GT flares Fiberglass vs. steel, advantage / disadvantage |
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GT flares Fiberglass vs. steel, advantage / disadvantage |
Dirty Evo |
Mar 30 2010, 06:54 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 79 Joined: 2-January 10 From: NorCal Member No.: 11,198 Region Association: Northern California |
ok... so what are the DISADVANTAGES of fiberglass GT flares as opposed to steel fender flares? this would be for primarily a fun track car (non-competative, just HPDE) maybe occasional street use very seldom.
Should I avoid something with fiberglass? or is it not really a big deal ? |
jmill |
Mar 30 2010, 08:38 PM
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Green Hornet Group: Members Posts: 2,449 Joined: 9-May 08 From: Racine, Wisconsin Member No.: 9,038 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Steel takes road debris way better. The FG ones will star crack on you from rock hits. You also can't butt weld fiberglass on. You'll have more filler if you bond FG on. I have seen FG flares bolted on very clean.
Here's Retrotech's car w/ FG: Attached image(s) |
J P Stein |
Mar 31 2010, 11:42 AM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
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andys |
Mar 31 2010, 11:45 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,165 Joined: 21-May 03 From: Valencia, CA Member No.: 721 Region Association: None |
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J P Stein |
Mar 31 2010, 12:05 PM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
The FG ones will star crack on you from rock hits. There is a simple way to avoid that. It adds ounces to the weight and won't absorb water. Care to share with us what that would be? Andys Insulating foam in a can...the stuff you shoot around pipes, doors, & whatnot in the home...messy, but effective. You want the stuff that dries hard. I have zero stars after 5-6 years of rocks from slicks. The paint around the wheel opening is hurtin' tho, but so are the metal fronts. Attached thumbnail(s) |
jhadler |
Mar 31 2010, 12:29 PM
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Long term tinkerer... Group: Members Posts: 1,879 Joined: 7-April 03 From: Lyons, CO Member No.: 529 |
Insulating foam in a can...the stuff you shoot around pipes, doors, & whatnot in the home...messy, but effective. You want the stuff that dries hard. I have zero stars after 5-6 years of rocks from slicks. Recommendations on how to apply? How thick a layer? Spray it on and scrape off the excess before it dries? -Josh2 |
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