what flares have i got ?
#1
Posted 08 July 2008 - 12:21 AM
just wondering what flares i have got.
i have reason to believe that i have SS flares, after i looked at rims post comparing the 2 and why my 295/50's hit them all the time.
what do you think
Cheers
Evan.
#2
Posted 08 July 2008 - 01:56 AM
#3
Posted 08 July 2008 - 01:57 AM
#4
Posted 08 July 2008 - 08:17 AM
It Could be the offset of your wheels, after all 295's are massive tyres and would scrub on most Flared toranas! Do you know the offset of your wheels?
#5 _Marshall_
Posted 08 July 2008 - 11:17 AM
#6
Posted 08 July 2008 - 12:17 PM
i will do a Projects and plans thread soon as it han been a few years since i did one.
The wheels on the back are 15x10 Performance challangers on the rear and 8's on the front. They are 0 offset i beleve. 5 inches either way in to out.
Evan.
#7
Posted 08 July 2008 - 12:22 PM
#8 _rorym_
Posted 08 July 2008 - 05:33 PM
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Edited by rorym, 08 July 2008 - 05:38 PM.
#9 _L_X_Hatch_
Posted 08 July 2008 - 05:45 PM
#10
Posted 08 July 2008 - 05:59 PM
here is another pic with flares fitted
#11
Posted 08 July 2008 - 06:01 PM
yes, guards need to be cutDont know if this is a stupid question, but did the guards have to be cut on both the green and red lx's to get those wheels and that height setup? cheers
#12
Posted 08 July 2008 - 06:32 PM
Red is on the money.
Yes the flares go all the way to the bottom of the sill.
I suppose hein-sight is a beautiful thing but before i found out about challenger rims i was going to run commodore pattern rims so i went for a commodore offset when i was getting my Borg warner chopped. think it was made 25mm wider than standard. hence the rims stick out a bit more.
It has hoppers kit on the front which i orderd to commodore offset to match the rear.
the fronts are 225/50's and they just fit in, they hit on the firewall at full lock , even with the little lip on the firewall ground off. And the front flare tickled a bit too. I thort that having a wider offset would increase max tyre size, not reduce it.
looking at this comparison that rim posted, and i know they are for a 4 door but my flares do look smaller. looking down on them with a ruler they are about 6cm wide.
Here are some more pics of the car, and when i cut the guards. Which are too low still, they have to be cut again ffs!!!
Edited by Evan, 08 July 2008 - 06:34 PM.
#13
Posted 08 July 2008 - 07:00 PM
#14 _Yella SLuR_
Posted 08 July 2008 - 07:26 PM
Edited by Yella SLuR, 08 July 2008 - 07:27 PM.
#15 _rorym_
Posted 08 July 2008 - 08:19 PM
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#16
Posted 08 July 2008 - 08:21 PM
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So whats with my fronts scraping? they are only 225/50/15's surly i can get fatter on the front. Doesnt litre8 have 265's on 17inch rims?
Evan.
#17
Posted 08 July 2008 - 08:22 PM
L34 and A9X sedan and hatch front flares are identical
L34 rear flares were smaller and can be easily identified by the location of the lowest bolt location on the door. The L34 lowest bolt is on the end of the flare.
A9X sedan rear flares are wider (some still had L34 flares fitted) and easily identified by the lowest blot on the door being in the front face of the flare
Since the A9X hatch was the only hatch to ever have flares from the factory, only one type was made for the rear. However, various aftermarket companies have made various versions of all the flares over the years, some have done a better job than others.
I will be doing some measurements and seeing what the differences are exactly, but in the meantime, check these pictures for a comparison on 2 original A9X hatches.
#18
Posted 08 July 2008 - 08:26 PM
Why your fronts scrape, it could be offset again. I have the same combination as you, 225/50/15 on the front and my flares are the original shape, uncut. The level of the car and ride height could come into it too.
#19 _rorym_
Posted 08 July 2008 - 08:28 PM
Evan..my 225/50-15 race tyres scrape on the HDT car as well...just!...in the floor with the lip folded and just touch the bottom of the flare as well. I would like to check the rolling diameter of Howards 17s compared to the 50 series 15".....plus a bigger tyre is flatter on the face so reckon a bit more clearence there because of it..
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Edited by rorym, 08 July 2008 - 08:30 PM.
#20 _rorym_
Posted 08 July 2008 - 08:32 PM
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#21
Posted 08 July 2008 - 08:33 PM
rears are standard ride height. I Changed out my old springs in the rear for new lowered springs (cos i thort it already had lowered springs in) and it sat on the flares. So in went the old standard height springs.
In WA im pretty sure that there is only one place to get Flares from. I mite give him a call and take it the torry around and compare the two as i don't know where my flares came from as they were on the car when i purchased it. Other than that is there some way we could measure our flares to see if there is a difference?
Evan.
#22
Posted 08 July 2008 - 08:35 PM
didn't you have some?
have you put the car through its paces yet with such little clearances? I swear that my rear end moves a few inches. the front not so bad but just annoying.
Evan.
Edited by Evan, 08 July 2008 - 08:38 PM.
#23
Posted 08 July 2008 - 09:00 PM
15x8 with 225/50
38.1 Rim diameter
11.25 one sidewall.
60.6 cm rolling diameter
litre8
17x10 with 265/30?
43.18 rim diameter
7.95 One sidewall
56.08 Rolling diameter
Correct me if i am wrong.
Edited by Evan, 08 July 2008 - 09:01 PM.
#24
Posted 08 July 2008 - 10:01 PM
be carefull assuming, there were many people cashing in on these over the years and there could well have been a manufacture that didn't quite get it right size wise.hmmm, so pretty much the verdict is that there is only really one type of flare for a hatchback.
#25 _chrome yella_
Posted 08 July 2008 - 10:21 PM
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