super smooth

1. frankie Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye

   #1 13th February 2008, 00:02

   thinking about adding a little bit of style (and wieght) to my track slag.
   
   what are people thoughts on smooths the arches and rub strip in?
   
   anyone seen it done?
2. westy2k1 Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2004 Grimsby United Kingdom (England) Posts: 405 rs-1800, white vts mk1, green saxo vts mk2

   #2 13th February 2008, 00:57

   if you mean making the arches and bump strips look like they are moulded to car as in all one panel sorta look then i have seen it done and imo opinion it looked great, only problem is after a while it will start to crack especially if ur on the track otherwise it looks really nifty
3. frankie Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye

   #3 13th February 2008, 01:42

   hmmmm thats what i was scared of it cracking
4. CJ_Saxo Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2008 ( Not so ) Great Yarmouth Posts: 338

   #4 13th February 2008, 01:53

   Depends where you get it done mate... You get what you pay for really....
5. frankie Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye

   #5 13th February 2008, 01:58

   apprently the bodyshop round mine has a very good reputation...
   
   but i was thinking DIY lol
6. Curran Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5387

   #6 13th February 2008, 02:25

   i dont like it and it would crack very quickly especially on a track car.
   
   waste of money imo
7. liam46 Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2007 Camberley, Surrey Posts: 640 Black FURIO (52)

   #7 13th February 2008, 11:12

   yeah im not a fan of it.. seen a couple on here.. takes away the lines of the car..
8. pjm300 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2005 Potters Bar United Kingdom (England) Posts: 2749 T/B'd VTS

   #8 13th February 2008, 11:37

   if you're gonna do it, go for metal welded arches, and remove the rub strips
   
   but thats what i want to do, so dont do it
9. Andy_K Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2004 in the garage trying to fix the car Posts: 5882 Mondeo st tdci & Supercharged vts

   #9 13th February 2008, 13:43

   As said will likely crack on a track car. I smoothed bottom line of rub strips in on mine but left top. See my thread for piccy's
10. browne174 Established Member Joined: Dec 2007 Northern Ireland Posts: 1055 Ford Focus Edge

    #10 13th February 2008, 13:47

    looks really well on a road car, but for a track car, i think it wouldnt be worth it as the stress from the track will cause it to crack
11. teebag Established Member Joined: May 2007 Nuneaton Posts: 1245 1997 R Reg MK1 VT1.0 saxo

    #11 14th February 2008, 23:23

    in the process of doing mine, not easy mod to do as people have said due to cracking, best bet is welded arches as said already if its for track use, mines road use and i've already had t go back over it as theres a small crack appearing from motorway driving.