fender flairs
 

http://www.dsmsource.com/classifieds...?product=23539

anyone know where i can get flares like this??

(my bad on the spelling haha brain's not workin today)

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That's what he called them. I will google it.

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i couldnt find them

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Looks like a fender flair kit for a truck adapted for a dsm

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I know there are some japanese companies (at least one site I visited, but coudn't read) selling these. And you should check www.bushwhacker.com, lol maybe they have something.

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I believe they're actually for older Nissans. I'll get the link, one sec.


http://jyaga-.hp.infoseek.co.jp/P1010023.jpg
Sickest 1ga I've seen actually.


Click for a link to some flares (Not for DSM, for S13

For 2g

Also, there's a guy in Fargo that rents out a Fender Roller. You can try that route...


I was contemplating getting flairs when I get wider wheels. Some dudes are rockin 9" wide shoes now!

Oh yeah and I found all my information on Toonerz. Under Road Racing & Autocross.

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Steve Hill is running 9.5" wide rims under a stock body.

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Nah, mine are 9" wide, I've actually got the same wheels in the first picture above but with a different offset. They stick out about an inch in the front and a half inch in the rear. But I also haven't gotten an alignment yet and I'm planning on running lots of negative camber so they should tuck pretty nicely. I wouldn't even mind those fender flares but I'd fill in the screw holes. Then I'd have to step up to 17x10's to fill those puppies.

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http://smiliesftw.com/x/mikelugh.gif

Rub-a-dub-rub-rub

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Oh, ok. I thought I remembered you saying they were 9.5 when we were talking about them at Bennigans, but I guess I was mistaken.

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Yeah, they are 17x9's, they stick out plenty as they are. Some guys on tunerz were tucking 17x9's within the fenders but they had to clearance the rear control arms, this is with a 40mm offset. I'm running a 28mm offset and have no clearance issues whatsoever.

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I hear mexico has lots of distributors for those.

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I don't get it...


But, the word on Toonerz is that they're using S13 flares.

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That looks nice!
I didn't like how they looked on the first car but that picture has changed my mind!

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:hah:



the same distributors also have a nice selection of chrome gas doors and bad ass chrome tripple wiper blades :mj:

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Do they sell the chrome trim to go around the door edges too? That shit is HOT!

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You guys totally ruined this thread!:offtopic:


Are you all against flairs then or what? I think they're alright for track cars, some even look sweet on the street. But they have to be squatting low as hell and have some beautiful rims.

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Yes. i am against fender flares, Big wings, Body kits, 20" chrome rims, chrome stripping, rear view mirror fuzzy dice, skull shift knobs where the eyes light up, or anything else you can get on the K-mart aisle of pep boys.

What is the purpose of putting those on a track car? does it have any effect on performance?

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Well I was talking about flares in general, not skull shift knobs, big wings, and tire flys.

I assume they help with maybe just a minor effect on aerodynamics, I know, round flare, round tire, how much difference could there be?

I'm sure they make a wide-wheeled car look a little bit better and also help from keeping gravel, rocks, road-grime off of the body of the car.

I know much of that doesn't make sense, but if you're knit-picking at my post's to start e-drama. Keep 'em coming.

I was talking about the function part of them, not the "look, my car has fender flares for my 7.5" wide wheels that don't stick out past my bodies OEM fender/1/4 panel".

:sasmokin:


Personally, if I had this wide of a wheel I'd rather have this:
http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/atta...s-flares-3.jpg
Than This:
http://gallery.indystars.org/d/94226-2/S6000133.JPG

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Anyone have any pictures of rolled fenders instead of fender flairs?

I would like to see how it looks different. I am not a fan of the tires sticking out of the side of the car.

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There is nothing to see with rolled fenders. The outside of the fender looks the same. You just bend up the pinchweld on the inside of the fender.

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The flares don't look bad, as long as the rims are wide enough to fill them out. I actually kinda like the un-molded look on 1g's

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Really? I thought it pushes the fender out a little more just for enough for wider wheels

O well

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There's two ways to do it. One is rolling the inner lip up to give you an extra 1/4" of clearance. The other way actually pulls the fender out a bit by probably an inch to clear bigger wheels and tires. I've yet to see this done really nicely.

Both of the cars pictured have flares with the original arches cut out for clearance. Both are autocrossed and need the extra clearance for 9"+ wheels and tires.

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my fenders are rolled on the inside. youd never be able to tell.

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I would imagine it would be pretty hard to pull the edge of the fender out without warping the piss out of the rest of the fender.

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That blue car looks retarded.

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No, Dennis Grant's 2G with 275's on it looked retarded, but it's a race car, it's about rubber on the ground, not impressing the local crowd.

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^What he said!


Are you talking about the purple one with metal flares Steve?

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No, it didn't have flares on it, the wheels stuck out a mile, he took the national autocross championship with it. Google far north racing and you'll see all kinds of stuff about it.

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http://farnorthracing.com/newimages/2003_maintitle.jpg

Does look weird. Good set of sponsors though, so he must be doing something right. Function before fashion. :)

I'd get rid of the stock Talon wing first.