Mud Flaps??
30 April 2004, 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Gibson
Anyone know where I can get some mud flaps for WRX, that don't cost £160.00?
30 April 2004, 03:08 PM
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Try Grade A subaru
http://www.gradea-subaru.co.uk/
£80 plus VAT
Having said that, im looking at making my own, since the mud flap subject has been dragged up again, i would appreciate names of places that supply the material
Sorry to hijack the thread
http://www.gradea-subaru.co.uk/
£80 plus VAT
Having said that, im looking at making my own, since the mud flap subject has been dragged up again, i would appreciate names of places that supply the material
Sorry to hijack the thread
30 April 2004, 03:12 PM
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CEL the brackets are very expensive to make and are difficult to get the exact sizes without actual physical templates, I tried this route and fell lucky picking up an old set of mudflaps so i could nick the brackets and bought some Red Flap material
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30 April 2004, 03:17 PM
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Need someone (helpfull !) with a set of brackets to use as templates, have them profile cut then order the mudflap material. Usually a couple of suppliers in the motoring news.
30 April 2004, 03:24 PM
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Doc,
Have you have seen the templates on http://www.ravensblade-impreza.com/ ? Was thinking about giving it a go using these... the ones ive seen so far dont drop low enough to the ground for my liking. Do you think the brackets are essential, thought maybe the proper fixings and washers would do it??
Chris
Have you have seen the templates on http://www.ravensblade-impreza.com/ ? Was thinking about giving it a go using these... the ones ive seen so far dont drop low enough to the ground for my liking. Do you think the brackets are essential, thought maybe the proper fixings and washers would do it??
Chris
30 April 2004, 03:26 PM
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Subaru !
Part numbers SACC3348 and SACC3349
When I asked about mudflaps at the main dealer parts counter and said I'd heard there were some generic ones, he said "Oh what the 3348 and 9 part numbers ?". He let me buy them on sale or return in case they didn't fit, but they are pretty good. I found out about them on here some months ago.
They are moulded to the body shape, which doesn't fit perfectly on an MY03 WRX, but you'd hardly notice. After a bit of pondering about how best to modify them and mount them, they fitted as standard. Result
£150 +VAT per pair, or £21 inclusive for 4 was a no brainer.
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Part numbers SACC3348 and SACC3349
When I asked about mudflaps at the main dealer parts counter and said I'd heard there were some generic ones, he said "Oh what the 3348 and 9 part numbers ?". He let me buy them on sale or return in case they didn't fit, but they are pretty good. I found out about them on here some months ago.
They are moulded to the body shape, which doesn't fit perfectly on an MY03 WRX, but you'd hardly notice. After a bit of pondering about how best to modify them and mount them, they fitted as standard. Result
£150 +VAT per pair, or £21 inclusive for 4 was a no brainer.
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30 April 2004, 03:55 PM
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Try the company below who do a number of options. The budget ones are about £35 for 4, but need cutting to shape etc.
http://www.plastics4performance.co.uk/mudflaps.htm
http://www.plastics4performance.co.uk/mudflaps.htm
30 April 2004, 04:11 PM
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I would definatly get a price on the stainless steal brackets before you think of making your own, the mud flaps themselves are easy to make and only cost £30 but the brackets are another story they have numerous bends etc and cost a lot to make for a one off job.
See here:
http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthrea...=RED+MUD+FLAPS
IMO the Ravensblade ones dont look that great tbh :/
See here:
http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthrea...=RED+MUD+FLAPS
IMO the Ravensblade ones dont look that great tbh :/
30 April 2004, 04:45 PM
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Gibson.. i do apologise for hijacking your thread mate. Hopefully some of the info here will be of use to you too?
tmo... do you know if they had different coloured material?
Thanks spyinthecamp.. i've seen those before but wondered if they are big enough? need to get the tape measure out i think.
Doc, agree with the comment re ravensblade flaps.. im thinking of making minor mods to the orignal pattern though
Speaking to someone about the brackets and dont think they are really necessary. Stainless or annodised bolts/self tappers plus washers should work just fine
Chris
tmo... do you know if they had different coloured material?
Thanks spyinthecamp.. i've seen those before but wondered if they are big enough? need to get the tape measure out i think.
