02fly

Does anyone make or have any rs or rsr flares in steel?

Amber Gramps

steve....

02fly

Ok, can I get a little more help, Steve who? Sorry if this is a stupid question

Amber Gramps

LOL sorry, I think steve @ rennsport paid $9,000 or $12,000 for a set and would not tell us where other than "Germany"

what year car are you looking for?

02fly

I have my eyes on a 1970 and I trying to run down a lead on a 1973. I think I know were in Germany he got his parts if you want to know I'll see if I can find it I ran across a place selling RSR flares, but I'm leaning more towards RS. Do you have a car for sale?

pu911rsr

RS flares in steel can be found, RSR flares are very expensive if you can find them. Most people modify turbo flares. People are looking at remanufacturing these but they are still not available.
Phil

02fly

Thanks Phil, were can I find RS flares I'm on the fence on wich way to go RS or RSR. I did find a place selling RSR flares overseas I drop them an e-mail but have yet to here back and your right they are very expensive.
Don

pu911rsr

I have seen private parties offering RS flares for sale, I would post a wanted ad here and on the pelican parts bbs.
Phil

JackOlsen

RS flares are/were commonly available and not expensive. They are not the same as SC flares, just as Turbo flares are not the same as RSR flares. However, not many people are going to be able to tell the difference between SC and RS or Turbo and RSR. Both accommodate the same width of wheel, although the shape of the outer lip is a little different.

For an RS clone, you only need to change the rear flares. For an RSR clone, you have to change both front and rear. Both are available in fiberglass. My car used to be an RS clone with SC flares. Now I have an RSR clone with fiberglass body pieces. (Nudge me and I'll post pictures. )

LaughaC

Jack, and others, it would be great to see pics that display the differences between 911 flare variations.

02fly

OK OK nudge nudge

ERH

Keith at Zuffenhaus has been trying to make 930 flares look more like RSR flares. He has an example on page 7 of the following Pelican thread:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/showt...ght=ERH&page=7

Keith being Keith was talking about cutting them off and starting again..... insane

Ed

JackOlsen

Neither was a faithful reproduction, but here's the RS version:



And here's the RSR:





As you can see, the RS has stock 7-inch front flares and 9-inch rears. The RSR has 9-inch fronts and 11-inch rears.

If I were creating more-faithful reproductions, I'd have 15-inch wheels, the square opening for the oil cooler in front, no trim on the RSR, no R-style tail lights and no aftermarket license plate panel (there are lots of other incorrect details, but that's a start) -- but I was going for my own version of what I wanted from an early car.

keith

yeah, Ed is right about my mental state...

- this is my second attempt after spending some quality time with some genuine 73 RSR flares at Treffen:

(sorry about the picture quality)

Crivens

Hiya
Mark at RS911.com makes and supplies genuine (accurate RSR shaped) RSR steel flares - unique profile. He does the full set, front and rear (front shown on car, rear in big image)
Very hard to reproduce accurately these things are a work of art.

RSR Steel Flares at www.rs911.com Work In Progress RSR