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Old 07-13-2011   #4
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Default Re: A question about export cars and full wheel flairs.

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Originally Posted by Z51JEFF View Post
Why is it that C4s that were exported to Japan,Europe had to have complete wheel flares for all wheels?This is something Ive never really thought of until recently but Ive never seen a Ferrari,Porsches, Lambo or any other car with these tacky flares.The tires on a Corvette are pretty much in the same spot in relation to the fender,front- rear as these other cars but only the Corvette is required to have the flares.Just curious.

Because those countries require that the wheel well sticks out further than the stock opening.

and im refering to the lower edges where it sweeps inboard I had to take a corvette through inspection in Japan and I only had the wheel arches on for the inspection and then they came off.
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