Just fitted some Prodrive flaps, and have heard that they cause more stonechips along the doors than not having any fitted! I bought them to prevent this, anyone notice a difference?

 

Never heard that one. Fitted them to my last one practically straight after picking her up, definitely no chips along the sides. Fitted them to this one before pick up and still no chips along the sides.

Less can be said for the front though!!!

 

How on Earth can mudflaps be the cause of stone chips

not a single chip on my lower doors/rear bumper,had flaps fitted from day one

 

Thats what I was thinking, and thats why I bought them. You`ve put my mind at ease.

 

I bought mine under the impression they'd prevent stone chipping... lol

 

whoever told you mate was having alaugh

 

early April fool joke????

 

Maybe the edges of the mudgurads 'refract' the stones around their edges, causing their trajactory to bend so that they hit the sides of the car...

 

i didnt put any on my01 wrx, black, and you could clearly see chips along the bottom of the doors, i have added them to both scoobies since and they do a good job!

 

Thinking about it, what if you have them too close to the ground and when they do "ground" they flick stones up backwards so from the front all up your front doors and fro mthe back..all up your bumper.

Tis a though ??