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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: PUX on November 08, 2005, 12:44:55

Title: DEF WHEEL ARCH FLARES
Post by: PUX on November 08, 2005, 12:44:55

Has anyone fitted or know if defender wheel arch flares will fit onto the discoi know it will need a bit of cutting. i was wondering this as i wont pay 200 pound for a set of those aussie arch flares (yeah i know tight arse)


regards pux

Title: DEF WHEEL ARCH FLARES
Post by: paul_humphreys on November 08, 2005, 12:54:28

I know that Gwyn Lweis (www.gwynlewis4x4.co.uk) has put them on his. Dont know of anyone else, but I was thinking of doing it to my RRC.

Paul

Title: DEF WHEEL ARCH FLARES
Post by: muddyweb on November 08, 2005, 13:33:12

There are a couple of people on Mud-Club that have done it I think

Might be worth a quick search (top of the page)

Title: DEF WHEEL ARCH FLARES
Post by: RedDisco on November 08, 2005, 13:34:26

I used to have them on my old Disco, but I'm going for the others this time  :D

(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-10/870278/Discofrontqu.JPG)

Title: DEF WHEEL ARCH FLARES
Post by: chuggaman on November 08, 2005, 13:44:59

i was going to put them on.

making a flange to affix them looked a bit difficult.

the defender opening is a bit smaller imho

mike

Title: DEF WHEEL ARCH FLARES
Post by: RedDisco on November 08, 2005, 14:21:03

Mike,

I know it was a while ago now, but do you still have those arches for sale or have they gone? (just checking before I buy some new ones)

Thanks

John.

Title: DEF WHEEL ARCH FLARES
Post by: PUX on November 08, 2005, 15:05:47

John wot size tyres and wheels are on the red disco, its lookin sweet also i quite like the look of  ur disco with the the arches on em i have a cunning plan  8)  now hope know one parks a defender near my place for too long  :twisted:

Regards Pux

Title: DEF WHEEL ARCH FLARES
Post by: RedDisco on November 08, 2005, 15:23:00

Pux, both the Discos are on 33x12.50x15's, but the wheels on the blue one are off set a lot more than the wheels on the red one. the wheels on the red one actually go up into the arches without touching but problem is I had to screw the steering stops out too far and I've lost too much lock, so today I've just ordered some more wheels with more off set (so next job will be fitting some arches :lol: )

Title: DEF WHEEL ARCH FLARES
Post by: PUX on November 08, 2005, 16:31:51

ummm john i love the size of those wheels but im not sure if its worth putting the arches on mine i have 265/75/16 tyres i was goin to do it to tidy the look of it up :?

Title: DEF WHEEL ARCH FLARES
Post by: Littledan on November 08, 2005, 16:34:47

Quote from: "RedDisco"

I used to have them on my old Disco, but I'm going for the others this time  :D

(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-10/870278/Discofrontqu.JPG)

those defender arches look kool on a disco :D

Title: DEF WHEEL ARCH FLARES
Post by: Disco Inferno on November 08, 2005, 17:27:44

i've got defender arches on my disco

they've been well cut back though as they're way too big wheen left standard width

gwyn lewis gave me a template to cut my wings and doors (mine are on a5 door)

word of warnign, the doors are a complete pig to cut and get right.

Title: DEF WHEEL ARCH FLARES
Post by: barmiebrumie on November 09, 2005, 09:30:24

Hi i've got them on my rangie pick-up with 265/75x16 tyre's, got them off porny for £30ish i think, but you can find them on ebay cheapish,




John.

Title: DEF WHEEL ARCH FLARES
Post by: GaryP on November 09, 2005, 17:29:24

Have a look on E-Bay. I know it's still not cheap but theres a company selling copies of the Rangie spares/ECR type arches that are sold for nearly £300 in some other places . they are going for about £145...

Title: DEF WHEEL ARCH FLARES
Post by: Jake on November 09, 2005, 18:09:24

member disco blue has them on his car.
They dont follow down the arches very well so he trimmed his.
 :D

Title: DEF WHEEL ARCH FLARES
Post by: GaryP on November 10, 2005, 10:13:07

When i asked about them last week I was told they are exact copies of the rangiespares arches...the same type that devon 4x4 sell...what was the problem that disco blue had fitting them? I've been thinking about getting a set but if they are not up to scratch I'll probably leave them...

Title: DEF WHEEL ARCH FLARES
Post by: Matt_H on November 10, 2005, 13:55:03

Quote from: "GaryP"

Have a look on E-Bay. I know it's still not cheap but theres a company selling copies of the Rangie spares/ECR type arches that are sold for nearly £300 in some other places . they are going for about £145...

have you got a link at all - I tried a search but couldn't find anything

Matthew

Title: DEF WHEEL ARCH FLARES
Post by: Matt_H on November 10, 2005, 13:59:50

I was going to fit a set which I bought from ebay for £50, but to fit them you have to have a flanged edge to attach them to.

Fitting any of these arches you loose the inner wing cover which keeps unwanted mud at bay.

A friend a fellow landy owner has a family run plastics business and we've fabricated up a new wheel arch liner from some special plastic which heats and then molds into place.  

I cut back the arch by around 2 inches (to the first bend line) the plastic was then pop riveted to the cut edge then bent to form a liner mated to the inner wheel arch (after welding up the holes and rusty bits!)  The cut edges are then covered with knock-on edging to tidy the whole thing up (the stuff like you use for a door seal but without the seal part).  It looks neat, and quite aggresive too :-)  When we've finished the second one I'll post up some pics.

Ok so it doesn't overcome the wide wheel problems but as mine are 235/85/16s I've not really got that problem.

Matthew

Title: DEF WHEEL ARCH FLARES
Post by: GaryP on November 15, 2005, 14:03:06

If you type in 'discovery wheel arches' into the e-bay search box you will see the arches.