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> GT steel wheel arches - Dansk or Restoration Design - difference?
911_2.2T
post Mar 30 2023, 01:38 AM
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I'm starting a GT project and need to source a set of steel GT wheel arches.
I've seen that Dansk and Restoration design have them, but is there difference in size, shape and fitting?
I've seen some description that Dansk ones can accept up to 9J in width, but I do not want my car to look to wide.
Anyone have experience with both vendors parts?
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post Mar 30 2023, 06:43 PM
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QUOTE(911_2.2T @ Mar 30 2023, 12:38 AM) *

I'm starting a GT project and need to source a set of steel GT wheel arches.
I've seen that Dansk and Restoration design have them, but is there difference in size, shape and fitting?
I've seen some description that Dansk ones can accept up to 9J in width, but I do not want my car to look to wide.
Anyone have experience with both vendors parts?

The physical dimensions of all 3 sources should be identical as standard GT flares can accept up to 8J in the front and 9J in the rear without modifications.
Of course, you have to have the correct offset on your wheels.

You can always run smaller rims with a different offset, nobody forces you to run 9J wheels in the rear.
Case in point, i run 7J with 225 tires on all 4 corners using wheel spacers to make sure the wheels fill the wheel arches nicely.

As mentioned above, there isn't much feedback on the Dansk flares yet so i can't comment on their fit.
The RD/AA flares are good quality but do require some fitting and smoothing. As do the factory flares by the way, they are far from perfect either.
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911_2.2T   GT steel wheel arches - Dansk or Restoration Design - difference?   Mar 30 2023, 01:38 AM
mepstein   The Dansk flares are newly released and I haven’...   Mar 30 2023, 04:11 AM
sixaddict   For what it’s worth, conversion my son now owns ...   Mar 30 2023, 04:28 PM
SirAndy   I'm starting a GT project and need to source ...   Mar 30 2023, 06:43 PM
sixnotfour   9J ...15s or 16s ?? 15x9s not so much..   Apr 2 2023, 07:41 PM
Tom1394racing   9J ...15s or 16s ?? 15x9s not so much.. Great c...   Apr 4 2023, 05:52 AM
mepstein   9J ...15s or 16s ?? 15x9s not so much.. Great ...   Apr 4 2023, 10:31 AM
sixnotfour   [quote name='Tom1394racing' post='3069543' date='...   Apr 4 2023, 07:25 PM
911_2.2T   Thanks for the info. The GT flares on my other car...   Apr 4 2023, 01:09 AM
sixnotfour   wheels don t vary , flare lips do.. Yes measure to...   Apr 4 2023, 07:27 PM
Tom1394racing   I am planning on Minilites 7X15 front & 8X15 r...   Apr 5 2023, 08:46 AM
mepstein   I am planning on Minilites 7X15 front & 8X15 ...   Apr 5 2023, 10:50 AM
mepstein   Rory's pic and info. I still have to dig up th...   Apr 5 2023, 05:53 PM
sixnotfour   9x15s 245/50 x15s lip rolled , factory flairs.. ...   Apr 5 2023, 07:27 PM
mepstein   These are the wood templates that Rory used to tur...   Apr 6 2023, 06:40 AM
Tom1394racing   These are the wood templates that Rory used to tu...   Apr 6 2023, 12:16 PM
mlindner   Steel flares, running 7 & 8s 15 maxilite's...   Jun 25 2023, 05:28 AM
tygaboy   RE: looking too wide, it's down to your wheel ...   Jul 2 2023, 05:58 PM


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