Carbon Fibre Wing Strakes

[Beoon]

One of the wing strakes on my V8VR is a little bit tarnished.
Would anyone know how easy it is to replace them with the CF wing strakes (AM parts are circa £400 online).
Removing the front wheel and wheel arch liner suffice to get access?

[robgt]

Try Aston bits , they had some on their site when I looked last night

[MaverickV12]

Can't you take them off, sand them, and colour code them to your car?

[EnataiV12V]

Beoon said:

One of the wing strakes on my V8VR is a little bit tarnished.
Would anyone know how easy it is to replace them with the CF wing strakes (AM parts are circa £400 online).
Removing the front wheel and wheel arch liner suffice to get access?

I switched the the alloy strakes to CF when I bought my V12V. you do have to take off the wheel and the arch....although the front cover under the lip also has to come off. I believe there are two bolts that you acces from behind the front wheel...and one you get to by opening the front doors and reaching inside. The CF strakes are much lighter than the alloy.

Edited by EnataiV12V on Wednesday 27th February 22:14

[moveover]

EnataiV12V said:

I switched the the alloy strakes to CF when I bought my V12V. you do have to take off teh wheel and the arch

It seems that virtually any alteration to our cars exterior, be it major or minor, involves removing the wheels and arches. I'd like to change the rear diffuser, but it looks like I'd have to dismantle half the car judging by previous threads!

[Lunablack]

To be fair... Removing the wheel arch liners, isn't that big a deal..... It's a little time consuming, but the liners themselves are very flexible, and easy to bend.... So relocating them is straightforward enough...

[Beoon]

If the wheel arch liner is flexible as Luna says does the wheel need to come off or can the liner be removed with the wheel in situ?

[MaverickV12]

Beoon said:

If the wheel arch liner is flexible as Luna says does the wheel need to come off or can the liner be removed with the wheel in situ?

The wheel can stay in position, but it leaves such little room you wouldn't be able to work. If you turned the steering so the wheel was on max lock it might leave some space, but if you take the wheel off, access is easy (well for an Aston anyway)

[Lunablack]

Beoon said:

If the wheel arch liner is flexible as Luna says does the wheel need to come off or can the liner be removed with the wheel in situ?

I wouldn't attempt it without removing the wheel