this thread my arches were cut an filled in japan as a result they have split an look rough! the cars stance / wheels etc makes it look sexual eventho
Sry guys i was busy yest my car wouldn't start hope its the battery, anywho i'll take a pic tonight from my neighbors garden lol
been trying to get my car going again sorted now The battery is relocated to the boot an the wires run down the drivers side to the engine bay, one of the wires that make connection in the engine bay was very loose
here's the pic of my arch, the rain makes it look about 50% better lol
well at least the line through the upper 1/4 looks spot on by the reflections, so thats something to be happy about, the knackered arch put no stress on the bodywork above it I hate doing S13 flares, so risky, look so good but a big chance of denting the 1/4
I thinks Pauls done the best with what he had to work with there once they cut it you'll always need to weld it up and filler it
looks well, im waiting on the 245/40's then i can go about getting them flared, interested to se the pics of when the bodywork is finished
is there any problems on the front?
I've got 255/35 on my 18x10.5s. They're a bit stretched. Almost too much for my taste. Will do pics tomorrow.
My car was resprayed after. Phil did the arches, spent a long old time on them (perfectionist). Can't really remember if they cracked much? Phil?
Whether or not the flare is a success depends a lot on the quality of the car, original paint, no rust, no repairs etc are good, anything else and it will be almost impossible to get a smooth crack free finish - except if the paint is good.
See above for what happens when the car isn't "ideal"
There's more on my website about risks of flaring etc
Hmm, I remember a few "issues"