Interesting Wheel Flares

[topperge]

Obviously customs made for the race team but what does everyone think of the look?

http://vauxhall.co.uk/vxr/onTheTrack/gallery.jhtml ?category=05Silverstone&series=monarogt

http://vauxhall.co.uk/assets/vxr/galleryImages/mon arogt/05Silverstone/Hooker_Wiseberg09.jpg

Looks like a BMW to me.

[no limits]

i want one:yumyum:

[GT086]

Now thats what fender flares are supposed to look like.

[holler]

pure sex

[dci67]

Now thats what fender flares are supposed to look like.


I 2nd that.

[scauffiel]

pure sex

...and I'll second that!

[Oh4GTO]

Shit..........Ill take two.

[radkon]

Shit..........Ill take two.
I'm gonna need four. :D Don't know what you'll do with two? Just the rear? Or do you want to freak people out by putting them on the driver's side but not the passenger side?:nuts:

[phobos512]

They look just like the setup on Stu Hayner's car...Granted the front is different but the flares are similar if not the exact same. How've you guys missed this?

http://www.ls1gto.com/forums/attachment.php?attach mentid=25104&stc=1&d=1133882031

http://www.goautosport.com/

[TurkeyHawk]

Thanks for the link, I now have all of those photos saved!

[topperge]

They look just like the setup on Stu Hayner's car...Granted the front is different but the flares are similar if not the exact same. How've you guys missed this?
http://www.goautosport.com/

I haven't seen the "new" car I'd only seen the original pictures
http://gallery.johnthawley.com/albums/albun54/aay. sized.jpg

[Violat0rX]

I've seen the one from goautosport.com, but you can't buy them can you??
I've heard of some raceteams that are willing to sell parts for funding and etc...
Currently the only flares that I know of on the market are the ones from the GTO Justice and W2W. I like the ones pictured above the best tho..but maybe that's because I've always been a fan of how the M3 GTR looks.

[phobos512]

I've seen the one from goautosport.com, but you can't buy them can you??
I've heard of some raceteams that are willing to sell parts for funding and etc...
Currently the only flares that I know of on the market are the ones from the GTO Justice and W2W. I like the ones pictured above the best tho..but maybe that's because I've always been a fan of how the M3 GTR looks.

No, you can't buy them. Over a year ago I spoke with the AD guys and they said that they had planned to make some of their race parts publicly available but that never materialized.

[sccaGTO]

And Wheel to Wheel wants half the cost of the GTO to put their flares on. :shiner:

DAMN!! That "new" AD car looks awesome!

[J.E.T.]

I'd buy 'em in a heartbeat.........just watched Chip Foose trick out two Caddy's for the SEMA show. Piece of cake to mod parts.........think I'll write him to see if he'll do something for us.

JET

[Violat0rX]

Chip does some awsome work, it would be awsome if he did do something...but being as busy as he is, I don't know if anything will ever come of it. Maybe a cool concept drawing? However, it couldn't hurt to try.

[OhGeez]

They look just like the setup on Stu Hayner's car...Granted the front is different but the flares are similar if not the exact same. How've you guys missed this?

http://www.ls1gto.com/forums/attachment.php?attach mentid=25104&stc=1&d=1133882031

http://www.goautosport.com/

Take a closer look. The white car starts the flare from the crease in the fender whereas the one you pictured starts from the top of the fender. They both look nice but I like Stu's better.

[pittsburgh goat]

perfect look!

[phobos512]

Take a closer look. The white car starts the flare from the crease in the fender whereas the one you pictured starts from the top of the fender. They both look nice but I like Stu's better.

Actually if you notice on the passenger side flare the junction between the front fascia and the flares is identical to that of the white car, which is in the same place as on our car...The joint on Stu's car is harder to see because of the color choice right at that junction (silver/white as opposed to white/white).


EDIT
Nevermind, I see what you were talking about. You're talking about the height on the fender where the flare starts. I hadn't noticed that before. Good catch.

[ShAkZ05GTO]

I think it looks like crap. Too sharp for the curves of the car.

[Groucho]

That Vauxhall looks like a whole new kind of bad-ass.

[highperf]

These still seem like the best Wheel Flares to me :judge:

http://ls1gto.com/forums/attachment.php?attachment id=25117&stc=1&d=1133891587
http://ls1gto.com/forums/attachment.php?attachment id=25118&stc=1&d=1133891695

Much more natural flowing with the existing lines of the car.

Yup! the freak'n hailo car Pontiac wish it had.

[CSiJason]

If Pontiac made the GTO-R fender flares, i'd rock those for sure and get some nice custom wide wheels to go with them. ;)

[Violat0rX]

It sucks that I my favorite fender flares for this car are from the race cars and NOT available for the public to purchase. If the W2W or the Justice are were more similar to either of those shown above, I just might be able to justify spending the amount of money they are asking...
The closest would be the GTO Justice.

