saxo arches ? please help asap

1. jackr L-plater Joined: Dec 2010 skipton Posts: 57 saxo 1.1

   #1 31st March 2011, 22:27

   hi guys wanting your opinions and general knowledge if possible been looking at some wide arches for my saxo and come across these whats your forts ? i no there on an mx5 but they are universal and can fit any car was thinking arches color coded and bump strips off cheers.
   
   http://www.flickr.com/photos/theging...n/photostream/
2. user_41194 Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 Bournemouth/Surrey Posts: 2458 Mk2 VTR

   #2 31st March 2011, 22:29

   Wrong section
   
   What wrong with the vt kit arches?
   
   Wide arches dont suit saxos imo and espcially when you can see the fixings!
3. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

   #3 31st March 2011, 22:29

   Looks like somebody has riveted a bit of blue plastic to the side
   Not a fan...looks cheap and tacky
4. Ryanp Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut

   #4 31st March 2011, 22:31

   move to the styling section.
5. logic_guy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2010 England Posts: 3423

   #5 31st March 2011, 22:31

   Ask Mikol. He purchased a pair for his 106 but never fitted them. Not sure if he still has them. Search "Mikol"
   
   He can be found regularly on the 106 OC.
6. Brendanp Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 649

   #6 31st March 2011, 22:38

   
   
   Doesn't look all that bad on this
7. jackr L-plater Joined: Dec 2010 skipton Posts: 57 saxo 1.1

   #7 31st March 2011, 22:39

   i like the vt kit but wanted something abit diffrent and wanted to bond them into the rest of the car so you wont see the fixings fort would be something diffrent tbh and cheers i will try fiind him.
8. jackr L-plater Joined: Dec 2010 skipton Posts: 57 saxo 1.1

   #8 31st March 2011, 22:41

   thats the arches iam after who makes them ? and brendan you know were i can get some from i think they look awsome tbh.
9. Lukus-vtr Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Mansfield/Nottinghamshire Posts: 586 Austin Mini Mayfair Saxo VTR Punto MK2B Sporting

   #9 31st March 2011, 22:45

   As long as you get the colour to match I think they'll look mint!!
10. jackr L-plater Joined: Dec 2010 skipton Posts: 57 saxo 1.1

    #10 31st March 2011, 22:49

    cheers mate same colour as car you reckon ?
11. user_21226 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 wirral Posts: 6348 Icelandic vtr turbo

    #11 1st April 2011, 10:07

    i think they could look alright if you filler in the bolt holes other wise it'll just look a mess, have you not thought about getting the real wide arches that the rally car saxos use
12. jackr L-plater Joined: Dec 2010 skipton Posts: 57 saxo 1.1

    #12 1st April 2011, 17:32

    yeah i fort about the maxi kit but will cost over 1k to have it all done
13. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

    #13 1st April 2011, 17:34

    also if you wanna take you bump strips off you will be left with a line of holes down each side of your car that will need welding and pretty much all your car will need to be resprayed would be easier to start off with a 106 gti or a s1 106 basically anything that has no or just stuck on bump strips
14. Lukus-vtr Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Mansfield/Nottinghamshire Posts: 586 Austin Mini Mayfair Saxo VTR Punto MK2B Sporting

    #14 2nd April 2011, 11:47

    I don't think theres anything wrong with showing off the rivets. When using Miglia arches on a classic mini you still see the rivets and they look sweet. I don't think this will be any different. It'll be unique, Get the colour the same as the car and you'll have one different saxo!
15. s555dan Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Bristol Posts: 493 16v'd Saxo VTR Mk1 Astra G Coupe 1.8

    #15 2nd April 2011, 12:04

    Those bolt on arches could also sort out the legal problem with wide wheels and tyres
16. MiniGibbo Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2007 Bournemouth Posts: 15289 '04 VW Transporter.

    #16 2nd April 2011, 12:26

    Theyre really big on driftworks, means you can cut the arch out behind and fit wide wheels with a realy low ride hight!
    
    On the right car they look mental
17. jackr L-plater Joined: Dec 2010 skipton Posts: 57 saxo 1.1

    #17 2nd April 2011, 13:25

    still on the hunt for some of these arches cant find any anywere, anybody know were i can get some? and cheers for all comments guys, will the mini arches fit or will they be too small ?
18. jackr L-plater Joined: Dec 2010 skipton Posts: 57 saxo 1.1

    #18 2nd April 2011, 13:36

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Universal-Wide...ht_1338wt_1139
    
    somebody tell me if these are the right ones ? cheers. ( same as the 106 above )
19. Lukus-vtr Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Mansfield/Nottinghamshire Posts: 586 Austin Mini Mayfair Saxo VTR Punto MK2B Sporting

    #19 2nd April 2011, 14:52

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by jackr still on the hunt for some of these arches cant find any anywere, anybody know were i can get some? and cheers for all comments guys, will the mini arches fit or will they be too small ?

    Couldn't tell you too be honest pal, but i'm guessing they would be too small. Unless your own adjustments were made.
20. jackr L-plater Joined: Dec 2010 skipton Posts: 57 saxo 1.1

    #20 2nd April 2011, 16:41

    cheers mate, do you think the 205 rallye arches would fit ? and still look good ?
21. cloke Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Barnstaple/Devon Posts: 1503 Alfa Romeo 147 2.0 TS Lusso

    #21 2nd April 2011, 21:06

    http://www.replikit.co.uk/universal.htm
    
    What about these? Could maybe try and cut them to fit.
22. Lukus-vtr Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Mansfield/Nottinghamshire Posts: 586 Austin Mini Mayfair Saxo VTR Punto MK2B Sporting

    #22 2nd April 2011, 21:17

    Don't know anything about 205 rallye arches to be honest mate. I've had a look but I can't really find anything i'm looking for, especially in regards to a saxo.
23. jackr L-plater Joined: Dec 2010 skipton Posts: 57 saxo 1.1

    #23 2nd April 2011, 22:52

    cheers for the help guys much apprecitated as it happens i found some on retro rides now just got to pick the sizes heres the link theres one at 67mm and one at 95mm width what you think ?
24. jackr L-plater Joined: Dec 2010 skipton Posts: 57 saxo 1.1

    #24 2nd April 2011, 23:04

    http://retrorides.proboards.com/inde...y&thread=66146
25. DanTvts Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Torbay Posts: 1285 Mauritius Vts, 206 Gti 180

    #25 2nd April 2011, 23:09

    In the febuary issue of redline magazine there was a blue 106 xsi and he'd fitted some of these to it, it looked pretty good on the 106 so im sure you could make it work on the saxo.