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PostPosted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 9:17 pm 
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Simon, The arches you posted in your link are commonly called 'monte carlos'.
(refer to the white roundy in the pic at the top).
You can get some from Josh at miniimports. He shouldn't be too far away from you.

In terms of whats easy to fit and what's not I can provide a little light.
Fibreglass arches are a bastard to fit. I bought some 'old style' wood and picketts in fibreglass and couldnt get them on my carwitout lots of stuffing around, so I bought some monte carlos a few weeks ago. I've only put the front one on, but it was pretty easy. Being plastic you can trim them easily and drill where you need to (fibreglass shatters if you arent careful and the dust is annoying), and a heatgun will sort out any other issues.

Generally speaking, any arches that have external screws are easy to attach regardless of what they're made of, as the screws are always at the top and pull the arches into position.


For the record, these are the 'old style' wood and picketts I referred to. If anyone knows their actual name or manufacturer I'd like to hear it, but my guess is the best I have! :D
They look like montes at first, but they don't get cut off at the bumper, instead continuing further down and blending in a bit.

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Hmmm... so how are the Monte Carlos fitted in place?
How thick is the plastic?
How much did you have to trim?
Do they come with rubber gaskets like i've seent the Wood and Picketts have?
What did you pay for them?
I also can't find any info on Miniimports on the net.

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-Monte's are held in with screws or rivets through the arch into the lip. If the arches come off the chrome strip covers the holes up again.
-Plastic varies in thickness depending where it is, but probably 1mm thick or so average I guess.
- Not much at all. Most people don't trim them at all, I'm just pedantic about my instalation.
-Yes, rubber edging.
-Paid money for them. Less than the ones in your link posted to your door.
-Contact Josh here, username is miniimports.
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GT mowog wrote:
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The one at the top is actually an extra wide factory flare. These were about an inch wider than standard.



ryan wrote:
The one at the top is definitely not a wide one. It is my car.


I have a set one new backing plates for both the standard and wide factory flares.

The standard front ones have a 30 mm width backing plate (measured at the top of the wheel arch).

The Factory ST 'extra wide' ones are 60 mm measured at the same point.

Real nice looking car BTW. 8)

Cheers.


From Factory Info;-

The 'standard' flares (as fitted to MKII Cooper S) for use on wheels up to 4 1/2" in width, P/N C-AJJ3316A

The 'extra wide' flares for use on wheels up to 5 1/2" in width, P/N C-AJJ3353.


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Group 6 (Huddersfield Mini Spares)
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3 3/4 inches wide, old school look with gripper
Will post larger pic once on my car


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How can these Mini places sell "Group 6" flares?
Minis were never eligible to run in Group 6. :shock:


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Morris 1100 wrote:
How can these Mini places sell "Group 6" flares?
Minis were never eligible to run in Group 6. :shock:


Wishful thinking?


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GT mowog wrote:
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How can these Mini places sell "Group 6" flares?
Minis were never eligible to run in Group 6. :shock:


Wishful thinking?

Probably.
Groups 3, 4 and 6 were sportscars.


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Morris 1100 wrote:
How can these Mini places sell "Group 6" flares?
Minis were never eligible to run in Group 6. :shock:


Give Huddersfield Mini Spares a call, it's the only place that sells them so i can find. What class is group 6 anyway?


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Morris 1100 wrote:
GT mowog wrote:
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How can these Mini places sell "Group 6" flares?
Minis were never eligible to run in Group 6. :shock:


Wishful thinking?

Probably.
Groups 3, 4 and 6 were sportscars.


Or how about these fabulous Group 7 gems;-

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