[highperf]

Obviously customs made for the race team but what does everyone think of the look?

http://vauxhall.co.uk/vxr/onTheTrack/gallery.jhtml ?category=05Silverstone&series=monarogt

http://vauxhall.co.uk/assets/vxr/galleryImages/mon arogt/05Silverstone/Hooker_Wiseberg09.jpg

Looks like a BMW to me.What in Sam blazes is that thing behind it? Looks like something from war of worlds. Is that molded intakes on the hood or something ? ....... :confused:

[phobos512]

What in Sam blazes is that thing behind it? Looks like something from war of worlds. Is that molded intakes on the hood or something ? ....... :confused:

I was wondering the same...have a feeling it's an obscure one...Thought maybe a Panoz but can't seem to find a matching picture.

[Snafu]

Just buy your own:

GM Announces Customer GTO.R Details
11/15/2005 - Customer versions of the Pontiac GTO.R race cars that successfully debuted in this year's GT class of the Grand American Rolex Series are now being offered for sale by GM Racing...Article here (http://www.theracesite.com/index.cfm?pagetype=2&form_article=10705)

http://www.theracesite.com/images/news/10705_1_lg. jpg

What in Sam blazes is that thing behind it? Looks like something from war of worlds. Is that molded intakes on the hood or something ? ....... :confused:

What he said...

Lotus? They make some weird looking stuff.

[jjw3477]

i would take a shot and say it is a viper, but those stu hayner flares are the bomb.

[highperf]

Couldn't find the car but I found this, close enough:
http://www.btccpages.com/gallery/extreme/050717cr/ _td_girls1.jpg

[sccaGTO]

Couldn't find the car but I found this, close enough:
I'd say so. :boink:

[jcain]

375k for gto-r`s, I'm in!

[sccaGTO]

I found this while poking around AD's site. Note the DMS logo on the coilover. Anyone know where we could get something similar? Something like this might allow for a little wider front tire & eliminate rubbing.
http://gallery.johnthawley.com/albums/albun54/aan. sized.jpg

[4CFED]

car in the background of the one photo might be a tvr??

[oxidizer2k]

those are nice, but I cant seem to like any of these more than the coupe4 kit,

[Nemisis]

It looks like to me it's a Shelby, and then obviously a ferrari.

[phobos512]

I found this while poking around AD's site. Note the DMS logo on the coilover. Anyone know where we could get something similar? Something like this might allow for a little wider front tire & eliminate rubbing.
http://gallery.johnthawley.com/albums/albun54/aan. sized.jpg

You're joking, right? They are a sponsor...Look for the white "DMS North America" on the yellow and blue background on the sponsor bar at the left...They're having an introductory sale right now, $3700. Seriously.

[sccaGTO]

You're joking, right? They are a sponsor...Look for the white "DMS North America" on the yellow and blue background on the sponsor bar at the left...They're having an introductory sale right now, $3700. Seriously.
Sorry. When I see DMS, I think of http://www.ls1gto.com/forums/images/ads/dms.jpg first. I looked right after I posted & spotted http://www.ls1gto.com/forums/images/ads/DMSNA.jpg. I couldn't make heads or tails of their site when I linked to it. Anyway, I'd have to wait for that kind of suspension. Money isn't tight, it's non-existent.

[Violat0rX]

can you actually fit larger tires with those DMS coilovers? Correct me if i'm wrong but, i thought that the other coilovers available pretty much limit the size of rim/tire that will fit all around to the stock size??

[Cyclone Chris]

Couldn't find the car but I found this, close enough:
http://www.btccpages.com/gallery/extreme/050717cr/ _td_girls1.jpg

I'm Happy in the pants....I would do a DIP STICK check on that blonde Castrol girl anyday. :eek2: :eek2: :eek2: :eek2: LOL

[sccaGTO]

can you actually fit larger tires with those DMS coilovers? Correct me if i'm wrong but, i thought that the other coilovers available pretty much limit the size of rim/tire that will fit all around to the stock size??
Not sure. I should probably search the site for those who have this set-up installed. I think I heard statements about limiting to stock sizes. I think I was looking at it from a strut rub point of view.

[phobos512]

Not sure. I should probably search the site for those who have this set-up installed. I think I heard statements about limiting to stock sizes. I think I was looking at it from a strut rub point of view.

No one has this setup yet so you're limited to what the manufacturer knows. It's been pretty typical that the available coilover systems have limited the sizing available.

[Snafu]

I'm sorry, I can't focus on the topic at hand now that I've seen that castrol girl :eek2: ...I"m going to check my girl's oil...be back in a few...

[sccaGTO]

No one has this setup yet so you're limited to what the manufacturer knows. It's been pretty typical that the available coilover systems have limited the sizing available.
I'd swear someone here said they had ordered or installed a coilover of some kind. Maybe not this brand.

[phobos512]

I'd swear someone here said they had ordered or installed a coilover of some kind. Maybe not this brand.

MidWestPD sells the whiteline coilovers and they have them installed on a GTO...They actually said that fitment wouldn't be an issue, esp with aftermarket wheels.