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Fender Flares

Post by Audacity Racing »

has anyone had any luck with fender flares or a wide body kit? i found these universal fiberglass ones but am really unsure how much a difference it would really make. what does everyone else think?

i know it would be hard to blend in with the side skirts and bumpers... but i have access to tons (literally) of fiberglass and carbon fiber. could it be done? would it look good? any input?


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just go to ebay to look at some... they seem to be WAY cheaper there...
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Re: Fender Flares

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you could get a panal beater to pump your existing guards but that would cost a bit. the advantages of pumping guards rather than adding on flares is that you can put on fatter tyres
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Post by AcingTeam »

I think it would look pretty cool if you have wide rims (7" in width or more). I don't know if it'll look good with stock bumpers/sideskirts though.
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Post by Audacity Racing »

what about using the fiberglass extensions and then use a body saw to cut out the original fenders? i'm pretty sure that's about as ghetto as it gets... but it would be cheaper then the alternate suggested option. i'm a huge fan of fender flares like that. i'm going to photoshop a picture of my woo and see what i get from it.... any more input would be appreciated...

(i want to see some 8 or 9 inch wide tires on a woo... like a 350z's wheels, etc)
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Post by woo »

by rolling and slightly pumping the rear guards on a falcon, a guy i know stepped up form 6.5' on the rear to 9' wide rims. The 255's are a big improvement over the 205's. the car is RWD too
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Post by Audacity Racing »

AcingTeam wrote:I think it would look pretty cool if you have wide rims (7" in width or more). I don't know if it'll look good with stock bumpers/sideskirts though.


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I might be doing something like that in the near future. It kinda depends on what catagory i wanna race in and what they allow though.
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