"Lower" rear arches?

[Tangent]

I hear talk about some E30s having lower reach wellwell arches than others. 1) What year was the cutoff, and 2) anybody have similar angle pics of the lower and higher arches so I can see a good comparison. I can't say that I've really noticed, but then again I haven't seen them side-by-side before...

[OldUser1]

[LikeCDoos]

hard to tell in that picture because one is lowered and the other is not. The lower reach arches started on the 88 cars

[KenC]

hard to tell in that picture because one is lowered and the other is not. The lower reach arches started on the 88 cars

And all cabriolets have them as well.

[rwh11385]

Word, you can't tell how the late fenders suck without a slammed ride.
Mine used to be the perfect example of how not to have a car look:


Lower rear fenders = ghetto looking slammed.

[Ryan Stewart]

HIgher rule, we can fit more crap under there. :P

The easy way to tell is to measure the gap between the arch and the ridge that runs the length of the car

[e30Matt]

Or just step back and look at your car, and if the rear arches are lower... BAM... you have lower rear arches.

[LowR3V'in]

HIgher rule, we can fit more crap under there. :P

And they (we) look more level

[Tangent]

Or just step back and look at your car, and if the rear arches are lower... BAM... you have lower rear arches.

Why I oughta.... :roll:

Thanks for the pics guys. At least it's not a big enough difference that I feel totally blind for not having noticed it before. :D

[nando]

with lower rear arches you can get away with more rake. :)

[Ryan Stewart]

Oh I got rake, I got plenty of rake.

[rwh11385]

Oh I got rake, I got plenty of rake.

Rake? What you talking about.....you got plow! :P

[Rob]

The only kind of rake that I care about

[george graves]

All I know is what ever I have is better....(oh, isn't that the thinking here?)... 8)

[skat 325is]

Plastic bumpers E30 have different rear wheel weel then Aluminum bumper E30s, at least thats what i've noticed.