Thinking about running S1 arches on my ERST. Thoughts?
Jun 19, 2010 | 01:25 PM
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Thinking about running S1 arches on my ERST. Thoughts?
Was looking at the XR3 the other night and love the agressive look those oversized arches give it. Was thinking about putting them on my Series 2. Whats peoples thoughts? Anyone got any pics of red S2's with S1 arches?
Jun 19, 2010 | 01:40 PM
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S1 arches are for S1's in my oppinion
Jun 19, 2010 | 02:48 PM
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I have thauht about this to and i have gone off the look of s1 arches on s2,
Jun 19, 2010 | 07:03 PM
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muz your car looks sweet how it is
Jun 19, 2010 | 07:42 PM
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S1 arches are for S1's in my oppinion
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Jun 19, 2010 | 08:00 PM
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From: ESSEX
love em, thats why i did it to the track car
Jun 19, 2010 | 08:02 PM
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From: essex
ive got some genuine arches and skirts cut down for my cab but im not sure as to use them
Jun 19, 2010 | 08:25 PM
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Im a bit undecided to be honest so pointless post really lol. I think i'd lean more toward the leave as is though.
Jun 19, 2010 | 10:27 PM
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From: wirral
were currently doing this to one of my mates car he got a kit that is designed to fit s2 instead of butchering a genuine s1 kit
Jun 19, 2010 | 11:32 PM
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From: ooooop north
looks good on surtain cars, personally id leave as is
Jun 19, 2010 | 11:43 PM
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depends what wheels you have for the offset etc... my 2.1 had them and it looked hard as fuck cause of the wheels plus it was on its cunt
Jun 19, 2010 | 11:48 PM
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Looks good from a distance but upclose not so keen
Jun 20, 2010 | 07:29 AM
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they look good aslong as you have the the right wheel choice and off set....
Jun 20, 2010 | 09:08 AM
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It was wheel choice that influenced it. Got 17x8 et35 comp mo 6's which really fill the arches. Running them on the XR3 till the RST is on the road and it looks hard.
Jun 20, 2010 | 09:41 AM
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From: ooooop north
it could look quite good,maybe if you flush the bumper moulding strips, as the wheels are quite big and wide, look at stu colins car, or twins they carry it off quite well. its all in the detail
Jun 20, 2010 | 02:22 PM
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depends what wheels you have for the offset etc... my 2.1 had them and it looked hard as fuck cause of the wheels plus it was on its cunt
Sat better than any of my other RST's, 8j comps helped tho
... S1 arches should of gone on both Series IMO
Jun 20, 2010 | 04:29 PM
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From: Essex
id do it but not a genuine S2 its a good look
Jun 20, 2010 | 04:57 PM
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Jun 21, 2010 | 11:02 AM
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Does look good in those pics. I see how much clearence I've got on the arches when It's back on the road.
Jun 22, 2010 | 07:42 PM
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I think it looks good!
Heres my old bonus...
Jun 22, 2010 | 08:34 PM
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im not so sure i think i would leave the s2 how it should be but each to there own
Jun 22, 2010 | 08:43 PM
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From: telly tubby land
i love it, but they need at lease 16/17x8's to carry it off imo, otherwise they look lost in the arch
Jun 22, 2010 | 08:54 PM
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From: preston
i think they look good but only if you space the bumper out to meet the arches properly otherwise they just look a bit shit!
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Thinking about running S1 arches on my ERST. Thoughts?
... S1 arches should of gone on both Series IMO
