Barge boards

[Al]

They are also available from HK Fever and look great unpainted and are obviously very light as no thickness to them unlike the GRP ones.  (not that for a minute I'm suggesting weight means anything for these things. Just an observation) I don't remember the price but it was the way I was thinking of going along with some other bits if I'm ordering anyway.  I acquired a set of his A pillar covers that somebody else on here imported and did n't eventually want and was very pleased. 

 

He may wish to post up the bits he got and the price breakdown delivered. Brace yourselves if he does!

[Jmanji]

So here's a few pics of the side scoops I picked up, first is how they came, I then sanded all the rough edges down applied some fine filler then primed ready for paint and clear coat.

will hopefully have them fitted Saturday 

 

[CaptainSlow]

Barge boards on their way from Lotus Motorsport (finally)!

[Don262]

Thank goodness were back on topic! My pet hate is when someone hijacks the topic and then others continue to drag it on. Back to the barge boards. I hope you like them, I got mine from Fraser and they are  excellent. Easy to fit and a very professional product. They do help to keep all the road crap off the lower doors and sills and I think they add to the looks of the car.

[C8RKH]

Thank goodness were back on topic! My pet hate is when someone hijacks the topic and then others continue to drag it on. Back to the barge boards. I hope you like them, I got mine from Fraser and they are  excellent. Easy to fit and a very professional product. They do help to keep all the road crap off the lower doors and sills and I think they add to the looks of the car.

i find mine to be a dust and dirt magnet to be honest, and being black they are a bitch to keep clean. But I do think they look great though and are worth it.

[CaptainSlow]

i find mine to be a dust and dirt magnet to be honest, and being black they are a bitch to keep clean. But I do think they look great though and are worth it.

In my case the whole Car is black so it doesn't make much difference 

[Kalli]

Thank goodness were back on topic! My pet hate is when someone hijacks the topic and then others continue to drag it on. Back to the barge boards. I hope you like them, I got mine from Fraser and they are  excellent. Easy to fit and a very professional product. They do help to keep all the road crap off the lower doors and sills and I think they add to the looks of the car.

6-7 informative posts that are somewhat related to the OP is hardly derailing, especially as there weren't any new posts for a week. 

Stefan - how come you went for the Lotus officials?

[theelanman]

Im still undecided about these........

I quite like the look....but some folks seem to curse them for collecting dirt and stuff.......

also I dont want to keep banging them on the way in and out of the car....

I guess Im just going to have to find a car with them and try them out.....and in...

[C8RKH]

Im still undecided about these........

I quite like the look....but some folks seem to curse them for collecting dirt and stuff.......

also I dont want to keep banging them on the way in and out of the car....

I guess Im just going to have to find a car with them and try them out.....and in...

never had an issue getting in or out of the Evora with my bargeboards and I'm  a fat bastard as opposed to a lythe gymnast.

Yes, I've complained re the dirt but that is just like any black bit on your car, below the waistline of the car they show up the dirt and grime etc. a lot.

They do though look great, so don't be put off, just go in knowing you need to clean them!  

Edited September 23, 2015 by C8RKH

[Kalli]

I'll second Andy's view here. 

 

Of all my modifications, they're by far one of the best. They stop a fair chunk of dirt, finish off the car asthetically (more than any other mod might or might not do) and dont impede ingress or egress. The dirt side of thing is just as Andy described - because they're black and flat, they show up more than other parts of the bodywork. But it also protects the bodywork as you have less stone chips etc flying up. Horses for courses - in my view it's like putting a frame round a painting. It might not come with one, but it certainly makes it look better

[CaptainSlow]

Stefan - how come you went for the Lotus officials?

First of all I do prefer original parts as they tend to fit and look better than some 3rd party items. Secondly I haven't really found any alternatives apart from the CF ones out of Hong Kong. But they get rather pricy with p&p, customs and VAT.

[CaptainSlow]

Barge boards fitted - finally. A bit scary drilling through the sills given that there are some pipes running there. Looks good once they are fitted. I will probably look at least 10 sec faster in the paddock 

[C8RKH]

They look cool. I have a set but I have to admit they are a bloody dirt/mud magnet!

TBD's front splitter mod looks great with them too...

[PaulCP]

Still can't make my mind up about the barge boards. I agree they look good but the practicality aspect does bug me, particularly the thought that they will hold all the crap that normally runs down the doors.

I also have a set of the TBD splitter still sat in the garage still waiting to decide about fitting them

[Alfa2Evora]

2 hours ago, PaulCP said:

.......I also have a set of the TBD splitter still sat in the garage still waiting to decide about fitting them.

Reading that makes me feel a whole lot better, Paul. Now I know I'm not the only 'slouch' when it comes to having that splitter sitting on a shelf in the garage instead of gracing the front lip of the car,  .

[PaulCP]

8 hours ago, Alfa2Evora said:

Reading that makes me feel a whole lot better, Paul. Now I know I'm not the only 'slouch' when it comes to having that splitter sitting on a shelf in the garage instead of gracing the front lip of the car,  .

Slouch! , I prefer the word sensible since working on the car during the winter is not my idea of enjoyment 

Now here's an idea, I'd like to see them on a blue car so hurry up and get yours fitted. You could then post a picture so I can make my mind up 

IIRC Stuno said that Hangar111 charged him £40 for fitting so, since they are just 15 minutes drive away for me maybe I should take it there rather than laying on my back in a cold garage.

[C8RKH]

Here you go   Nolt quite the same but very close in looks:

 

[PaulCP]

Thanks Andy 

Does look to be a nice contrast

[CaptainSlow]

18 hours ago, C8RKH said:

They look cool. I have a set but I have to admit they are a bloody dirt/mud magnet!

TBD's front splitter mod looks great with them too...

Yes, I have a set of those fitted since earlier. About to get them painted for this season.

Since I struggled a bit with fitting the jack nuts for the splitter I got myself a proper tool for the barge boards. One similar to this (plaster plug tool):

[dalepearson]

On 3/26/2016 at 22:24, C8RKH said:

TBD's front splitter mod looks great with them too...

Anyone got a link to this front splitter mod, interested in costs, etc?

Thanks in advance.

[C8RKH]

Everything you need is in here Dale. From memory Eur260 fully delivered but i think Thomas (@TBD) makes them in bunches of 5 when he has enough interest.

 

[dalepearson]

Cheers.

[FSzalay]

Has anybody bought the aluminium barge boards recently? I sent a message to the contact on the playground but no luck so far. I hope he still makes them.

[Alfa2Evora]

11 hours ago, FSzalay said:

Has anybody bought the aluminium barge boards recently? I sent a message to the contact on the playground but no luck so far. I hope he still makes them.

This place makes them now too :http://www.sa-motorsport.co.uk/ . I got mine from Fraser but I've seen the ones Steve Adkins makes and they look the business - he made my rear diffuser and I'm delighted with the quality of that. He was charging about £100 the pair for the barge boards including postage within the UK, but obviously it might be a little bit more in getting them to you as climbing over an Alp or 2 is involved, .

Here's his Facebook page :https://www.facebook.com/safabmspt/?fref=ts . If you scroll down the page (past my Evora having the diffuser fitted) to the 16th of April this year, then further back to 28th August last year, you'll see some pics of his boards.

[PaulCP]

I'm expecting a set of the ones from Steve this week so will be able to comment on the quality once I receive & trial fit them.