Sportspack arches - geniune or non-genuine?

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Ben Harris - 26 Feb 2006 21:49 GMT

Has anyone got any experience or comments to make about fitting
non-genuine sportspack arches? They're obviously a lot cheaper than
proper Rover ones, but if they're going to be a nightmare to fit and/or
poor quality, i think i'd rather pay the extra and buy the genuine ones.

If you've got 'copy' sportspack arches and can recommend them, can you
let me know where you got them from, as I suspect there may be 'good'
and 'bad' copies around.

Thanks!

Ben.

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Fitzy - 27 Feb 2006 17:57 GMT

> Has anyone got any experience or comments to make about fitting
> non-genuine sportspack arches? They're obviously a lot cheaper than proper
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> Ben.

Hi Ben,
genuine arches require quite a bit of strip down,,
including pulling the tank out of the way, this is for access to bolts
then the shape of the arch determines exactly where it will be placed,
With the non genuine arches, you can play around with them until you find
the right height that suits you,
you can make it look like its jacked up, or looking like its been lowered,
"I did" and they where all fitted within 1 hour, I used "Panel bond" to
secure them to the wing and stainless self tappers just to hold them in
place
Fitzy

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John Reinders - 07 Mar 2006 12:42 GMT

I read in this newsgroup that stainless steel self tappers corrode the arch
because it is different to mild steel.
So better use something else. See if I can find it for you.

John
Holland

>> Has anyone got any experience or comments to make about fitting
>> non-genuine sportspack arches? They're obviously a lot cheaper than
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> place
> Fitzy

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Steve68s - 07 Mar 2006 16:36 GMT

Yes they do, but so do aluminium rivets, trick is to drill the holes, paint
holes with paint, 3 coats, 1 zinc primer & 2 topcoat, then a blob of waxoil
in each hole, dip the screws in waxoil too, even better dont fit any arches,
it will be 5 inches wider with them,. without any arches they just look more
classic me thinks, there are even 10" wheels being made now to fit over the
8.4" disks

Steve.

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>I read in this newsgroup that stainless steel self tappers corrode the arch
>because it is different to mild steel.
> So better use something else. See if I can find it for you.

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