Krade

I fitted some of Scott Lowe's mud flaps a few months ago and have so far managed to pull them and the bumper off 2 or 3 times. When reverse parking it seems that the mud flap gets trapped between the Kerb and the wheel and as you back up the wheel grips the mud flap and pulls it off the wheel arch.

Any one else suffer from this? Or know of a solution besides not to reverse into parking spots???

Neil W

I have these on my STi8 and not had this problem at all.

I do reverse into parking spaces but dont generally mount the kerb. Also try changing to the higher setting on the flaps.

ALi-B

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A common problem with Land Rovers on rough terrain...the solution is to remove them


or tie them up

Simon Lau

LOL I had the same problem just 2 days back I reversed into a pavement lip (thought I was clear of it) and crunch/rip....mud flap half hanging off and torn hole where the flap fits into the wheel arch (just thank goodness there was no one around as it was well embarrasing ) The only difference is that these are original Subaru ones and not ones from Scott...

So looking slightly off balance I took the remaining rear one off but kept the two up front....doesn't look as good but still they do the job Saving up for a new rear set! (only fitted last month )

Ray_li

you can alway sort yourself out a group buy for yourself and SN members

Simon Lau

hmmmmm ...got mine from Monty's Sheffield Subaru dealership over a year ago that cost £375 and took 3 months to arrive LOL I can get them for cheaper now of course

Ray_li

Send me a free sample and i'll be the judge of that

Simon Lau

Is the torn one OK ? (the brackets you can straighten easily as they're aluminum!) the way I drive, I'm keeping the other for a spare

WRX_Rich

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Listers subaru torn one of my STI mud flaps.. then after 6 months of trying replaced it with a scott Lowe one

lol the cheek, better than nothing still

sti joy

ordered some scooby world mudflaps on fri came on tue booked in to garage to be put on, because i am usless at doing things like this, cost £35 to have them fitted but cracking job they even did,nt have to take any wheels off, but like every one says on here will have to watch out or i will be doing this as well

QuattroMNC

two suggestions...

1. Usually there's two sets of holes on the flaps set them to the bottom ones or make some new holes in the flap to mount them slightly higher than the average kerb height.


2. Learn to reverse!!! LOL

davedipster

Never had any bother cos I took the rear ones off, and fitted my copy of the prodrive stone deflectors on the front only. I was concerned about leaving the rear bodykit behind me one day
The front ones protect the doors completely, that's all I wanted really.

Here they are


Dipster

Turbotits

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I have a set off Scott lowe ones on mine and havent had a problem in 5 months. As has already been said make sure you have them on the high setting,I found mine dragged all the time when i had 4 people on board when on the low setting.

WagonRich

I did rip one of mine off due to an unsurfaced road and hidden kerb...doh! But I would say no, don't have any problem with them at all.

Rich

New To Scoob

Almost did the reversing thing one day stopped just in time so only scratched the STi writing (did you know the real one's are reflective ) the only other problem is the fronts dragging on hard cornering and thats on the high setting.

John.

oakleaf

It's a common fault on a lot of cars

But then you ain't mean't to mount the kirb