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[Hegnirst]

hi!

just having a ponder, theres too different sizes of miglia arches, which one are they?
and im thinking of having them on 6x10 mambas (the JBW kind) they have a very big offset and im wondering how much i would have to cut the arches by as there is to sizes apparently and im not to fussed about them being inside the arches, as i can create a better 'ropped' looking :)

thankyou guys! i know similar questions to this have been asked before, i have done my research before hand :)

thanks!

[Skortchio]

I bought some 'standard' size Miggies from ABS recently, they're about 4" wide but the body edge isn't finished so some will be lost making it match your car.

The extra wide ones are *******in' huge!

[mini93]

The arches on miglia cars are designed to over-arch the wheels slightly. so unless your wanting a bit of poke, will more than likely have to chop a fair bit off the back edges

[clivemk1mini]

I have extra wide miglias they are designed to cover 7" wide wheels

[Hegnirst]

I bought some 'standard' size Miggies from ABS recently, they're about 4" wide but the body edge isn't finished so some will be lost making it match your car.

The extra wide ones are *******in' huge!

im so lost in what arches to choose :/

[Hegnirst]

The arches on miglia cars are designed to over-arch the wheels slightly. so unless your wanting a bit of poke, will more than likely have to chop a fair bit off the back edges

im not worried about the poke as i think i would like them hid under neath

[Hegnirst]

soooooo stuck! i dont know what to do, i dont think my wheels are wide enough for them :/
they do have a big offset but im unsure without holding some up to it. :'(

[Skortchio]

Is the wheel on the car? If so, then just put a tape measure against the wing under the side repeater and see how wide your wheel sticks out.

Miggies can be trimmed as narrow as needed, alternatively you could space the wheels. Handling wise, trimming arches is a better bet as spacers diminish it the wider you get. And it's less to buy but if you have to have the fat wheel look then spacers may be your answer, with Miggies of course

[Oxford]

I bought some 'standard' size Miggies from ABS recently, they're about 4" wide but the body edge isn't finished so some will be lost making it match your car.

The extra wide ones are *******in' huge!

I've just bought some of these as well, how do they fit to the car? Heard of people making brackets etc. for them.

[mike.]

You need some L brackets for them. Rivet or bond them to the arch and then bolt/screw to the car.

[Skortchio]

Once you've trimmed them to shape and size, as Mike says you need to make your own bracketry.

I bought some of this:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/150337202233

and some of these:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/390421008822

for the job.

[mike.]

Those L brackets look ideal!

I paid about £40 for a fitting kit from minispeed - Worst thing for the job.

Rivets were too short and had exact amount so you mess one up and you've got go and buy more, the brackets were super flimsy and got stretched by the rivet rather than held in place by it. The bolts and nuts were ok, but not £40 worth.

For cheap rivets and stainless nyloc nuts and bolts, look at screwfix. They may sell L brackets too.

[Skortchio]

I looked at the fitting kit too, decided I like the idea of removing the arches if needed, hence the rivnuts and the angle bar is half a meter so enough for all the arches with 5 brackets per arch - okay for a fiver!

Edited by Skortchio, 27 July 2012 - 11:44 AM.

[Oxford]

Huddersfield Minis do a set for 12 quid which are designed for the Miglia arches

[Evoman666]

So are these arches standard Miglia's

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item1e702f1e44