Fender Flare Thread

[silence]

thanks John:)

haha that car was built for 2K and the year. Now being sold for 11K.

you forgot one key word... "ORIGINALLY"

So yes, the car was "originally" built for 2011K, and is now for sale at 11K. Since its GRM debut, It has had almost everything replaced... wheels, Full Ground Controll suspension, Stroker M20 with arp studs, Cometic gasket, crank scraper, etc..., HX35 turbo with a custom 3" turbo back exhaust, Megasquirt, all the necessary gauges & safety items, etc.... Its well worth the money.

Link to Vorshlag's GRM e30. this one sold for $18k:
http://www.vorshlag.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8131

[decay]

A guy off of E30 Tech has a nice street flare...



did it the right way with BNIB OE Fenders and a roller .....



painted...


His thread
http://www.e30tech.com/forum/showthread.php?t=93468

it put a smile on my face to find my car mentioned in the same breath as so many of the awesome rides in this thread. thanks.

[M-technik-3]

Lol at the "build for 2k bs"

It was a $2k build. The motor blew the next day after the pic. Stock 200k mile m20's apparently don't like 21psi on a stock head gasket. You should see the cars that come out to the challenge and the stories about using something around the house. One team had a wide body Dodge Aries that used a $10 CL filing cabinet. You have to have proof and documentation of your parts source. ;)

thanks John:)



you forgot one key word... "ORIGINALLY"

So yes, the car was "originally" built for 2011K, and is now for sale at 11K. Since its GRM debut, It has had almost everything replaced... wheels, Full Ground Controll suspension, Stroker M20 with arp studs, Cometic gasket, crank scraper, etc..., HX35 turbo with a custom 3" turbo back exhaust, Megasquirt, all the necessary gauges & safety items, etc.... Its well worth the money.

Link to Vorshlag's GRM e30. this one sold for $18k:
http://www.vorshlag.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8131

Exactly what my point is, These parts are not cheap so lets not bullshit when you say the car was built for what ever year the car competed in.

My lemons pos may have cost only 300 bucks but all said and done was well into 3k range and that had NO upgrades minus safety and some gauges.


These bracket races are basically down to who bullshits the best or just flat out say it was free since everything was given to me.

Never once did I say that either team built JUNK because they weren't. But to say it only cost X when normal people know it doesn't even come close to that.

[kamotors]

i'm in the fender flare club now:) 1" wider front and 1.25" wider rear.

[M-technik-3]

You running oversized tires?

[kamotors]

You running oversized tires?

they are about 1" taller then stock currently.

[widebodye30]

i'm in the fender flare club now:) 1" wider front and 1.25" wider rear.

This look cool but for only1"-1.25" not really worth to cut up the fender. I guess it is a personal preference. In the past I have rolled / pulled stock e30 flares to get a gain of 1.5"+ on all sides. Once pulled out they will need bodywork to make smooth just like pix attached.

[kamotors]

exactly^ they will need paint and body work to pull metal that much, NO way are you getting that look for under $400. Mine need nothing but a screw driver to look decent. With 1.25" until I hit flare and another .75" until I hit shock I have plenty of room for wide rubber. I have room for 10.7" tread width of tire under these flares with a Hoosier 275/35 measuring at 10.3 tread width I'd say they are just right IMO;). at 400WHP It doesn't need more than that

[ak-]

It's okay kam that grey car had an m10 in it lol

[Robert]

It's okay kam that grey car had an m10 in it lol

:rofl:

really?

[lostbeachbum]

exactly^ they will need paint and body work to pull metal that much, NO way are you getting that look for under $400. Mine need nothing but a screw driver to look decent. With 1.25" until I hit flare and another .75" until I hit shock I have plenty of room for wide rubber. I have room for 10.7" tread width of tire under these flares with a Hoosier 275/35 measuring at 10.3 tread width I'd say they are just right IMO;). at 400WHP It doesn't need more than that

^^^^ Couldn't have said it better......Your car looks great.

[widebodye30]

It's okay kam that grey car had an m10 in it lol

No difference to what engines the cars has.Thats not the point The post was made to show that even modified OEM flares can be wider then the KA Motor flares. Although some body work may be needed SOME may prefer not to cut up OEM fenders for ONLY 1". Either way another great option for the E30 community.

[kamotors]

so you can either spend well over a grand probably closer to 2grand depending on who does paint to get OEM flares modified and then get your car repainted or just screw some of my flares on.... and drive away the same day. My flares also clear 25" overall diameter tall tires at full lock

[rob&e30]

[theox69]

I'd love to get flares. The only problems I see is that I have a 4 door, and that I'd want them to blend into the body. So if I got fiberglass flares, I'd need to do some fiberglass work around the rivets, and then sand/paint the flares to match the body.
I think metal work would look best, if it's done right.