Are fender flares acceptable?
 

So I damaged one of my fenders last year because racecar. I straitened it out this year but the paint chipped away. I would like to cut the fender and run flares and eventually get 15x10's. I've seen spacers with built in studs and regular extended studs with a spacer. Which ones are better to use? Is all of this fender flare business just CR style?


Something like these, or stick with ARP studs?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ICHIBA-V1-12...c3582f&vxp=mtr

Flares are not ghey. They fill a purpose because racecar

Most of this. Not so much because racecar.

Any idea if the ichiba studs and spacers would be any good? I know people track with spacers or adapters, but I've never really liked the idea.

Only if you aren't flaring just to run fake wheels.

I just bought ARP studs. And use slip on spacers when needed. It's faster when changing wheels with different offsets because you don't have to take of a bolt on spacer.

Lol @ "fake" wheels. Who gives a ---- what wheels you run?


I would run with a slip on spacer at the track all day long. Bolt on, not so much. I had Ichibas on my Skyline and they seemed to work just fine.

Same, spend the ~$120 shipped and have infinite spacer/wheel possibilities.

Any sources for cheap spacers? Do they have to be hub and wheel centric?

I am flaring my car to cut out rust. It is not always about looking hellakewl

Dave, I have a set of 20mm slip on spacers, hubcentric. I'm considering selling them or machining them, as I only have room for about 10-15mm. PM if you want to buy.

are fender flares gay?

are you 12?

Gay. I've regretted it since day one. If they come out with good 245/255 tires, my mind will be changed. The overlays Savington and the other cat with the LS1 swap is another story. Those are sweet.

overlays > flares

I've read a lot of stories of people regretting it as soon as they made the first cut into their fenders.

Was sarcasm, I thought this thread was a joke. :rofl:

Gay as in good, no lol?

I've read about people that regret it, not sure why. I already regret modding my car, so why not keep going.

I guess the title is a bit inappropriate as I really wanted to know if those no name ebay studs and spacers are worth getting as in my first post.

Jay, i'll message you about the spacers when I figure out what size I want or need.

Because you can undo a turbo kit or a race seat or a hardtop. You can't undo fender flares.

I would just repaint the fender. The 15x10 requires serious commitment to body work and there are not many good tire choices in sizes that fit the car/tire.

To answer your original question some flairs are ghey while others are cool.

I get it but I don't. If you're (properly) installing flares to run wider tires and your goal is reached, when do you say to yourself "Man, I wish I wasn't able to fit so much rubber under my fenders, damn these stupid flares!"

Like, what changes?

lol @ Canadian threadz.

Canada is dope. Deal with it.