Hybrid_From_Hell Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Hi All, Started to strip the 90 down to sort out engine / clutch / gearbox issue. Was wondering Seriously The inner wings - I have the galv type know there are plastic types. Does anyone NOT run either on / off road, and does it cause huge issues or not ? Mine - fill with mud and goo on both sides, so was seriously wondering ... Thoughts ? Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeyw Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Aren't the plastic ones simply a liner for the steel ones? Without any inners wings you'll end up with an even dirtier engine bay! You may think it gets mucky under the bonnet now, but consider how much mud Simexes shift... What are you hoping to gain if none fitted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon White Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 And all those nice sharp stones that get picked up by your tyres and flung forward straight through the radiator etc.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zim Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Keep them and buy a decent jetwash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted March 27, 2016 Author Share Posted March 27, 2016 One of my dafter thoughts ....They happen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orgasmic Farmer Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 You would be surprised how little engine bay/wheel arch protection the current generation of challenge trucks are running. It certainly makes cleaning down and field repair work much easier. Bit of a swings and roundabouts type issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 I ditched them ages ago. No problems. Only the brake booster goes a bit rusty, which could one day mean it stops working. I meant to make some splash guards like a series 3, but in plastic, but it hasn't happened yet. It makes working on your car much easier, because things like exhaust manifolds or a starter motor can be accessed via the wheelarch. Daan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeyw Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Thinking some more I'm sure I recall reading about someone having made parts of their inner wings removable for accessing certain components. I think it may have been Ash Witty with his Cummins powered 110. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 I'm planning on running them, but they'll be a home brew version to give me as much space in the wheel arch as possible. They'll also be easily removed for servicing/access. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will4x4 Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 I cut some large cut out on mine to make starter and steering box hoses easier to change. had no problem. Cut outs were only 6 x 4 or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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