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Extended Arches Query

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22 Dec 2019 16:15 #216706 by Blackout
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Cheers guys, wondering if Land Rover rears would be better. Attached pic for current situation
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22 Dec 2019 17:21 #216708 by Blackout
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Yar that looks like a quick fix, Any idea what’s been used, rubber strip ? Still not as smart as keithy arch but will do the trick. How you getting on with those tyres jack we got the same ones iirc from Poland?

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22 Dec 2019 17:39 - 22 Dec 2019 18:00 #216709 by jackonlyjack
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Tyres are a lot better now than when new
Grip is great no failed climbs yet
Arches rubber,cut up water butt that stuff brick layers use on damp proof course
www.screwfix.com/p/capital-valley-plasti...ck-30m-x-100mm/42073

If it was me i would use brick layers stuff or rubber.......but i do rub on trees ect
so softer the better for me or i could rip the arch off
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24 Dec 2019 23:21 #216775 by yakuza
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I am amazed that no one makes any arches that do not look like puke for these cars, except those Icelandic that cost a lot and is not so easy to get hold of. Nobody on Iceland replies to my emails.

Keithy yours looked nice, but no longer available sadly.

The Brazilian ones looks ok, roughly similar to Keithy design. But those cannot be bought I think?

The point of replacing arches should be to cover up cutting to obtain a couple of inches extra room for tires. And preferably not to make your car look bad.

Russian solutions above is better than the Chinese ones. Chinese are copies of Polish ones I think?

Norway 2005 Jimny M16A VVT, 235 BFG MT, 2" Trailmaster, ARB rear lck, 17%/87% high/low gears.

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25 Dec 2019 15:07 - 25 Dec 2019 15:08 #216782 by Keithy
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I changed the design to do away with the plastic front bumper.....and made an alternative 6" wide arch to allow for wider axles....speed bumps in the UK are awful.

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Tempted to make a set of 6" rears for a hardtop.

I may try another bodykit on ebay but it's a £400 kit
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