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Old Apr 20, 2014 | 03:01 AM
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Lol didn't save it bud found picture on google

You can buy subtle mudflaps why people get cat flaps instead is anyone's guess there chav big time
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Christ Jay, that pic is about 7+yrs old, didn't know you saved it lol
I'm on my second set now, colour change and from Rally Tech, top quality they are.
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Old Apr 20, 2014 | 06:51 AM
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Not the best pic to show the flaps but they aren't floor draggers / tarmac cleaners, they serve a purpose and that's to stop the car from being covered in road crap thus saving me cleaning time.
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Old Apr 20, 2014 | 08:53 AM
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Are the last two pics performance creations mini flaps by any chance guys?

If so a set of those will do me fine
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Old Apr 20, 2014 | 09:17 AM
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The last two are our FIA compliant 4mm polyurethane mudflap kit.
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Old Apr 20, 2014 | 09:26 AM
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Tempted to get some flaps for my wrx after spending ages removing road crap from the lower halves of the doors on Friday. Don't want floor draggers so I'm tempted by the rallytech ones. £80 though!
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Old Apr 20, 2014 | 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Gear Head
Tempted to get some flaps for my wrx after spending ages removing road crap from the lower halves of the doors on Friday. Don't want floor draggers so I'm tempted by the rallytech ones. £80 though!
Hi mate, yes our flaps seem expensive but aren't really.....

Rallytech flaps, around 95 GBP (shipping included), 4mm FIA compliant, powdercoated aluminum mounting brackets, all stainless hardware, two sets of mounting holes to raise/lower 30mm

Rallyarmor, same price, 3mm thickness (not FIA), no mounting brackets.

UK brands (performance creations, scoobyworld) around 125-140 GBP, 3mm thickness (not FIA), not sure about the brackets or hardware.......
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Old Apr 20, 2014 | 09:48 AM
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The rallytech ones are by far the best I've seen. The term "you get what you pay for" has never sounded so right.
Very happy with mine.
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Old Apr 20, 2014 | 09:49 AM
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Horses for courses ..... I drive a lot on dirt tracks and forest roads so flaps and standard height suspension are fine for me. Flaps are designed to do a job, if you need that job doing then fit flaps.....simples

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Old Apr 20, 2014 | 09:49 AM
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Yea sorry, In my view fanny flaps look chivvy

I don't really have a problem with stone chips in an area fanny flaps would help with. I do have some nasty stone chips on my bonnet...but I'm not going to get a chavvy bonnet bra!
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Old Apr 20, 2014 | 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by DarrenSTI
The rallytech ones are by far the best I've seen. The term "you get what you pay for" has never sounded so right.
Very happy with mine.
Glad you like them mate
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Old Apr 20, 2014 | 09:56 AM
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Oh I don't doubt that they are worth it. It's just justifying the amount on mud colllecters!

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Old Apr 20, 2014 | 12:22 PM
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Anything that drags along the ground or almost drags along the ground is chav.

Most probably fitted to cars with Lexus rear lights and Baileys dumbvalves TBH.

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Old Apr 20, 2014 | 12:58 PM
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I rather like my flaps

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Old Apr 20, 2014 | 12:59 PM
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Old Apr 20, 2014 | 01:01 PM
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I don't think there chavvy at all, in my opinion they transform the look of a classic.
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Old Apr 20, 2014 | 02:42 PM
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Mini flaps
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Old Apr 20, 2014 | 02:56 PM
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Not my cup of tea at all how do they add too the look of the car, mudflaps are ugly if anything I'd want subtle

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Old Apr 20, 2014 | 03:33 PM
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Everyone to there own, now looking at the troopers I do like the look of the smaller ones he's got on.
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Old Apr 20, 2014 | 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Fast63
Everyone to there own, now looking at the troopers I do like the look of the smaller ones he's got on.
I'll get a better picture after tea
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Old Apr 20, 2014 | 04:36 PM
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Mini-flaps.

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Old Apr 20, 2014 | 06:14 PM
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Yea they nice and subtle arnt they, I can't believe how much I liked my mud flaps until this post, sat here not so happy now I'm looking deeper at the situation, lol. Going to delete my account. (only joking) there staying on anyway, for now......
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Old Apr 20, 2014 | 06:21 PM
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Sorry, where can the mini flaps be purchased from?
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Old Apr 20, 2014 | 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Cannon Fodder


Not the best pic to show the flaps but they aren't floor draggers / tarmac cleaners, they serve a purpose and that's to stop the car from being covered in road crap thus saving me cleaning time.
Do my eyeseth deceive me? Is that a 22b?
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Originally Posted by Gear Head
Sorry, where can the mini flaps be purchased from?
http://www.performancecreations.co.u...range-52-c.asp
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Old Apr 20, 2014 | 09:16 PM
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Granddads normally specify mudflaps for their Hondas lol

If I drove a muddy rally stage everyday then fair enough I'd get them, but as I don't I won't. I don't really like the look if them either, but each to their own....
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Old Apr 20, 2014 | 10:14 PM
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Aye but the roads in and out of my village are like a muddy rally stage more often than not
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Old Apr 23, 2014 | 08:59 AM
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Well . . . Bit the bullet and got myself some cheapo universal rally flaps (in black)
Found a template for the STI/pro drive flaps off of another subaru forum to trim them to shape, and some pro drive stickers off of the bay

I think it looks ok, the missus isn't too sure, but if it helps the paintwork out I don't care!
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Old Apr 23, 2014 | 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by WRXrowdy
Cleaning the car it is covered in tar spots, and I want to get some black rally style flaps (black car)

I have just replaced the wheels for 18" o.z wheels as the originals were buckled to f*@! so gone from 215 to 225 and slightly wider with the offset so the spots will only get worse, but the missus has said "so we're going down the chav route then"

Personally I think impreza look good with flaps, and they serve a purpose.

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Old Apr 23, 2014 | 11:51 AM
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not sure about mud flaps protecting the car from stone chips, its every other bugger on the road showering the car in shizz you really need to worry about.

I see too many saxo's with massive mud flaps on to ever consider it an option. Might just stick to fake roof vents and tip-ex on my tyres.
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Old Apr 23, 2014 | 01:35 PM
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For me it draws attention to your mud flaps being white and so big, which for me draws away from the car, personally i have no mudflaps and wash car regularly



Originally Posted by Fast63
Yea they nice and subtle arnt they, I can't believe how much I liked my mud flaps until this post, sat here not so happy now I'm looking deeper at the situation, lol. Going to delete my account. (only joking) there staying on anyway, for now......
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