Fender flares
- Thread starter Adamsk
- Start date
- Location
- Vancouver, BC
- Car
- 2008 FX35
Fender flares? Like:
DSC_01862-3 by meme_405, on Flickr
You mean like liberty walk, rocketbunny, RWB?
If so nobody makes them for the FX, you would have to custom do it.
DSC_01862-3 by meme_405, on FlickrYou mean like liberty walk, rocketbunny, RWB?
If so nobody makes them for the FX, you would have to custom do it.
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- Location
- Vancouver, BC
- Car
- 2008 FX35
There is like maybe 5 widebody FX's in the world, rookie, humberto, and raymond being three of them, and all three kits are pretty well custom.
- Location
- Atlanta, GA
- Car
- 2007 FX35
How wide are your wheels? Unless they're stuck out like 2", you don't need flares. And flares will cost you thousands to do right. Why wouldn't you just get wheels that fit? No shop is going to install flares for free. Unless they were thinking they made some bolt on ones like X5. But even if they made something like that, it wouldn't fix your problem. Your problem is the metal underneath. So unless they cut that out, then bolt flares on, your problem will remain. I can't see how a shop would do that much work for free. If they were willing to do it for free, I'd run.
I'd be very surprised if you couldn't fix your problem with a fender roll and maybe smaller tires.
I'd be very surprised if you couldn't fix your problem with a fender roll and maybe smaller tires.
i was thinking about going widebody (liberty walk) on my m3 then i found out the whole kit with spoiler costs up to 18k lol
- Location
- Atlanta, GA
- Car
- 2007 FX35
Yeah, the LB kit pricing is insane. You could have a custom widebody built for way less. And it could be done in metal (rears at least). I like the look, but it's awkward from certain angles.
- Location
- Vancouver, BC
- Car
- 2008 FX35
I am really over the bolted on look from LB, and RB.
I still really like RWB, only because I love the idea that Nakai San actually travels the globe, and builds the car specifically for you based on various factors. I was fortunate enough to see Nakai work on a recent build here in vancouver, and it was a special experience. All of this coming from someone who 2 years ago really did not understand the draw of a Porsche.
As for the LB and RB kits, I much prefer when the effort is taken to mold the kits to the vehicle, and actually make the car flow from end to end. There are very few cars that can pull off the rag tag look of the race inspired big bolt on fenders.
The m3's for example, I've seen one that pulled the look off successfully, and I have seen 5 vehicles which looked almost stupid with the kit. Then after I saw my first LB m3 with the kit actually molded on, it looked fantastic. That's what sold me.
Post some pics when you get it done.
- Location
- Atlanta, GA
- Car
- 2007 FX35
Good luck. There aren't any off the shelf flares. So they're going to have to cut and build from scratch then repaint everything. What's the offset on the HRE's?
to be honest i really like the way your car looks. Adding flares are a hit or miss, it either looks ok or really shitty. If it was up to me ill just roll the fenders, more negative camber and 20mm spacers and call it a day. Goodluck
- Location
- Atlanta, GA
- Car
- 2007 FX35
I don't think you need flares to fit those. I would add more camber in front with the camber plates and maybe get the SPC camber bolts in rear and dial in more camber. That and rolling the rear fenders flat if you havent done so should do it.
