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Chinese Extended Wheel Arches
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09 May 2020 10:18 #222046
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Looking for a nice clean and straight LHD Jimny..... Not any more.
Got one that seems to have been magnatized and driven through the "Big Jimny Bits" parts stores too quickly so it missed a few items.
Chinese Extended Wheel Arches was created by Rabid Rhino
Until last year all there was on eBay were these "bubble" arches, which I wasn't too keen on
Then along can the "slash cut" arches that I thought were brilliant as they seemed to genuinely allow for bigger tyres...
Then I saw them on a car with aftermarket Chinese bumpers like on my Jimny...
OK on the front...
Gopping on the rear. Designed for narrower Japanese vehicles,
There's a huge gap between the top front courner of the rear bumper and the back courner of the rear arch an there's the difference wth the door panel.
Then along can the "slash cut" arches that I thought were brilliant as they seemed to genuinely allow for bigger tyres...
Then I saw them on a car with aftermarket Chinese bumpers like on my Jimny...
OK on the front...
Gopping on the rear. Designed for narrower Japanese vehicles,
There's a huge gap between the top front courner of the rear bumper and the back courner of the rear arch an there's the difference wth the door panel.
Looking for a nice clean and straight LHD Jimny..... Not any more.
Got one that seems to have been magnatized and driven through the "Big Jimny Bits" parts stores too quickly so it missed a few items.
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09 May 2020 10:29 #222047
by Rabid Rhino
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Replied by Rabid Rhino on topic Chinese Extended Wheel Arches
So...
Is anyone still selling the cheap Chinese ones or am I going to have to buy genuine brand ones ?
Like these from Alaplast
Or these Cut Snake ones
They do seem to fit the after market bumpers better
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Look almost stock painted
Is anyone still selling the cheap Chinese ones or am I going to have to buy genuine brand ones ?
Like these from Alaplast
Or these Cut Snake ones
They do seem to fit the after market bumpers better
&
Look almost stock painted
Looking for a nice clean and straight LHD Jimny..... Not any more.
Got one that seems to have been magnatized and driven through the "Big Jimny Bits" parts stores too quickly so it missed a few items.
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09 May 2020 10:36 #222048
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Yes these arches where for the jb23
Could be made to fit nice if you chopped your rear bumper
Then re fabricate the corners to suit,then remove the trim off your doors
Could be made to fit nice if you chopped your rear bumper
Then re fabricate the corners to suit,then remove the trim off your doors
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09 May 2020 11:14 #222050
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09 May 2020 12:10 - 09 May 2020 12:12 #222052
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Replied by Rabid Rhino on topic Chinese Extended Wheel Arches
Guys, sorry I should have said that I already have Chinese front & rear metal bumpers.
Front one is quite thin BUT the rear !!!!! It's made of repurposed Irn Bru Scottish Girders. I ain't cutting that again plus it cost me a fortune so not willing to hack it about any more than I already did just to make it fit.
Not quite there on the front at the time but much better now.
But I'm looking for this kind of flush fit finish just a bid wider for bigger wheels & tyres.
Which is why I want the bubble style.
Front one is quite thin BUT the rear !!!!! It's made of repurposed Irn Bru Scottish Girders. I ain't cutting that again plus it cost me a fortune so not willing to hack it about any more than I already did just to make it fit.
Not quite there on the front at the time but much better now.
But I'm looking for this kind of flush fit finish just a bid wider for bigger wheels & tyres.
Which is why I want the bubble style.
Looking for a nice clean and straight LHD Jimny..... Not any more.
Got one that seems to have been magnatized and driven through the "Big Jimny Bits" parts stores too quickly so it missed a few items.
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09 May 2020 12:41 #222053
by Rabid Rhino
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Cut Snake: £399 + UK postage.
Ala-Plast: €221 + postage from Poland. About £200 total so half of Cut Snake but sill a bit rich for my Suzuki purist (cheapskate) pocket...
Ala-Plast: €221 + postage from Poland. About £200 total so half of Cut Snake but sill a bit rich for my Suzuki purist (cheapskate) pocket...
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09 May 2020 15:22 #222060
by Riccy
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Replied by Riccy on topic Chinese Extended Wheel Arches
I had the alaplast ones on my last Jimny. They were a pain to fit and took a lot of cutting and fiddling to get to a point I was happy with. They needed further trimming to accommodate the progressively larger tyres I fitted to the car when I had it.
