Flares...what it like?

Mr. Keets · Postby **Mr. Keets** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 12:02 am

I had some Autokonexion Type 1 flares up for sale a while ago...now that someone wants to buy them i cant find the bloody things...but I digress. It got me thinking about running some flares again.

They would look something like this...

nothing crazy like an Tuckin99 N2 ...

so the question is...
For you guys that run flares, what kind of attention do you get from the Police? BTW, I live in Perth
Any steering or handling issue's from running big ass 8 or 9 inch wheels and big rubber?
Does change the character of the MX-5 adversely?

tobias · Postby **tobias** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 9:01 pm

I have the smaller version of the autokonexion flares on my white na, no attention as of yet but I'm waiting for it, I have 15x8-0 wheels and it handles pretty well

Mr. Keets · Postby **Mr. Keets** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 10:16 pm

Cheers mate

I'm starting to get the passion back for this build and the flares with some wider wheels might do it but i don't want to take the innate feel out of the car...that and the unwanted attention. I have time...the FCM shocks and Frog braces still haven't arrived

16bit · Postby **16bit** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 4:20 pm

had flares for almost 2 years and no specific attention.

have carbon on gold so a pretty obvious combo.

Mr. Keets · Postby **Mr. Keets** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 7:02 pm

carbon on gold ehhhh?? pics of didn't happen lol

That's that type of answer i was expecting, I don't know what it is maybe if it looks thought out the cops leave you (anyone) alone. My understanding of the regs is any 5 running flares would be over track and therefore liable to a defect.