GT flares Fiberglass vs. steel, advantage / disadvantage Options

[andys]

I've got steel flares and the car is a street/DE car. One advantage is it seems is FG flares let you use 9" rear wheels where it seems like the steel ones can only get 8" wheels. I've got three sets of wheels, 2 sets Fuchs/1set BBS and there is no way I can get any wider rears on. Maybe a differend inside offset in a 9" would work. A friend had a 914 with FG flares and the rocks from the track/slicks began spider cracking the OUTSIDE of his paint on the rears...A dedicated track car would be better off with FG...Have another friend who has FG flares and his 9" BBS fit just fine. We're going to try his 9's on my rear and see if they will go, but I'm betting they won't....

I'm nearly finished with the install of fiberglass flare, but also have a set of steel flares I recently bought. My 255/40/17 on 9" just barely fit the rear fiberglass flare and was wondering if those would fit under the steel flares. Let us know if the 9" fit.
Andys

jt914-6,

Any new info on the fit of the 9" on the rear steel flares?

Thanks,

Andys

[Silverstreak]

OK, I'll be the bad guy here!

Other than destroying the value of the few 914's left - why would you do this? Steel or plastic - if it wasn't an available option on your 914 - why?

Just curious, and sorry for the hijack.
Pat

ps: my thanks to all who've sliced up thier 914's to fit flares for no reason than whatever - you've increased the value of mine.

Because when it comes to classic car guys there are two types. Show car guys and (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) drivers. 914's are sports cars meant for sporting, great entry level race cars. Plus they aren't THAT rare. Just sayinisall. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)