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Well... so I'm about to start prepping the car for its new look, and I've been seriously contemplating getting some fender flares for the guards. Guard rolling just doesn't get me the desired width and I don't particulary like the look of rolled guards, esp when the car's not substantially lowered to tuck in under them. Using a fender flare allows me to retain the shape of the wheel arch.

Another reason that I've seriously considered them is that newer designs of cars give the flaring of the wheel arch prominence, a callback to older designs I guess, but by doing so it actually could modernise the design of the R32 (bit confusing, but you should get what I mean).

So i've been thinking about getting fender flares... here is my inspiration:

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Its a sweet 240SX in the US that's been painted in 350Z blue with the flares blended into the factory guards. I love the toughness that it give the car and the improvement in stance... not to mention the fact that you can now run wider wheels.

Here's one on the back of an R32 GTS, not as elegant and flowing, looks more purposeful

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Here's a set of N2 fender flares

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When not blended in and left in another colour they can look a bit too oldschool (like a torana or a 240Z) but I reckon when blended in and colourmatched to the body they can look really nice.

Thoughts? Anyone got any more pics of R32's with arch flares?

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N2 being the Ae86 flare?

N2 is a series of racing in Japan, which I guess includes Silvia's, AE86's, and non GTR skylines. back in the day "N2 Kits" were kits similar to the flares that the race cars ran to fit better tyres.

the 240 looks very nice. Do we have them over here :)?

So does uras 32. different sized rims? drifting on those threads/size? what a waste lol

240SX is what the Americans called our 180SX's and silvias.

240SX Coupe = S13 Silvia with 180SX front

240SX Hatch = 180SX

240SX S14 = S14 200SX Silvia

Nismo_Boy that's exactly what I was planning on doing, GTR style rear overfender with the arch flare. Thanks for that... more pics of that car would be super ace!

I'm goin for pretty much that look without the "omg wtf super drifter" look BN kit... going for more of a GT toughness.

Nismo_Boy and URAS, where did you guys get those fender flares for the cars from?

Nismo_Boy that's exactly what I was planning on doing, GTR style rear overfender with the arch flare. Thanks for that... more pics of that car would be super ace!

Nismo_Boy and URAS, where did you guys get those fender flares for the cars from?

Shan,

The "bolt" on style flares came from tokage. Click for flare love

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If I can find the blended ones, I'll add them.

Another one of URAS's old car.

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Just get a wide-body kit or get those fibre glass ones - don't use the ones above, look so cheap ... that's what a Ford falcon or something would have... not on a Skyline please... I agree, the flared guard look is hot... no doubt about it... but if you're going to do it... do it the proper way... the original pic from the thread started of that RX7 looks good... do that... not those cheap add-ons.

Shan is this a circuit or drift car?

Its a GTST right?

Its for a GTS4... gonna be a streeter... so practicality rules above all.

but if you're going to do it... do it the proper way... the original pic from the thread started of that RX7 looks good...

The original pics I posted of the blue one are a 180sx (well a 240sx which is an american 180sx). I'll definitely be blending it in better. I hate the rivetted on unblended drift look.

Its for a GTS4... gonna be a streeter... so practicality rules above all.

I wouldnt bother to be honest. Sure it will look different but its going to cost you, and surely that cash could be well spent in the braking/suspension area instead :D

Jenkies pic, is alrite.

But i prefer a wide body where its wide, but it blends in completely.

Not just sections that just go out as in the pic. not my liking.

When my other 34's finished i'll show you :D

335's :banana:

So does uras 32. different sized rims? drifting on those threads/size? what a waste lol

Haha the thing needed more tire :banana: the more grip the better for dorri... unless your a newb.

Its for a GTS4... gonna be a streeter... so practicality rules above all.

The original pics I posted of the blue one are a 180sx (well a 240sx which is an american 180sx). I'll definitely be blending it in better. I hate the rivetted on unblended drift look.

Yeah mate... blending it in and get rid of the revetted holes... good stuff.... you'll have to repaint the whole panels yeah? :banana:

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