Flatarch Front > VT

1. JDub Established Member Joined: Oct 2010 Isle of Wight Posts: 1250 Saxo '99 1.1

   #1 24th July 2011, 00:48

   Looking to fit a VT kit to the front of my flatarch but have a couple of questions...
   Do the front arches need to be cut to get the VT arches on?
   
   Once it's on; if I was to leave it with just the front done; would the front arch be level with the door without the door mouldings that the VT kit has or would it stick out and look stupid / be higher than the rest of the car??
2. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

   #2 24th July 2011, 02:53

   it would look stupid, as you wont have sideskirts if your only doing the fron, and the arches slip into the skirts for fitment......
   
   but in answer to your question, no you dont need to cut the arches, just need to drill some hole in them for the clips
3. JDub Established Member Joined: Oct 2010 Isle of Wight Posts: 1250 Saxo '99 1.1

   #3 24th July 2011, 11:45

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by blackie_2k5 it would look stupid, as you wont have sideskirts if your only doing the fron, and the arches slip into the skirts for fitment...... but in answer to your question, no you dont need to cut the arches, just need to drill some hole in them for the clips

   What if I attached side skirts too?
4. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #4 24th July 2011, 12:14

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by JDub What if I attached side skirts too?

   You have 2 options you can tigerseal them on or drill holes & fix them that way.Yes they will fit but will look pretty daft without the rest of the kit.
   
   
   Steve.
5. P-Courty Established Member Joined: May 2008 Wirral Posts: 1040 Blue/White Flatarch Saxslow Ph.1

   #5 24th July 2011, 12:52

   get the flat arch kit for the arches, instead of using vtr arches there is actually flat arch mouldings you can get so you it wouldnt stick out and look odd
6. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #6 24th July 2011, 12:59

   This http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CITROEN-SA...item2c5e21313b
   
   Steve.
7. P-Courty Established Member Joined: May 2008 Wirral Posts: 1040 Blue/White Flatarch Saxslow Ph.1

   #7 24th July 2011, 13:11

   thats one style but still sticks out a bit by the doors, theres another style like the pug ones that only go round the arch and not across to the door if you get me
8. JDub Established Member Joined: Oct 2010 Isle of Wight Posts: 1250 Saxo '99 1.1

   #8 24th July 2011, 15:59

   I was just looking at a cheap option of fitting a front vtr bumper on my flatarch without it sticking out and looking stupid lol
9. user_52832 Established Member Joined: May 2011 Rochester Posts: 1868

   #9 24th July 2011, 16:50

   Probably be more cost effective just to wait and buy a vtr
10. Robbie-Flat-Arch Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 Haywards Heath Posts: 2143 Saxo 1.1 desire

    #10 24th July 2011, 16:54

    just put a front vt bumper on and leave it
11. Quick Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 7064

    #11 24th July 2011, 17:03

    Should be able to use cable ties to pull in the sides of the Vt bumper to make it more flush against the side!
12. JohnnyNiicholass Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Merthyr Tydfil, Wales Posts: 185 A Pedal Tractor

    #12 24th July 2011, 17:07

    to fit the front arches, you will need the front bumper, and the side skirts otherwise it would look stupid, and they do stick out abit, because the vt kit gives a slightly wider look to the bottem half of the car, i know this because ive got the vtr kit on my car
13. JohnnyNiicholass Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Merthyr Tydfil, Wales Posts: 185 A Pedal Tractor

    #13 24th July 2011, 17:08

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Robbie-Flat-Arch just put a front vt bumper on and leave it

    if you put a vtr bumper on without the arches the bumper sticks out abit at either side for where the arches connect to mate
14. m11ler Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2010 Kent Posts: 4908 Posi VTR, Eunos Roadster

    #14 24th July 2011, 17:11

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by JohnnyNiicholass if you put a vtr bumper on without the arches the bumper sticks out abit at either side for where the arches connect to mate

    Search it mate.. it can be done, many people on this forum have done it.. including Rob who you just replied to lol.
    
    It fits on, and the sides need to be pulled in with cable ties so they sit flush with the flatarch arches. Search 'tom5190', i think thats his username. He had a vt front bumper on his flatty and it looked wicked.
15. JohnnyNiicholass Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Merthyr Tydfil, Wales Posts: 185 A Pedal Tractor

    #15 24th July 2011, 17:13

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by m11ler Search it mate.. it can be done, many people on this forum have done it.. including Rob who you just replied to lol. It fits on, and the sides need to be pulled in with cable ties so they sit flush with the flatarch arches. Search 'tom5190', i think thats his username. He had a vt front bumper on his flatty and it looked wicked.

