MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: dalewhite on November 30, 2011, 10:15:27 pm

Title: wide arches
Post by: dalewhite on November 30, 2011, 10:15:27 pm
is there any where you can buy a nice wide arch kit from with out it looking to ott? and has anyone used them?

I saw a picture of a white one with black arches in the white car thread that looked something similar to what i was after
Title: Re: wide arches
Post by: RENNTAG on December 01, 2011, 07:25:17 am
AMD sell the body kit they use for the MK5 GTI touring car. Is probably a bit OTT.

another alternative is to have your arches rolled?
Title: Re: wide arches
Post by: Jaywoo-GTI on December 01, 2011, 10:22:14 am
These the ones? They were developed by fifteen52 but not sure that the ever went into porduction?

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimage.eurotuner.com%2Ff%2Feuro-tuner-cars%2F2007-mk5-vw-rabbit%2F10036114%2F2007-mk5-vw-rabbit.jpg&hash=4c0b13285e76847ac6279d3124535393363b1387)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimage.eurotuner.com%2Ff%2Feuro-tuner-cars%2F2007-mk5-vw-rabbit%2F10070589%2F2007-mk5-vw-rabbit.jpg&hash=d47e8216d3caa7d8f4ddab9ed543adddf487b298)
Title: Re: wide arches
Post by: big al on December 01, 2011, 03:59:49 pm
Nope.
They never released them.
I did ask Matt who owns the company and he said that they had delayed production, due to all the stuff going on with the alloys.

I really like them, not so much on those pics, but on some of the production pics they look great.
Title: Re: wide arches
Post by: Jaywoo-GTI on December 01, 2011, 04:07:17 pm
You got any more pics Al?
Title: Re: wide arches
Post by: AdeMcG on December 01, 2011, 09:14:12 pm
Quote from: Jaywoo-GTI on December 01, 2011, 10:22:14 am
These the ones? They were developed by fifteen52 but not sure that the ever went into porduction?

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimage.eurotuner.com%2Ff%2Feuro-tuner-cars%2F2007-mk5-vw-rabbit%2F10036114%2F2007-mk5-vw-rabbit.jpg&hash=4c0b13285e76847ac6279d3124535393363b1387)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimage.eurotuner.com%2Ff%2Feuro-tuner-cars%2F2007-mk5-vw-rabbit%2F10070589%2F2007-mk5-vw-rabbit.jpg&hash=d47e8216d3caa7d8f4ddab9ed543adddf487b298)

Yuk...looks like one of those nasty SUV type cross over efforts ......not a fan...but just my opinion.
Title: Re: wide arches
Post by: parks on December 01, 2011, 09:33:07 pm
Prob look good painted
Title: Re: wide arches
Post by: MR02LOW on December 01, 2011, 10:13:33 pm
think they would look great painted on a bagged car  :popcornsoda: :popcornsoda: :popcornsoda: chop chop al  :smiley:
Title: Re: wide arches
Post by: yin on December 01, 2011, 11:35:23 pm
What kit was fitted to this one :drool:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fww292%2Frichardw331%2FFrontFinished1.jpg&hash=0d1b3f502dae19bf3606002c1b12c9518f9187b3)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fww292%2Frichardw331%2FRearFinished2.jpg&hash=8f31a78b09e3a893ef871678c27f16f7d2cad881)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fww292%2Frichardw331%2FSidehalffinished.jpg&hash=366e3794532e2882503e10ff1a4392e482b24cff)
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Title: Re: wide arches
Post by: parks on December 02, 2011, 06:25:07 am
I actually quite like that. Kind of Audi RS4 style
Title: Re: wide arches
Post by: MR02LOW on December 02, 2011, 08:35:15 am
nice, but desperate to be beaten half to death with the lowering stick!
Title: Re: wide arches
Post by: big al on December 05, 2011, 11:34:10 am
Quote from: del boy on December 01, 2011, 10:13:33 pm
think they would look great painted on a bagged car  :popcornsoda: :popcornsoda: :popcornsoda: chop chop al  :smiley:

If they do decide to put it into production then I would be tempted, think they were only a couple hundred dollars. Think they need to go on a car giving the retro MK1 look though, not really sportscar arches are they! :laugh:
Title: Re: wide arches
Post by: daboy3000 on December 05, 2011, 01:40:30 pm
That looks alright, big job though, you would need to blend them into the wings and the repaint the bumpers, rear quarters and front wings.
Title: Re: wide arches
Post by: Turbosteve on December 05, 2011, 02:17:36 pm
Quote from: yin on December 01, 2011, 11:35:23 pm
What kit was fitted to this one :drool:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fww292%2Frichardw331%2FFrontFinished1.jpg&hash=0d1b3f502dae19bf3606002c1b12c9518f9187b3)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fww292%2Frichardw331%2FRearFinished2.jpg&hash=8f31a78b09e3a893ef871678c27f16f7d2cad881)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fww292%2Frichardw331%2FSidehalffinished.jpg&hash=366e3794532e2882503e10ff1a4392e482b24cff)
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Thats nice......... :happy2:
Title: Re: wide arches
Post by: Betty02 on December 05, 2011, 03:53:33 pm
Heres a quote from the guy who owned the car - Might help/put people off!

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Hi,

Yes this WAS my car...

Yes, the kit came from Germany, it cost me around £3500... fitting cost £2000

The rear arches took around 2 weeks to do... they had to be rivited.. primed.. smoothed... primed... and so on.. to give that smooth perfect curve... a bodyshops nightmare...

I traded it into the dealers for a stupid price... some asian in Leicester bought it the day after

It was an OK kit... it looked well from the front and back... its meant for racing... and hence the arches were made higher ( for a slammed profile ) so it didnt look right just even dropped 70mil

Supposed to be dropped around 120 mil

Yes, i've bought a Pirelli and just loving it !!!

DSG is amazing and the interior i just love ! some don't


It was a well made fibreglass kit.. was not flimsy... but your right, a small bump would shatter the kit


Richard.

His thread

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,5757.0.html