Doc, agree with the comment re ravensblade flaps.. im thinking of making minor mods to the orignal pattern though
Speaking to someone about the brackets and dont think they are really necessary. Stainless or annodised bolts/self tappers plus washers should work just fine
Chris
30 April 2004, 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by DanTheMan
Demon Tweeks do Sparco ones about £7.50 per pair, look good on my STi5 :
01 May 2004, 12:14 AM
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The front ones don't need brackets (if the flaps are stiff) and the rear brackets can be fabricated out of a metal corner shelf bracket which you bend to fit with a vice.
Thats just one way to do it on a budget.
Thats just one way to do it on a budget.
01 May 2004, 10:03 AM
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I would personally not fit mud flaps without brackets they would get ripped off, if needed I have the exact sizes of the brackets and Flaps (sti pattern) for anyone who would want to get them made, PM me and I will sort it for you.
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02 May 2004, 09:21 AM
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The pukka Kaylan flap material can be bought from http://www.kaylan.co.uk/frame.html
I was quoted £160 for a sheet 3m x 610mm x 3mm which would make 3 sets at a guess.
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I was quoted £160 for a sheet 3m x 610mm x 3mm which would make 3 sets at a guess.
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02 May 2004, 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by CEL
Gibson.. i do apologise for hijacking your thread mate. Hopefully some of the info here will be of use to you too?
tmo... do you know if they had different coloured material?
Thanks spyinthecamp.. i've seen those before but wondered if they are big enough? need to get the tape measure out i think.
Doc, agree with the comment re ravensblade flaps.. im thinking of making minor mods to the orignal pattern though
Speaking to someone about the brackets and dont think they are really necessary. Stainless or annodised bolts/self tappers plus washers should work just fine
Chris
tmo... do you know if they had different coloured material?
Thanks spyinthecamp.. i've seen those before but wondered if they are big enough? need to get the tape measure out i think.
Doc, agree with the comment re ravensblade flaps.. im thinking of making minor mods to the orignal pattern though
Speaking to someone about the brackets and dont think they are really necessary. Stainless or annodised bolts/self tappers plus washers should work just fine
Chris
04 May 2004, 12:34 PM
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Right regarding the templates I have all the sizes here FULL SCALE I will have to do scale drawings of the flaps + brackets and scan them onto the web, so to all that have asked for the sizes please bare with my
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04 May 2004, 01:23 PM
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I would expect that the brackets should cost no more than £20 for a set of 4 to be manufactured, what price they would be sold at after profit i am not so sure. I have a set from a scooby world, with bends and a number of washers, bolts etc.
the material is reasonably expensive (with the european steel increase - thanks Corus!), then laser cutting, but i would argue that the bending is pretty easy as the radius's are large and angles are pretty large.
before people start to disagree this is what i do for a living!
www.masonking.com
the material is reasonably expensive (with the european steel increase - thanks Corus!), then laser cutting, but i would argue that the bending is pretty easy as the radius's are large and angles are pretty large.
before people start to disagree this is what i do for a living!
www.masonking.com
04 May 2004, 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by CEL
Cheers Doc
I can do drawings for them if it helps... ive been a CAD technician for the last 16 years so it should be easy enough for me to do
I can do drawings for them if it helps... ive been a CAD technician for the last 16 years so it should be easy enough for me to do
I graduated year and a half ago. been using solidworks in my new job for 5 months now. Was using Auto CAD b4 that.
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04 May 2004, 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by ARM-Scooby
I would expect that the brackets should cost no more than £20 for a set of 4 to be manufactured, what price they would be sold at after profit i am not so sure. I have a set from a scooby world, with bends and a number of washers, bolts etc.
the material is reasonably expensive (with the european steel increase - thanks Corus!), then laser cutting, but i would argue that the bending is pretty easy as the radius's are large and angles are pretty large.
before people start to disagree this is what i do for a living!
www.masonking.com
the material is reasonably expensive (with the european steel increase - thanks Corus!), then laser cutting, but i would argue that the bending is pretty easy as the radius's are large and angles are pretty large.
before people start to disagree this is what i do for a living!
www.masonking.com
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04 May 2004, 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by CEL
So you can make the brackets for us then ARM?
Ray... AutoCAD ..versions 12 -2004
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