VTS wheel arches

16th December 2003, 18:37

My first post in here, sorry about the bad english, I'm from finland

Planning to change my 1.1i saxo in to vts look.
I'm looking for VTS wheel arches but can't find any

Carzone has somekind of arches but would they fit with other manufacturer bumpers? Something like D&M Front bumper, Dimma rear and Wings west sideskirts...

20th December 2003, 00:38

I'm looking for the same kind of thing.
But if you buy the VTS wheel arches from a citroen dealer it will be expensive as i found.

I am not sure about the carzone arches either.

20th December 2003, 06:56

the car zone arches are not really wider or anything and they should match up to other manufacturers bumpers

20th December 2003, 14:47

i will change my saxo 1.1 into Carzone KIT. With some work.

I buy front bumper,rear bumper,side skirts and wheal arches. The cost me aprox. 800 EUR

22nd December 2003, 23:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scott

the car zone arches are not really wider or anything and they should match up to other manufacturers bumpers

Are you sure?

Just trying to be 100% sure off the things to do...

23rd December 2003, 01:12

the arches themselves are a little squarer but they should line up just the same as i remember Mike Jobson saying that they are not any wider or anything so in theory them should be ok

though be careful there has been a flood of fake car zone kits that fit very badly

26th December 2003, 05:11

Propagand - You have PM

27th December 2003, 06:19

Shows really clear the Arches.
Web site www.carzonespecials.com is useful. Shows all parts in quite good detail.

I'm going for the arches, side skirts, and door strips - £390.
Just got to find a nice looking front and rear bumper now, i don't like the carzone ones.

30th December 2003, 14:19

Ok, thanks m8. I'll get back to this when I have the arches

I don't like those carzone bigmouth bumpers either. I'm planning to use whole dimma kit or just Dimma rear bumper and D&M front... Sideskirts, no I haven't decided yet... Maybe wingswest or dimma or sum'?

Merry christmas everybody and happy new year

30th December 2003, 15:55

lol looks like we have similar ideas, D&M front with Dimma rear. Although the mark 2 front is growing on me.

I also like the wings west skirts but not sure about fitment so i'm gonna stick with the c-zone ones.

7th January 2004, 13:44

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7th January 2004, 13:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smithy2003

lol looks like we have similar ideas, D&M front with Dimma rear. Although the mark 2 front is growing on me.

I also like the wings west skirts but not sure about fitment so i'm gonna stick with the c-zone ones.

Yep, carzone says that it WOULD fit, they weren't 100% sure but 99%

So looks good, now just saving cash for the arches, bumpers and skirts

7th January 2004, 15:14

i have a 1.1 saxo with carzone arches and a D&M rear bumper and it doesnt fit right. it is only slightly out but it is noticable.

8th January 2004, 03:38

Would Wings west arches fit with a bit of tweeking or is the difference between the arch and the body of the car too different?

9th January 2004, 12:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave_J

i have a 1.1 saxo with carzone arches and a D&M rear bumper and it doesnt fit right. it is only slightly out but it is noticable.

Got any pictures?

9th January 2004, 13:57

i'll put some pics on here of my car asap for

ya

11th January 2004, 16:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave_J

i'll put some pics on here of my car asap for

ya

Thanks m8

14th January 2004, 04:59

i'd like to see none c-zone skirts fitted with the arches or to be at least assured that they would fit. There looks to be a large dip from the arch to the body work, whereas on VT models there is not.

21st January 2004, 02:52

I dont think it would be too bigger problem, got my carzone arches fitted, all ok. Well chuffed actually had to cut the inside a little though coz my wheels were spaced out a little but now the rear wheels sit under them! They fitted perfect onto my front and back bumper which were meant for the VTR's. check out my pics? Louis Carter's saxo.

21st January 2004, 22:09

Yeah, i saw your car. Very nice work mate.
Can you see what i mean tho. Large gap between bodywork and the outside edge of the wheel arch.

Whereas on the Wings west kit there isn't because the arch is part of the 3/4 rear pannel.

If i was to get the c-zone arches i'd be stuck with the c-zone skirts.

I recently found a breakers yard able to get hold of all the pannels from a VTR i need to do the arches and door pannels etc so i think i'm going to use them and the bodyshop up the road to fit them after i get hold of the bumpers etc in order to fit the wings west kit.
Not too bold and easy to remove when it comes to selling it on.

22nd January 2004, 18:37

ay up. im looking for vts arches for my 1.1.
anybody got any ideas or know of anywhere that i can get some.

22nd January 2004, 18:40

carzone or a scrappy

22nd January 2004, 18:42

cheers lad. will they take much fucking about to get the bastards on

22nd January 2004, 18:50

they shouldnt be the worst things in the world to fit. Depending on how you do it, if you want to put them on using the clips then its going to be more tim consuming whereas bonding them on will not take as long and less fiddly

23rd January 2004, 17:08

are there kits available that come with arches for the base models. might have to have a look around for some of them if there is.

24th January 2004, 02:43

The only kit that comes with arhes for base models i've found is the carzone kit, picture on first page of this thread.

Just don't go to citreon for the arches...£800.
I tried a pug breakers yard, also did citroens, £200.