removal of wheel arch liners..

1. saxonutter Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2006 Luton Posts: 623 Soon to be a Civic EK9 - Type R

   #1 17th January 2007, 15:54

   okay i have my car yer i lowered it and im in proccess of fitting 17's and roling arches back and axle conversion etc..
   
   all im wondering is..
   
   do i have to remove my wheel arch liners from the car, its lowered 40 mm at front and prolly 50-55mm at back?
   
   cas i personally think it will look shite on my saxo if i remove them and also mud and stones will get pushed throuhg my bumprs mesh all the time.
2. Euphoria Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2006 Essex - Harlow Posts: 889 106 GTi

   #2 17th January 2007, 16:03

   if your fitting 17"s you shouldnt need to remove them, i havnt, altho i have 16"s.
   im guessin try some trial and error mate
3. saxonutter Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2006 Luton Posts: 623 Soon to be a Civic EK9 - Type R

   #3 17th January 2007, 16:05

   yer. hopefully i dont cas i have seen some with 17;s and i just dont like the see thru-ness of it lol
4. _VTR_ L-plater Joined: Jan 2007 Hampshire (UK) Posts: 87 1999 silver vts lowered,pipercross,de-cat,ashley e

   #4 17th January 2007, 16:59

   ive got 17's and had to remove the arch liners and i think it looks a bit dodgy wouldnt do it of you can help it.
5. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

   #5 17th January 2007, 17:25

   they need removed or extensively modified
6. Curran Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5387

   #6 17th January 2007, 18:18

   i've still got my arch liners in with 17's
7. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

   #7 17th January 2007, 19:11

   they must be modified?
8. Curran Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5387

   #8 17th January 2007, 19:37

   the arches are but the liners arent
9. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

   #9 17th January 2007, 23:49

   they have to be its absolutely impossible that they are not.
   In fact its physically impossible.
   
   The rear arch liner would rub all the time particularly where it extends out to cover the rear bumper bracket
10. pubert Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 South Shields Posts: 521 orange Peugeot 106 with black vtr wheels

    #10 18th January 2007, 00:48

    would be best to eep them on if possible like, but its not that bad if you have 17"'s on
    
    BUT, i've got 14"s on, not lowered or anything, and missing the front passenger one (came off in the crash) and that looks bad, the car looks higher aswell
11. bloz Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2004 Penkridge (Staffs),GB! Posts: 898 350z , 2007 Swift Sport

    #11 18th January 2007, 09:47

    Im on 16s and had to remove mine, but you can cut the front bit off and re-attach the rear to stop the stones coming into the door sills. (Which is what I am currently working on amongst other things)