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Old Sep 24, 2008 | 03:38 PM
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Ok I have been searching for some fender flares for my tc for awhile now, and I can't seem to find any... Does anyone know where I can get some that are for the tc application and not universal. I want to keep the stock front and rear bumpers on my car, but I am planning on running a widder wheel and tire setup so I just need fender flares to make it look semi-cool. I have been able to locate the trd flares for the last gen celica, any input on if those will fit our car, being that the body is ruffly the same size.

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Old Sep 24, 2008 | 03:41 PM
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Check trdsparks.com I believe they sell them on there also search there was a thread awhile back someone threw a set on a sw tc looked real nice made it kinda look like a g35 at some angles
Old Sep 24, 2008 | 03:52 PM
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Yeah thanks there are on there, and the are a little pricey for just being primmed
Old Sep 24, 2008 | 05:47 PM
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you think those are pricey? wow.

i'd like to see the wheels you're getting then... i hope they can withstand the weight of the car lol.
Old Sep 24, 2008 | 06:45 PM
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I just mean with tax, shipping, and paint I am looking at over 400
Old Sep 24, 2008 | 06:46 PM
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y dont u jus pull the fenders? flares look corny
Old Sep 24, 2008 | 06:51 PM
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those flares arent gonna help with your wider wheels and tires, it doesnt look good imo
Old Sep 24, 2008 | 07:02 PM
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Roll and then flare your fenders, it'll probably look more natural than those aftermarket ones. They look too tacky.
Old Sep 25, 2008 | 03:43 AM
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doesnt seibon make cf ones that are 10 mm wider? check those out..
Old Sep 25, 2008 | 03:24 PM
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 03:49 PM
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hahahaha.
Old Sep 25, 2008 | 03:55 PM
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No, I am going to move forward with my plans, saturday I put my new wet kit inn this weekend I am putting on myowering kit and am going to pick up my wheels... I just feel that I may have asked my question to the wrong people, because I wasn't asking what people thought of fender flares, I asked where I could get some... But in true form some blogers had to put there to cents in... I am moving forward as planned but I belive for what I am wanting to do which is use flares to bring out the edge of the fenders so I can run a very wide tire, I am going to have to run universals and custom fit them unless someone has seen a 1.5 inch to 2 inch tc specific flare
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you didnt ask the wrong people...you just overlooked the answers.

it was already stated that the flares would not help with the wider tires and rims you wanted.

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if you think $400 is alot for 4 painted fender flares then good luck paying for a set of custom rims that will look "good" in your fender flares.
Old Sep 25, 2008 | 06:22 PM
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Flares are only asthetic - they don't make your fenders wider. If you want to run wider wheels and tires, you need either a widebody kit that replaces the fenders, or to pull the fenders.
Old Sep 25, 2008 | 07:12 PM
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That is what I want, there is a company that makes a wide body for the tc out of fiberglass or carbonfiber, and the fender flares for that kit look like they would work as just flares and not needing the kit as a whole to look right, and with the amount of carbonfiber that is already on my car I think just the carbon flares would look good,m and I understand they a just for looks but I want to run a 10 inch tire with out rubbing so I need flares so it doesn't look like a lowrider rolling on some hudred spokes
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are you retarded?
you just stated the most contradicting statement ever.

you said you know fender flares are just for looks but you need them to run a 10" wide tire...

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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 07:27 PM
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Man go f you self
Old Sep 25, 2008 | 07:30 PM
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im just sayin.
do you not get it or what?
Old Sep 25, 2008 | 07:34 PM
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wow this kid fails for clearly saying HE WANTS FENDER FLARES FOR A WIDE RIM BUT CLEARLY KNOW IT DOES NOT DO ANYTHING BUT JUS FOR LOOKS.

SO WTF IS THE POINT DO IT RIGHT Pull and roll fenders wtf if u dont like opinions on HOW TO DO IT RIGHT then dont post mr. obx header and having a turbo as an avatar???



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