tenno

I can't decide wether to fit mudflaps to my 05 STi. Just wondering what the general consensus was on fitting flaps,and if its a yay any suggestions as to what to fit(I know I've just missed a GB)

scoobchrissy

iTrader: (1)

This should give you an idear would'nt be without em a bit pricey but they are the real M'coy

chris's scooby

We're talking about Subaru paint here, if you don't put them on you'll end up with the lower part of your doors striped back to the bare metal!

tenno

chris's scooby-I had my last scooby 6 years (MY98),the one berore that for 2 years(MY96)both from new, didnt find the paint a problem and never considered fitting flaps, but for some reason I've started thinking about them for my STi.

chris's scooby

I've put them on my WR1 and they do seem to finish the car off well. I wasn't sure about it to start with but thought it'd be best in the end.

Nathan L

Look at the shape of the front wing and side sill on Chris's car above. Now look how far out the wheel sits. Without those flaps all the crap and stones of the road just spray up the sides of the front doors sandblasting them.

I've had 2 newages, the first didn't have flaps and looked awful in 5000 miles. On my second now and as it's had flaps from new although I'm at 12000 miles the doors don't have a mark on them.

Nathan..

chris's scooby

I did find that the bottom of the doors were coated in muck after only a few miles before i put the mud flaps on. Since they've been in place the car's stayed a lot cleaner.

Nathan L

The PD flaps look cool as well. More subtle than the STi ones.

SC008Y_MAD

iTrader: (5)

It all depends on what the flaps are, weather or not the falps make the car (scooby) good or worse.

The Black Prodrive ones look the muts nuts on a black car not sure on other colours tho.

davedipster

I fitted these to protect the door paint, a must really. slightly larger than the prodrive stone deflectors of old.






Dipster

wrxmania

Look at all that clay based polish trapped in the door seam - get a good wax instead





Brian

Just kidding mate

davedipster

It's zymol

dipster

TAINTON

Very nice indeed are these only avaliable from Subaru?
I have a classic and def like the look of those compared to blue sti ones.
Thanks

Josh L

I must be the odd one out here. I've seen the Prodrive flaps on several cars now, and although I can't say they look that good on a WR1 (sorry Tom) I think they look awful on the black STi I see round my way. Way too big for my taste, although if you have a decaled up rally rep they're great.

What I, and others, did on my STi was to modify the small subaru flaps like those supplied with the P1 18s. Far more subtle, and did the job just as well. Still have a set, so will probably put them on the WR1 when I can find the time. Also a heck of a lot cheaper.

Josh

xiw2155

Do It!! mudflaps are good imho, i fitted the sparco ones from jap innovations they cost me a bargain £40 iirc in blue but you dont have to fit the sparco stickers, you can get some sti or the like made up at a local sign shop for about 15£

thats my 2ps worth.

davedipster

Aha just like my blue stone deflector copies

Dipster

tenno

thanks guys

chris's scooby

They're on the Subaru website, not sure if they'd fit a classic or not. It'd be best to give you're local dealer a call.

TAINTON

Many Thanks