Conkers

PukkaSilvia · #1 17-02-2007, 13:12

A lot of bodywork cosmetics can be hidden in pictures can;t they

. Its far from perfect. Richardks s12 has probably the best bodywork around. Im just happy its all one colour and shiney and my wheels dont stick out the arches.

Conkers · #2 17-02-2007, 21:19

Well your look fine in the pictures.. I am a great fan of the group 4 escort type arches... ingenious that you got them off a trailer.
Was it you that had golf gti arches plopped on your car in the past?

I was going to use gti arches to cover the rust/wheels... but now have ordered a grand-prix kit from Maciej in poland... for that gpB quattro/delta integrale look. Which has also scuppered plans to use 16x7 volvo s40 bbs rims, probably going to stay at 16x7 as I have dozens of part worn A032's from the race car, but will need either some silly offset or make some monster spacers, which will be interesting to what they do the front geometry.. should be like a blummin' gokart (not good).
Just have to sort out a quick rack, make some longer wishbones.... here we go again.... it was supposed ot be so easy and cheap and fun...

Will also be looking for the motorsport look on the body work.... it'll look great in pictures and in action, but up close it'll probably look a bit used.

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PukkaSilvia · #3 18-02-2007, 14:12

they were citroen c105 van front arches before. i got 4 from 2 vans the same down the local scrapper. they were quite a good fit but once id got wider arches i wanted them even wider.

. Your right though, they did look like golf gti arches. I never told anyone what they were off at the time as i didnt want others having the same. I havnt kept the trailor arches secret as im pretty sure noone else would be stupid enough to try and do it aswell as its a nightmare.

I need to get hold of a bolt on spacer kit for the rear of mine aswell. probably about 25mm and then try and do a quick cheap fix on the the rear camber by slotting out the rear arm fittings. Im getting quite into custom cars these days and going off my old enthuisiasm for fast road cars so my s12 wont end up as a fast road or typical jap car once its finished. I should have my side exits on in a fortnights time hopefully and the wheels refurbed with diamond turned dishes.

I take it you will be porting your head out on your s12 yourself? Or are there fj20et(2ltr turbo) s12's in sweden?

s13eater · #4 18-02-2007, 14:33

http://www.performancealloys.com/all...el_spacers.asp
here you are jon, these have them in for the s12, well if early s13 items will fit, then they have them in stock.

Conkers · #5 23-02-2007, 13:53

any idea what those wheel spacer kits cost, as it might save sourcing the studs, the right material and getting them machined?

I just had a set made for a honda s2000 and they cost m3 150 quid...!

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