4" Gulf Flares

[Dennis Newman]

Hi Fran,
I spoke to you yesterday about my plans to build a Coyote GT40. I am trying to figure out all the options I would like, I am having a hard time finding any cars with the 4" Gulf Flares? I see plenty of 2", do you have any pictures or showing the difference? I did a fair amount of searching but no luck.
Thanks
Dennis

 

[Pat Axtell]

Hello Dennis. This thread is a month old, but I just saw it today and it looks like you were left for dead so I thought i'd respond. I think this is a 4" RCR flare car. One of my favorites
I found it here. RCR GT40 Deluxe Mark 1 For Sale | GT40 Archives

I'm a newbie and haven't figured out how to insert pictures yet. there are multiple pics there.

 

[Jason Ferraro]

You may be right that that is 4". What transaxle are you using for the Coyote Dennis?

 

[Mike Telow]

I believe my ERA has 4 inch Gulf flares. 78.7 inches from flare to flare.

 

[Dutch]

 

[Jason Ferraro]

My RCR is 72" across, so a fair bit narrower. My rims and tyres fill the flares fully, only one finger gap at the top.

 

[Randy V]

The car that Pat and Ray are referencing, I believe, is Dwight's RCR.. I thought it was a +2 car like mine.
My car's rear clip measures 71" across at the top of the arch opening for the tire. The tires are 295-50-15 on 10" rims and fit rather snugly inside the arches..

 

[Dennis Newman]

Mike I like your ERA flares, that looks perfect, I think the RCR 4" pictured would look better if the tires filled the opening out more. I will likely go 2" at this point unless I find someone else's project.

Right now I am planning on a ZF, I have lines on a ZF, Porsche, and an Audi with a second gear problem for VERY cheap. In talking with Fran and knowing I can get a nice quicktime bell housing for it, I think the ZF is the right one for me.
I was going to order a deluxe plus kit already but got hit by larger than expected taxes..grrr. Maybe that will give me time to find a partial project I guess.
Dennis

 

[Randy V]

Dennis,

Here is a picture (not great) of how the tires fit in the arches...
If I can make any rcommendation at all, it would be to have RCR install these rear flares for you rather than paying a body-shop to screw it up... This is what I was left with and need to finish sorting out. You can see more on my build thread...

http://www.gt40s.com/forum/gt40-build-logs/45158-randys-gt40-build-log-take-2-a.html

 

[Jason Ferraro]

Regarding Randys comments I second, third, and fourth that that you get RCR to fit them!

 

[Ray]

What size did Bill D use, didn't he have his rims cut and made wider? Can't find his build page anymore.
Cheers Ray

 

[Fran Hall RCR]

We had the wheels widened to 14 inches and the car had the +4 inch flares
Avon race tyres that were hand cut for "street use"

 

[TimB]

What size did Bill D use, didn't he have his rims cut and made wider? Can't find his build page anymore.
Cheers Ray

Here is Bills next to his wife's Prius

 

[Jac Mac]

And the most economical/reliable form of transport parked between....

 

[Luke S]

True jac, but I think we could all agree to take our chances with the one to the right. Shoot, with an eco-boost 4, it would could be built really economical beyond the "buy in".

 

[Dennis Newman]

I ordered a kit last week from Fran, +2 with the 14" wheels. I would really like to see more of Bill D's build but it appears his site is gone, and most of the posts he ever made are deleted as well? I would like to see how his wheels filled out the rear end.

BTW, I bought my wife a Focus ST with the 2.0 ecoboost, it is really a fantastic car to drive, sure it gets 20mpg less, but its way more fun than a Prius.
Dennis

 

[Richard]

Good one JM... sharp eyes

 

[Alex]

We had the wheels widened to 14 inches and the car had the +4 inch flares
Avon race tyres that were hand cut for "street use"

what width are 917 wheels?

 

[Graham T]

what width are 917 wheels?

Alex,

if you are talking rear wheels only then they started with 12", then 15"and 17". For CanAm they were going to as much as 22".

 

[Mike Telow]

Anyone know the size of tires that P1075 used with the Gulf flares?