question about pettit flares
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They have 2 versions of the flares, a competition version which you see there and requires a fuel cell in the trunk. Basically requiring you to pop the hatch everytime you fill up. And then they have a street version of the flares which have a cut-out for the gas lid.
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Here's the way Cam did it on the Banzai. He cut the lid in the shape of a D that has slots on it. When he fills up, he pops the door release like normal. Then instead of swinging it open, the whole door just comes off (it doesnt fall off because it has the slots). When he's done gassing up, the lid slides back in the slots, and then locked back up with the stock door lock. Very trick.
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Originally posted by rx7even
Here's the way Cam did it on the Banzai. He cut the lid in the shape of a D that has slots on it. When he fills up, he pops the door release like normal. Then instead of swinging it open, the whole door just comes off (it doesnt fall off because it has the slots). When he's done gassing up, the lid slides back in the slots, and then locked back up with the stock door lock. Very trick.
Here's the way Cam did it on the Banzai. He cut the lid in the shape of a D that has slots on it. When he fills up, he pops the door release like normal. Then instead of swinging it open, the whole door just comes off (it doesnt fall off because it has the slots). When he's done gassing up, the lid slides back in the slots, and then locked back up with the stock door lock. Very trick.
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Ha I've never heard of that, that's um, different. That would take quite a bit of work I'm thinking. Cutting the stock fuel door, bondo'ing on some flaps, and painting it while still being able to use the stock lock isn't too much work. ![Wink](https://www.rx7club.com/images/smilies/wink.gif)
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i called pettit and asked them about the flares a while ago, the guy on the phone told me either the flares have a cut out for teh door to open, or to cut the door so it would clear
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Originally posted by spooledUP7
If you get the flares, please cover the rivots. They look like they came off an RV.
If you get the flares, please cover the rivots. They look like they came off an RV.
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Well... I thought that i would tell ya guys that there isnt a fuel cell in the trunk... pettit made the fuel door so that its hinged on the flares. I dont like the whole rivit thing either.
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