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Most of the uk sellers have them are they group 2 wide or group 5?


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Pretty sure they're group 6's.

http://www.minispares-online.co.uk/?cat_id=7&sub_cat_id=54&prod_id=254


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Group something anyway :lol:


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Yeh I have no idea what the number means either.


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AFAIK the higher the group number the wider/fatter the arches get.

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Oz50guy wrote:
AFAIK the higher the group number the wider/fatter the arches get.

I'll second that. I read that on TMF a few days ago. Each number represented a set width

I've heard group 2 wide are group 5... confusing much?

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It all started back in the 60's with the classes of racing. Group 1 was stock and Group 2 was modified, sort of like the 'Series Production' and 'Improved Production' classes in Australia.
Minis could be run in Group 1, Group 2 and Group 5.
So BMC homologated wheel arch extensions for the Mini for Group 2 and also sold bigger ones for cars running in Group 5. (group 5 flares didn't need to be homologated)
Groups 3, 4 and 6 were for sports car racing. Group 7 was Can-Am. (The original Ford GT-40 was a Group 4, the Mk2 was a Group 6)

But since those days Mini parts people have decided to fill the gaps between the Group 2 and Group 5 flares.
But back in the 60s there was only Group 2 and Group 5 flares.


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Excellent explanation!

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Any updates?

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meeni wrote:
Different engineers would allow different stuff. I know mine would probably allow it providing it was adequetly strengthened.


May I ask who that engineer is? I am having all sorts of trouble just getting a foot in the door to speak to a VASS accredited engineer.


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Rowan carter from cartech engineering

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meeni wrote:
Rowan carter from cartech engineering


Thanks very much, I'll give him a call.


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any news on this conversion ?


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guess this is another VTEC project that's gone the way of the dinosaurs...


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This project has been finished, he has run at a couple of the Speed Event Series rounds , had a few teething issues but is running very well, it is a very well sorted car. M :-)


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