Does anyone have an opinion on whether mudflaps or splashguards will stop my silver MY00 getting filthy every time I drive it? I'm not particularly keen on the splashguards (saw them on GGR's site) beacause I've got the black skirts that I don't particularly want to paint, and GGR charge a fortune as well. Do the mudflaps that dealers supply a) work? and b) look rubbish?

 

Yes, mudflaps work, no they don't look rubbish.

However, the only way to stop your car getting filthy in daily use at this time of year is to drive at milk float-like speeds and keep 30 feet away from all other moving vehicles.

 

I still would like to know exactly where to get my paws on some hefty rubber material to make some, and before you say it....NO I dont work in a supermarket that uses rubber freezer section dangly flaps (ooeerrr missus)
anyone any ideas ?

 

Stumbled across some universal semi-rigid plastic mudflaps from a local auto shop (Braintree) and they fit an absolute treat. £10 a pair! They are just the right shape, plain with a slight grain finish. Also don't have large radii on the edges that look terrible. The rears needed no additional holes (the 2 claps lined up perfectly and used the existing rear spat fixing screw thro' a hole I made in the flap) and the fronts needed 3 extra holes (1 in the arch lip and 2 in the plastic sill trim). I fitted mine reasonably high so they wouldn't scrape all over the place and they do a good job of keeping the crud away from the sides. Didn't even have to remove the wheels! 45 minute job all round.

 

Carl,

I got the splash guards (Yes..from GGR)
they look great , and do a good job in protecting the sides of my impreza

No need to paint at all, go for the black
items or the silver ones if they match
your shade of silver.

IMHO the splash guards suit the impreza a lot more than simple rubber mud flaps.

Good Luck

 

Not very technical so don't know if mine are splash gaurds or mud gaurds. But my STI has them fitted and they make the car look like its just driven off SS9. They also reduce spray for other vehicles and keep most of the crap off the car.

They are official STI ones so don't know where you would get them (GGR?)

 

Are the splash guards from GGR the same as the 'aerodynamic splashguard kit' in the Subaru accessories brochure? The dealer sells them for 92.50 front and 102.50 rear inc VAT, which seems a bit steep to me (in which case GGR probably sell them for twice that).

 

demon tweeks also do mud flap material in assorted colours and prices.GGR do some very nice mud flaps with sti logos but they are £265 a pair.Iainp what colour is your car ?i will look out for you if your only in braintree..

 

S600BYY -- I too will look out for both of you as I blast (well crawl usually) down the Braintree bypass on my way to Ipswich each morning

 

My car is an RB5, travel down to Basildon at 5:30 every morning. That Boreham road is ace!

 

I've just been looking at the Demon Tweeks
web site, they have two types on sale.

1, Heavy Duty (28*50cm, 2mm thick, unbreakable (there words not mine.)) £18 - Red

2, Universal (30*50cm, white perspex) £7.50 - White with Sparco stickers

 

Iainp i think i have seen you about on notley g village is your car a non prodrive?

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hutton_d

Sorry for taking so long to answer,
got a front set from GGR back in May 99

but I was quoted a lower price recently
for both a front and rear set at 107.99
each.

The service at GGR is second to none
I ordered and got the required items
delivered and fitted a little over 3 days
and I live in Kuwait .(that is almost
half way around the world from GGR in
Leicester).

Best of luck

 

Iain p,carl & anyone else in the area of which i think there a few does antbody fancy a monthly meet up in perhaps colchester or the like?feel free to laugh and mock if you think it`s a silly idea it was only a thought.

 

S600BYY, yep, that's me........non PP car. Would be interested in a meeting. Where abouts in Braintree are you?

 

hello mate i`m not actually in braintree but i work on notley g village every saturday driving one of the many roadsweepers on site.next time i see you i will madly flash my lights and wave as for a proper scooby meeting any ideas on a location?