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> AA front flares, Different side to side?
autohausdolby
post Mar 21 2007, 04:47 PM
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I've just unpacked my flares and the 2 fronts are both marked "front right" They don't seem to be different front to back from looking at them so I don't see what would make one left and one right...

They do look like they've come out of a different press though - there are some minor differences in the angle of the very bottom of the wheel arch. Anybody know how to tell the difference between a left and a right?

I'll post photos in a second, I'm just waiting for photobucket (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Mar 21 2007, 04:49 PM
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post Mar 21 2007, 05:01 PM
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QUOTE(autohausdolby @ Mar 21 2007, 02:47 PM) *

I've just unpacked my flares and the 2 fronts are both marked "front right" They don't seem to be different front to back from looking at them so I don't see what would make one left and one right...

They do look like they've come out of a different press though - there are some minor differences in the angle of the very bottom of the wheel arch. Anybody know how to tell the difference between a left and a right?

I'll post photos in a second, I'm just waiting for photobucket (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)



If they fit perfectly together they are the same side. IF they do not they are opposite sides.
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post Mar 21 2007, 05:07 PM
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I see - they fit together pretty well but they've made a journey across the Atlantic so it's hard to say.

I didn't buy them direct from AA btw (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Mar 21 2007, 05:24 PM
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QUOTE(autohausdolby @ Mar 21 2007, 03:07 PM) *

I see - they fit together pretty well but they've made a journey across the Atlantic so it's hard to say.

I didn't buy them direct from AA btw (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)


thats a relief. that looks like my writing on the flare maybe. We are so careful with matching these before sending.
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post Mar 22 2007, 01:41 AM
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post Mar 22 2007, 03:47 AM
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Anyone care to say for certain if they are both right hand side ones?
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post Mar 22 2007, 10:53 AM
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match them up to the car...you can tell!
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post Mar 22 2007, 11:39 AM
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try standing them upright with one bottom lip on the ground.If they have the same angle they are for the same side.

P/S That looks like my writing also, but I never saw those flares in my life.
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post Mar 22 2007, 01:35 PM
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IMO from your photos I'd say they're identical but that is just an opinion. I'd follow Georges' advice on stacking to confirm. Have you thought about converting that 6 into a RHD? Talk about unique!


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post Mar 22 2007, 02:09 PM
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I just checked mine. If you place them on top of one another they are almost the same exept the wheel arch is different. they have a different agle. very easy to see the difference that way. hope this helps.
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post Mar 22 2007, 09:30 PM
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When you put then on the ground you can tell that they are different. I believe you have two of the same!!

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post Mar 22 2007, 09:41 PM
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When you put then on the ground you can tell that they are different. I believe you have two of the same!!

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post Mar 23 2007, 03:30 AM
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I just checked mine. If you place them on top of one another they are almost the same exept the wheel arch is different. they have a different agle. very easy to see the difference that way. hope this helps.


Does one slope up one way a tiny bit and the other the other way? (if that makes any sense (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) )
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post Mar 23 2007, 07:47 AM
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QUOTE(faux916 @ Mar 22 2007, 12:09 PM) *

I just checked mine. If you place them on top of one another they are almost the same exept the wheel arch is different. they have a different agle. very easy to see the difference that way. hope this helps.


Does one slope up one way a tiny bit and the other the other way? (if that makes any sense (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) )


Yes! and thats the only way I can tell mine apart. Side by side they look to close to tell the difference.
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post Mar 23 2007, 03:51 PM
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It's OK then, panic over. I think someone just wrote the wrong thing on one of them (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I offered them up to the shell and one REALLY doesn't fit on the RHS (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) They do look very similar though.
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post Mar 23 2007, 06:14 PM
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Good news! that would be a long trip back.
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