Carl Fausett

Whats the best way to flare the front fenders? My fenders rub on my 275/40/17 Victoracers during cornering or when I have 2 persons in the car. I know some slit the fender and weld in more aluminum, then take it to a body shop. Is that the best we can do? Don't want to pay big bux for Jaquemond stuff. This is a track car, want to keep cost$ down... any ideas?

Ell

Welding on the front fenders would be a good trick. You can try some advanced fiberglass work and attach a flare. It will not be an easy job trying to go around the prefab fender flares. <img src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" border="0" alt="[cheers]" />

bcdavis

Make them yourself with fiberglass.
For a race car, why not?

Use modeling clay to get the shape right...

Sab

Check out the flares on this site.
I wonder how it was done. It is certainly looking very sharp.

<a href="http://www5b.biglobe.ne.jp/~IBISgts/" target="_blank">GTS in Japan</a>



regards,
Sab. <img src="graemlins/drink.gif" border="0" alt="[cherrsagai]" />

Carl Fausett

At the moment I have bought some videos and how to books to make glass molds for fiberglass, maybe that is what I will have to do. Wondering if anybody knew of another approach or a bolt-on fender flare for the 928. Devek had them mentioned on their site for a while, but it was justa tease - they never produced them. Anybody know of any?

NoSubstitute

Check out the Koneig body kit on this website. The flares are LARGE and very aggressive. (the black one in the picture gallery)

<a href="http://www.germanautorepaircenter.com/" target="_blank">928 Body Kit</a>

Good luck in your search.

Roger

I believe that the Japan spec 928GTS came with the front fender flares as well as a rear mudguard. I could be wrong, but every Japan GTS I've seen has the same body options.

Roger

bcdavis

Well, you could modify a set of flares from another car. Wheelwells are generally the same size. The main difference is the contours of the body. But even so, there is not a huge difference. I am guessing with a little blending, it could be done. I put on a set of fender flares on a 280Z back in the day. They were fairly inexpensive. Maybe they could be a starting point for your 928 flares...

<a href="http://www.arizonazcar.com/flares.html" target="_blank">Z-Car Flares</a>

Here is a picture of them on my Z:

<a href="http://www.thedeathknight.com/280Z/Z_Black.html" target="_blank">My Z</a>

chris928

Before you hack away, remember that aluminum is very malleable. You could hammerform flares into the fenders. At the same time, you could make them more round to look better.

There are tools and techniques to do this very professionally. Then you won't need any bondo...

Joe F

I agree with Chris. Find a good body guy and ask him to hammer them out of your existing fenders. After all, you don't need much... the aluminum is soft and you can get what you need without making that much of a change. I know this can be done because I had a guy do it for me on a race car with steel fenders. He just took the fender, turned it upside down, put it on a bag of sand and started pounding. Made some really nice flares. We only had to use a bit of plastic to get them smooth enough to paint. It is a race car afterall. <img src="graemlins/burnout.gif" border="0" alt="[burnout]" />

If you do this, I would suggest you make a mold of them so you can copy them in fiberglass. So when, not if, someone chops you off going into a corner, you don't have to go hat in hand asking him to make you another one. <img src="graemlins/crying.gif" border="0" alt="[crying]" /> <img src="graemlins/crying.gif" border="0" alt="[crying]" />

Don't ask me how I know this might happen. <img src="graemlins/nono.gif" border="0" alt="[nono]" />

Cheers!! <img src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" border="0" alt="[cheers]" /> <img src="graemlins/drink.gif" border="0" alt="[cherrsagai]" />

JF

John Veninger

Carl,
Get better springs
I run 275's up front on my track car with no rub. Do you have enough camber?
Also Dave Lloyd runs 275's and his car is very low with no rub. Maybe all you need is a fender roll, and not flares.
Good luck!

Hoyo

A friend of mine, who is very creative by the way, started out with a small piece of round wood. The piece of wood was approximately 1cm.(1/2 in) wider than clearing between wheel and fender and round in shape.
He then proceeded to wedge it in between wheel and fender from the rear and drive slowly forward.
Made a nice clearing between tire and fender without destroying the shape.

John.
Is that what you call a fender roll?

Hoyo

By the way QC.
I agree with you, jack is not cheap.
Have you seen his Q&A...."it is not important.(price)The only thing wich is important is the result"

I love the way the French express them self.


"the consumption of excess alckohol produces the effects of drunkenness"

Geir.

John Veninger

Hoyo,

I call it rolled when the inner lip is crimped so the inner edge of the fender is smooth and doesn;t have a sharp edge. All 928GT's came from the factory with rolled fenders. Using the baseball bat (small piece of round wood) is what many used to flare the existing fenders.
I have only flared my rears to fit 315's. The 275's fit fine on the front with the roll.