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Old Nov 7, 2016 | 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by N2MINI
I'd think that anyone wanting wider fender flares plans to use either wider or offset further out wheels or both to take advantage of being able to use a wider tire.. Yeah, be nice if it was made out of material kinda like the stock ones so they take alittle abuse and not just crack/chip if hit by a rock...Seems to be like ABS Plastic but Lexan would be good too...
Exactly right, im sure everyone whos owned a fiberglass or carbon fiber part knows its not the most durable material. The stock ones just have a way cheap feel to them so im not sure we would use such a flimsy plastic like those. I can say that the 3d scan has been completed and now it is time for the alterations. This is going to be the most crucial part of it all next to figuring out what we will make them out of and where we need to go to get them mass produced. the prototype's will be made out of carbon fiber but thats just because that is the most efficient way to make them at this point.
 
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