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Car Forum / MINI / September 2004fitting sportspack arches?
Hi anyone fitted aftermarket (non genuine) Sportspack Arches? I can't find any info on how to fit them and don't want to start cutting away at either the arches or bodywork to find there is a simple solution... Once fitted are they OK to be "pop" riveted on? for MOT purposes or do they have to be bolted/screwed onto the bodywork? TIA Matt By "simple solution" do you mean a way of not fitting them? You could get the sportspack wheels that don't need them. I think they are made 5 inches wide by one of the mini companies and fit without modification. From my experience cutting your arches invariably means you need to replace them within a couple of years as the rot sets in. The Muffin Man > Hi anyone fitted aftermarket (non genuine) Sportspack Arches? > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > TIA Matt I fitted a set. The cutting and puting the lip back on the front arches was quite easy. I found the hard bit was marking the holes for the captive bolts as my arches were made out of a flexible softish material and they moved about. Some of my holes had to be adjusted with a needle file for a better fit. I've seen templates advertised in the Mini Mags at around ?14. They should make things a little easier as long as the bolt holes on the templates and the captive bolts on your arches line up. > Hi anyone fitted aftermarket (non genuine) Sportspack Arches? > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > TIA Matt
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