Guard flares

Astroboysoup · Postby **Astroboysoup** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 8:54 am

http://adrenalineracing.com/product_inf ... 7758ec8672

why are they soooooo expensive?

anyone know of any cheaper alternatives.

I'd like the smaller profile ones like the tuckins

Babalouie · Postby **Babalouie** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:30 am

Americans have to pay the JDM Tax. In Japan they are more like A$650, so the Yank shops put on a fair markup.

These are an alternative, US$250, made by a forum member on www.clubroadster.net:
http://www.clubroadster.net/forum/viewt ... ght=flares
http://www.clubroadster.net/forum/viewt ... ght=flares

This is what they look like:
http://www.clubroadster.net/forum/viewt ... ght=flares

Daz 27 · Postby **Daz 27** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 11:44 am

Astroboysoup wrote:why are they soooooo expensive?

don't buy them from the U.S.
use one of the jap parts importers here to buy them direct from Japan, it'll work out heaps cheaper.
later on in the year i'm hoping to buy the big arse NoPro flares.

Lucky_Luke · Postby **Lucky_Luke** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 11:46 am

We could always make our own pete!!

btw how those skirts going?
I've made a set out of moulds I made.. look schmicko!!

Babalouie · Postby **Babalouie** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 12:23 pm

Daz 27 wrote:
Astroboysoup wrote:why are they soooooo expensive?

don't buy them from the U.S.
use one of the jap parts importers here to buy them direct from Japan, it'll work out heaps cheaper.
later on in the year i'm hoping to buy the big arse NoPro flares.

There is a set of the Tuckin99 N2 flares for sale...
http://www.clubroadster.net/forum/viewt ... ght=flares

Adam_NAclubman · Postby **Adam_NAclubman** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 12:38 pm

To run them without them looking stupid you need to have wheels sticking out in the guards, and it feels pretty awful. Come past and try my P1's on your car to see if you like the feel of lower offset wheels on your 5

SuperMazdaKart · Postby **SuperMazdaKart** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 12:58 pm

have you seen the white NA around Adelaide with the large wheels (16\" i think & with a lotta spokes) that don't fill up the guards (kinda look like NC ones)?

Daz 27 · Postby **Daz 27** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 2:31 pm

Babalouie wrote:
Daz 27 wrote:
Astroboysoup wrote:why are they soooooo expensive?

don't buy them from the U.S.
use one of the jap parts importers here to buy them direct from Japan, it'll work out heaps cheaper.
later on in the year i'm hoping to buy the big arse NoPro flares.

There is a set of the Tuckin99 N2 flares for sale...
http://www.clubroadster.net/forum/viewt ... ght=flares

those wheels he's got are awesome, wish i had the cash to buy them now.

Astroboysoup · Postby **Astroboysoup** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 5:25 pm

Lucky_Luke wrote:We could always make our own pete!!

btw how those skirts going?
I've made a set out of moulds I made.. look schmicko!!

can't figure out how to install them on to the car..

help??

and if we can make em... well then!!

Lucky_Luke · Postby **Lucky_Luke** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 6:52 pm

dude, i cant believe you do all that custom stuff to your car and you cant install the skirts! lol .
nah they clip on easy! i'll give ya a hand if u like.
check em out.. what u reckon?

Hows the new clutch too? you got the same one as me now! not the nicest in traffic IMO.