The pic is with 235/75r15 tyres on...
I know the cut snake ones are expensive, but they do look a much better product.
The pic is with 235/75r15 tyres on...
I know the cut snake ones are expensive, but they do look a much better product.
J999 MNY, ULYSSES M18 VVT with ITB's Dyno tested at 130hp
Pickup/tipper, R7me gearbox & 6.4 Rocklobster, 31" Toyo MT, 2x ARB air locker 3.9 diffs in braced axles, 6" total lift, Floating rear conversion, Raptor painted, CB, Recaro's, Caged, etc, etc...
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10 May 2020 01:09 #222083
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Riccy, cheers for that.
The Ala-plast arches seem to have a smoother glossier finish that I think will look better painted or in my case, hopefully wrapped.
The Cut Snake looks like it has a much rougher texture.
What were yours made of ?
How were they fitted to the car ? Did you have to drill holes into the wings ?
Did you use the riubber edging strips they offer ?
How much wider were they ?
The Ala-plast arches seem to have a smoother glossier finish that I think will look better painted or in my case, hopefully wrapped.
The Cut Snake looks like it has a much rougher texture.
What were yours made of ?
How were they fitted to the car ? Did you have to drill holes into the wings ?
Did you use the riubber edging strips they offer ?
How much wider were they ?
Looking for a nice clean and straight LHD Jimny..... Not any more.
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10 May 2020 06:15 #222087
by Riccy
J999 MNY, ULYSSES M18 VVT with ITB's Dyno tested at 130hp
Pickup/tipper, R7me gearbox & 6.4 Rocklobster, 31" Toyo MT, 2x ARB air locker 3.9 diffs in braced axles, 6" total lift, Floating rear conversion, Raptor painted, CB, Recaro's, Caged, etc, etc...
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Replied by Riccy on topic Chinese Extended Wheel Arches
The alaplast ones I had were 'pinseal' texture 2mm ABS plastic. Im pretty sure they would have been made with a vac forming machine like Keithy's. They were pretty tough. A incident with a tight lane put a few scratches on but didnt crack them.
They were not as smooth or as shiny as in their pics, but could be sanded and painted to get that smooth if you want. I dont know about wrapping, that wouldnt have lasted long for me I suspect the cutsnake ones are also ABS vac formed (most economical way to produce this sort of thing). At their price you might be able to request a different finish on the plastic, or even a different colour plastic.
The alaplast ones were fitted by using rubber 'top-hat' fittings (similar to rivnuts, but a bit flexible to stop rattles). These require drilling new holes into the bodywork. I had to buy some extra plastic from ebay to increase the width of them at the lower points, directly above the wheel they are about 100mm, so will replace the old flares adding about 50mm (but only directly above). The extra plastic was to try and cut down the mud up the sides of the car.
I did also use the rubber trim they offer (that works well for a neat edge to the bodywork).
On the current car I have some of Keithy's arches at the front and they are a much better fit. The steel bumper I have is similar to yours so they might work well for you. The rear I have is a pickup, so totally different, but Keith's might suit you better there too?
They were not as smooth or as shiny as in their pics, but could be sanded and painted to get that smooth if you want. I dont know about wrapping, that wouldnt have lasted long for me I suspect the cutsnake ones are also ABS vac formed (most economical way to produce this sort of thing). At their price you might be able to request a different finish on the plastic, or even a different colour plastic.
The alaplast ones were fitted by using rubber 'top-hat' fittings (similar to rivnuts, but a bit flexible to stop rattles). These require drilling new holes into the bodywork. I had to buy some extra plastic from ebay to increase the width of them at the lower points, directly above the wheel they are about 100mm, so will replace the old flares adding about 50mm (but only directly above). The extra plastic was to try and cut down the mud up the sides of the car.
I did also use the rubber trim they offer (that works well for a neat edge to the bodywork).
On the current car I have some of Keithy's arches at the front and they are a much better fit. The steel bumper I have is similar to yours so they might work well for you. The rear I have is a pickup, so totally different, but Keith's might suit you better there too?
J999 MNY, ULYSSES M18 VVT with ITB's Dyno tested at 130hp
Pickup/tipper, R7me gearbox & 6.4 Rocklobster, 31" Toyo MT, 2x ARB air locker 3.9 diffs in braced axles, 6" total lift, Floating rear conversion, Raptor painted, CB, Recaro's, Caged, etc, etc...
www.youtube.com/user/riclemus
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