Question about flares...
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From: Chicago IL
Question about flares...
for all of you guys running wide (>10" wide) wheel/tire combos - do you have flares installed? If so, is the plan that when the car hits a bump, the tire will tuck up inside the flare?
I have 11" wide wheels with 315-wide tires on back and 275-wide tires on front and I don't have flares - I just used fiberglass-reinforced body filler to build the fender lips outwards so now they cover the tires, but the vertical clearance is the same as stock.
Do you see any problems with this? i've driven it on some pretty bumpy roads and it seems that the tire doesn't hit the inside of the fender lip.
i guess my question is whether you get the flares for more vertical clearance or just to cover the tires?
Thanks!
I have 11" wide wheels with 315-wide tires on back and 275-wide tires on front and I don't have flares - I just used fiberglass-reinforced body filler to build the fender lips outwards so now they cover the tires, but the vertical clearance is the same as stock.
Do you see any problems with this? i've driven it on some pretty bumpy roads and it seems that the tire doesn't hit the inside of the fender lip.
i guess my question is whether you get the flares for more vertical clearance or just to cover the tires?
Thanks!
Pro
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From: Lawson Missouri
Flairs are meant to cover the tires and still provide clearance.I have 12 inchers in the rear and flairs but I need bigger ones.(Later project)The old style ZL-1or L-88 flairs should cover it!They are available still at a few places.
The C-4 suspension makes it a little wider too,but no rubbing problems.
The C-4 suspension makes it a little wider too,but no rubbing problems.
Last edited by SHOWME; Jun 3, 2006 at 01:19 AM.
Racer
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From: Creswell OR
Originally Posted by SHOWME
Flairs are meant to cover the tires and still provide clearance.I have 12 inchers in the rear and flairs but I need bigger ones.(Later project)The old style ZL-1or L-88 flairs should cover it!They are available still at a few places.
The C-4 suspension makes it a little wider too,but no rubbing problems.
The C-4 suspension makes it a little wider too,but no rubbing problems.
What are the ZL-1 flares?Corvette Image sells an EL-1 flare.Could this just be a typo error?Are they the same as the L-88?If they are different,could someone post a picture of what they look like.I think everything that I've seen on the forum is the L-88 type flare.I do like them alot.Thanks much....
Pro
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From: Lawson Missouri
I have always thought that they were the same.(I could be wrong but I think that they are the same.)I know of a company that sells all different kinds of flairs and body kits.(Even old greenwood and mako kits)
http://www.showcars-bodyparts.com/corvette.html
They have more Glass parts and kits than I've seen anywhere else!(Cheaper than most too!)
http://www.showcars-bodyparts.com/corvette.html
They have more Glass parts and kits than I've seen anywhere else!(Cheaper than most too!)
Last edited by SHOWME; Jun 3, 2006 at 04:12 PM.
Pro
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From: Lawson Missouri
I did some research and found the differance.
Here's the Ecklers called ZL-1 flare
Now Ecklers says they are only 2" over stock, I think 3"
But I dig their look better than the so called L-88 racing flare that doesn't kick out at all on that back bottom edge...
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Here's the Ecklers called ZL-1 flare
Now Ecklers says they are only 2" over stock, I think 3"
But I dig their look better than the so called L-88 racing flare that doesn't kick out at all on that back bottom edge...
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http://www.makoshark2.com/dcforum/Us...445606cfcd.jpg
Last edited by SHOWME; Jun 3, 2006 at 04:36 PM.
Drifting
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From: Big Pine Key FL
Originally Posted by rentalcop79
for all of you guys running wide (>10" wide) wheel/tire combos - do you have flares installed? If so, is the plan that when the car hits a bump, the tire will tuck up inside the flare?
I have 11" wide wheels with 315-wide tires on back and 275-wide tires on front and I don't have flares - I just used fiberglass-reinforced body filler to build the fender lips outwards so now they cover the tires, but the vertical clearance is the same as stock.
Do you see any problems with this? i've driven it on some pretty bumpy roads and it seems that the tire doesn't hit the inside of the fender lip.
i guess my question is whether you get the flares for more vertical clearance or just to cover the tires?
Thanks!
I have 11" wide wheels with 315-wide tires on back and 275-wide tires on front and I don't have flares - I just used fiberglass-reinforced body filler to build the fender lips outwards so now they cover the tires, but the vertical clearance is the same as stock.
Do you see any problems with this? i've driven it on some pretty bumpy roads and it seems that the tire doesn't hit the inside of the fender lip.
i guess my question is whether you get the flares for more vertical clearance or just to cover the tires?
Thanks!
Flares should also give clearance for the tires at the maximum compression of the suspension...
Just take the springs out to check.
I have 325/50's on 11 inch rims with 4" backspace on the back and 275/50's on 8 inch rims with 3" backspace on the front and I have no rubbing problems but I'm not using L88 style flares
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