Karlton flares for wagons!
09-24-2013, 09:25 AM
#31
Honestly can't find a better example than Apes's car. I freaking love this car.
LIC's dry carbons are nice too. I think more expensive than these.
When you are looking at these this is what you are looking at in reality...
1. Purchase of the flares
2. Having them prep'd and painted
3. Cutting your fender so this is NOT a reversible mod.
4. Cutting your fender liner or spending a solid day or two modifying them.
It's not just a quick one night bolt on project. You're looking at a few weeks to a month just to get them on depending on how fast your body shop is and you have to have a reasonable amount of mechanical skill or you might as well pay to have them installed.
That's part of why they come off as expensive to me. Not because the product itself is not worth it. Product itself is top quality from what I've seen.
09-24-2013, 09:36 AM
#32
I like how they come down on the front bumper.
Honestly can't find a better example than Apes's car. I freaking love this car.
LIC's dry carbons are nice too. I think more expensive than these.
When you are looking at these this is what you are looking at in reality...
1. Purchase of the flares
2. Having them prep'd and painted
3. Cutting your fender so this is NOT a reversible mod.
4. Cutting your fender liner or spending a solid day or two modifying them.
It's not just a quick one night bolt on project. You're looking at a few weeks to a month just to get them on depending on how fast your body shop is and you have to have a reasonable amount of mechanical skill or you might as well pay to have them installed.
That's part of why they come off as expensive to me. Not because the product itself is not worth it. Product itself is top quality from what I've seen.
Honestly can't find a better example than Apes's car. I freaking love this car.
LIC's dry carbons are nice too. I think more expensive than these.
When you are looking at these this is what you are looking at in reality...
1. Purchase of the flares
2. Having them prep'd and painted
3. Cutting your fender so this is NOT a reversible mod.
4. Cutting your fender liner or spending a solid day or two modifying them.
It's not just a quick one night bolt on project. You're looking at a few weeks to a month just to get them on depending on how fast your body shop is and you have to have a reasonable amount of mechanical skill or you might as well pay to have them installed.
That's part of why they come off as expensive to me. Not because the product itself is not worth it. Product itself is top quality from what I've seen.
but ya, im thinking of picking up a set of 07 flares, and making my own bits and pieces (i.e front bumper portion to fit my V2 cleanly) and ya, its going to take a while to really get in that dialed look. a lot of mock up fitment and cutting. but like Ray said, alongside the STI rear roof vane install, this is irreversible and really must want tot do it!
09-24-2013, 10:25 AM
#33
Honestly... he's made zero mistakes on that car. It's one of my all time favorite sedans... period. Only thing I'd do is open up the headlights and put something in the shade of the JDM darker gray chrome color in there. Just darker. And tint that isht... cause night rider.
09-24-2013, 11:03 AM
#34
If in doubt, FLAT OUT
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Agreed. The headlights stand out on an otherwise flawless car; just a little darker would help. Other than that, the car is one of the nicest I've seen in person too and the flares are one just of the reasons. Then there's that engine bay...
inside and out this car rocks! literally! you carbon *****. 
09-24-2013, 01:26 PM
#38
Nice Ride Apetron!
Im interested in doing something for my wagon. Right now the front sedan conversion is done on my wagon and rear is just pulled but never been happy with the rear. Ive been debating the sedan rear fender conversion for a while now. Honestly I like the karlton flares better, the only thing is if I went with flares I would need to convert my front end back to wagon fenders. Not a big fan of having the flares on top of the sedan fronts while the back is just flares. Oh the dilemma...
How much labor time are we talking roughly to put flares all around?
Im interested in doing something for my wagon. Right now the front sedan conversion is done on my wagon and rear is just pulled but never been happy with the rear. Ive been debating the sedan rear fender conversion for a while now. Honestly I like the karlton flares better, the only thing is if I went with flares I would need to convert my front end back to wagon fenders. Not a big fan of having the flares on top of the sedan fronts while the back is just flares. Oh the dilemma...
How much labor time are we talking roughly to put flares all around?
09-24-2013, 01:40 PM
#40
If in doubt, FLAT OUT
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LOL. I also thought the last time you were out at the meet that the lights weren't chrome, but then he posted that pic.
09-24-2013, 02:05 PM
#41
Nice Ride Apetron!
Im interested in doing something for my wagon. Right now the front sedan conversion is done on my wagon and rear is just pulled but never been happy with the rear. Ive been debating the sedan rear fender conversion for a while now. Honestly I like the karlton flares better, the only thing is if I went with flares I would need to convert my front end back to wagon fenders. Not a big fan of having the flares on top of the sedan fronts while the back is just flares. Oh the dilemma...
How much labor time are we talking roughly to put flares all around?
Im interested in doing something for my wagon. Right now the front sedan conversion is done on my wagon and rear is just pulled but never been happy with the rear. Ive been debating the sedan rear fender conversion for a while now. Honestly I like the karlton flares better, the only thing is if I went with flares I would need to convert my front end back to wagon fenders. Not a big fan of having the flares on top of the sedan fronts while the back is just flares. Oh the dilemma...
How much labor time are we talking roughly to put flares all around?
09-24-2013, 02:45 PM
#42
Nice Ride Apetron!
Im interested in doing something for my wagon. Right now the front sedan conversion is done on my wagon and rear is just pulled but never been happy with the rear. Ive been debating the sedan rear fender conversion for a while now. Honestly I like the karlton flares better, the only thing is if I went with flares I would need to convert my front end back to wagon fenders. Not a big fan of having the flares on top of the sedan fronts while the back is just flares. Oh the dilemma...
How much labor time are we talking roughly to put flares all around?
Im interested in doing something for my wagon. Right now the front sedan conversion is done on my wagon and rear is just pulled but never been happy with the rear. Ive been debating the sedan rear fender conversion for a while now. Honestly I like the karlton flares better, the only thing is if I went with flares I would need to convert my front end back to wagon fenders. Not a big fan of having the flares on top of the sedan fronts while the back is just flares. Oh the dilemma...
How much labor time are we talking roughly to put flares all around?
Well worth the time and effort. Your car is awesome!
09-24-2013, 03:32 PM
#43
Nice Ride Apetron!
Im interested in doing something for my wagon. Right now the front sedan conversion is done on my wagon and rear is just pulled but never been happy with the rear. Ive been debating the sedan rear fender conversion for a while now. Honestly I like the karlton flares better, the only thing is if I went with flares I would need to convert my front end back to wagon fenders. Not a big fan of having the flares on top of the sedan fronts while the back is just flares. Oh the dilemma...
How much labor time are we talking roughly to put flares all around?
Im interested in doing something for my wagon. Right now the front sedan conversion is done on my wagon and rear is just pulled but never been happy with the rear. Ive been debating the sedan rear fender conversion for a while now. Honestly I like the karlton flares better, the only thing is if I went with flares I would need to convert my front end back to wagon fenders. Not a big fan of having the flares on top of the sedan fronts while the back is just flares. Oh the dilemma...
How much labor time are we talking roughly to put flares all around?