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    E46 flare on e36 m3

    I decided to add e46 flares to my car also. I want to run 285/30/18 tires on all four corners.







    New tires with stock fenders

    Before 255 NT01















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    Nicely done! I take it on the rear, you also cut out the inner fender? Did you stitch the remaining inner and outer sheet metal back together or leave it alone?

    Also, are this 18x10 or 10.5 Arc-8s? They fit well under those fenders and I need a 2nd set.
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    This is definitely on my dream list of things to do to my e36.


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    Great job. From the pictures it look like you did a clean job on the fairing. Im impressed I know that stuff is not fun

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    Thats good work. What kind of underpanel is that?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Maynor View Post
    Nicely done! I take it on the rear, you also cut out the inner fender? Did you stitch the remaining inner and outer sheet metal back together or leave it alone?

    Also, are this 18x10 or 10.5 Arc-8s? They fit well under those fenders and I need a 2nd set.
    I left the inner fender and stretched it out to meet the new fender just like stock. So the new fender is welded to the out side of the body and inside of the stock fender.

    Quote Originally Posted by SmokedBMW23 View Post
    Thats good work. What kind of underpanel is that?
    Modified original panel, it was stretched out to fit.
    Last edited by Mas280; 09-14-2011 at 01:00 AM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

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    Nice work and awesome car!

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    Nice job Mas, are you doing the work yourself? Do you have any more pictures of how the inner wheel well was re shaped?
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    Quote Originally Posted by dRock13 View Post
    Nice work and awesome car!

    Thanks cant wait to be back at the track.

    Quote Originally Posted by TOOLEAN View Post
    Nice job Mas, are you doing the work yourself? Do you have any more pictures of how the inner wheel well was re shaped?

    I will take a few pictures next week.

    I have a friend doing the work at his body shop.

    Front fender with 1st coat of primer


    My rear now fits the 285 tires good. The e36 m3 should of came this way from BMW.

    Last edited by Mas280; 09-14-2011 at 10:53 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

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    Are you thinking of selling the old set of D-force wheels? If so what size are they?

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    Quote Originally Posted by ZimDoc View Post
    Are you thinking of selling the old set of D-force wheels? If so what size are they?
    Yes I will have them listed soon. They have 255/40/17 nt01 tires on them

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    Looks clean..nice work on the flares. It is also on my list of mods for my e36 but it may have to wait a few years as I have other stuff to take care of first.

    Looks good and I can't wait to see the rest of the progress!

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    Couldn't do E46 M3 flares? PU$SY!. I keed I keed. Came out great. Subtle and not overdone. The black ARC-8s look great on your car.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Maynor View Post
    Also, are this 18x10 or 10.5 Arc-8s?
    I wanna know too!

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    Quote Originally Posted by jakermac View Post
    I wanna know too!
    18x10

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    Thanks.

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    wow, was considering dforces at one point but after seeing these comparison pics, I don't see how I ever could :O

    how do the 18s effect performance? I read in apex's group buy forum that they may make a 17" with concave but if that never happens, I just can't do with the flat faces of the 17's, it looks horrible imo, it may be okay for the front if your staggered, but the rear needs the concave! Looks so much more aggressive, especially with 285's

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    nice, very interested in after paint pics...could you take some from behind and at an angle as well?


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    Quote Originally Posted by Mas280 View Post
    My rear now fits the 285 tires good. The e36 m3 should of came this way from BMW.
    ^^^ QFT!

    Nice work - the job is done right from what I can see in this thread. I love that you have an LS motor under the hood and people paying more attention to the under tray.


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    Quote Originally Posted by nondescript View Post
    ^^^ QFT!

    Nice work - the job is done right from what I can see in this thread. I love that you have an LS motor under the hood and people paying more attention to the under tray.

    Thanks, A few pictures



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    To really get the benefit you have to cut the inner fender layer as high as the out metal. We removed the shock and spring and bottomed the tire up into the fender to check clearance. You can sort of see where we had to cut slices in the inner fender to alter the arc. Much more work but allows the lower ride height with room for compression. In the one shot of the tire there is still around 1 1/2" above the tire until it rubs.
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    A few videos to hold you over until paint. I plan to take the car out to Thunderhill on the 27th.

    186 mph run in the mile
    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MS2odJ2dk-Q[/ame]

    11.0 @130 shake down pass shifting low.

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5xVtNZej0s[/ame]

    Quote Originally Posted by dallas02E39 View Post
    To really get the benefit you have to cut the inner fender layer as high as the out metal. We removed the shock and spring and bottomed the tire up into the fender to check clearance. You can sort of see where we had to cut slices in the inner fender to alter the arc. Much more work but allows the lower ride height with room for compression. In the one shot of the tire there is still around 1 1/2" above the tire until it rubs.
    I will take picture of the underside next week, I have alot of room. I took my springs out so I could check for clearance.
    Last edited by Mas280; 09-15-2011 at 10:59 AM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

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    Great thread! I've been wanting to do this for such a long time


    Quote Originally Posted by dallas02E39 View Post
    To really get the benefit you have to cut the inner fender layer as high as the out metal. We removed the shock and spring and bottomed the tire up into the fender to check clearance. You can sort of see where we had to cut slices in the inner fender to alter the arc. Much more work but allows the lower ride height with room for compression. In the one shot of the tire there is still around 1 1/2" above the tire until it rubs.
    I like what you've done to your 4DR, since I have a sedan too, do you have any more pics of your fender work/completed setup? PM me if convenient I don't want to distract from this thread

    Thanks!
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    Quote Originally Posted by joon View Post
    I like what you've done to your 4DR, since I have a sedan too, do you have any more pics of your fender work/completed setup? PM me if convenient I don't want to distract from this threadThanks!
    The original version of the fender mod is documented here.

    http://vorshlag.smugmug.com/Projects...62789787_xtf5T

    The picture below shows the new version of the front fenders I made last winter. The 285's stick out so much it I wanted to aero cover them and blend them into the front end I made. They are all steel. I'm going to some similar aero mods the rear fenders. Sorry for the thread jack but not far off topic!

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    Quote Originally Posted by dallas02E39 View Post
    They are all steel. I'm going to some similar aero mods the rear fenders.

    Dave-
    Boat trailer fenders?

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