    i wasnt on about putting a front bumper on with flat arch arches lol, i was on about just putting a front bumper on and nothing else, i didnt read all the comments lolol
16. m11ler Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2010 Kent Posts: 4908 Posi VTR, Eunos Roadster

    #16 24th July 2011, 17:17

    Hmm you've confused me a bit lol.. by 'flatarch arches' i didnt mean the aftermarket ones they've linked above.. i just meant the standard arches as they are.
17. JDub Established Member Joined: Oct 2010 Isle of Wight Posts: 1250 Saxo '99 1.1

    #17 25th July 2011, 00:06

    Cheers for the help guys going to get a vt bumper and cable tie in the sides to hold them flush
18. lilbenchy9192 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Swindon Posts: 943 Renault clio dynamique tomtom 1.2

    #18 25th July 2011, 00:19

    leave it as a flat arch y pretend its somin its not if u preffure the vtr get a vtr/s the engines bigger 2
19. JohnnyNiicholass Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Merthyr Tydfil, Wales Posts: 185 A Pedal Tractor

    #19 25th July 2011, 00:49

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by lilbenchy9192 leave it as a flat arch y pretend its somin its not if u preffure the vtr get a vtr/s the engines bigger 2

    its not all about power and speed mate, some people just want a small engine car which looks nice, having the vtr/s kit on doesnt mean your pretending to have a VTR/S, okay maybe some guys do but not everyone.
    plus some people cant afford the insurance, i only have a saxo 1.1i and im paying £1,200 insurance on that, imagine on a vtr/s,
    
    fuck that lol

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20. JDub Established Member Joined: Oct 2010 Isle of Wight Posts: 1250 Saxo '99 1.1

    #20 25th July 2011, 01:03

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by JohnnyNiicholass its not all about power and speed mate, some people just want a small engine car which looks nice, having the vtr/s kit on doesnt mean your pretending to have a VTR/S, okay maybe some guys do but not everyone. plus some people cant afford the insurance, i only have a saxo 1.1i and im paying £1,200 insurance on that, imagine on a vtr/s, fuck that lol

    Same here. lol
    
    I just prefer the look of the vtr bumper i love the flatarch if im honest.
21. JohnnyNiicholass Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Merthyr Tydfil, Wales Posts: 185 A Pedal Tractor

    #21 25th July 2011, 01:37

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by JDub Same here. lol I just prefer the look of the vtr bumper i love the flatarch if im honest.

    i love the vtr/s look, but not the vtr/s insurance quotes lol
    im not a lover of flatarch if im honest :/
    
    in the next few months an xsara vts 2.0 engine is going into my saxo, my mates done it to his and hes left his flatarched, in this case it is quite a good and fun think because youve always got 1 chavvy fucker in a big kitted up car that will want to race you because they think you have a small engine.
    then you blow them lol
22. lilbenchy9192 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Swindon Posts: 943 Renault clio dynamique tomtom 1.2

    #22 25th July 2011, 18:48

    lol no sorry im not trying to say people only ever do it to make it look biger im just saying a lot of people do.
    
    personaly i love the flat arch look (bar the front bumper )
23. DannnyBoi Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 Ireland Posts: 177 Saxo 1.1 VTS Rep

    #23 25th July 2011, 19:07

    You could get the whole kit for dirt cheap off here.... Im actually just after spraying my vtr bumper there to go on my 1.1 but i have the rest of the it on...
24. P-Courty Established Member Joined: May 2008 Wirral Posts: 1040 Blue/White Flatarch Saxslow Ph.1

    #24 12th August 2011, 10:27

    I had the front bumper on for a week just take the two side mounts out of the bumper and screw it on wil try n post a pick up
25. citroen_saxo_vtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2006 Norwich Posts: 2823 Vectra sri 2.6 v6

    #25 15th August 2011, 22:39

    There used to be a posi blue diesel floating around my area with vt front bumper and front arches and it did actually look pretty smart.
26. user_44687 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 Paisley Posts: 642 Citroen saxo 1.1i

    #26 15th August 2011, 22:50

    im doing mine atm, fits really nicely. Trial fitted it earlier and it went on fine. Will need brought in at the side obvioulsy but should be a nice fit
27. citroen_saxo_vtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2006 Norwich Posts: 2823 Vectra sri 2.6 v6

    #27 16th August 2011, 19:33

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by JohnnyNiicholass i love the vtr/s look, but not the vtr/s insurance quotes lol im not a lover of flatarch if im honest :/ in the next few months an xsara vts 2.0 engine is going into my saxo, my mates done it to his and hes left his flatarched, in this case it is quite a good and fun think because youve always got 1 chavvy fucker in a big kitted up car that will want to race you because they think you have a small engine. then you blow them lol

    Sorry but typical chav......................... Its not about racing. Big it up man