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I have a new silver Z06 vert and everything on the car is silvered out to give it a certain look. Want to get splash guards for the front for some protection but don't want it to look too obtrusive. Thinking of going with GM painted splash guards in front .....will these help? Can get ACS splash guards painted too but thought that might look a bit too obvious. Appreciate that looks are subjective but want to protect the car without changing the look. Here's a picture of the car for reference:
Nice. I have the same color combination - different wheels. Best to do a search on this site for "splash guards". The subject has been discussed ad nausium. No matter the splash guards used, skirts are necessary to protect the rear brake vents, etc. I have the biggest front guards available and still needed skirts to stop the damage.
Nice. I have the same color combination - different wheels. Best to do a search on this site for "splash guards". The subject has been discussed ad nausium. No matter the splash guards used, skirts are necessary to protect the rear brake vents, etc. I have the biggest front guards available and still needed skirts to stop the damage.
Do you think I need something wider than the GM guards like at ACS guards perhaps? Can get those painted silver to match or textured. I think the body painted would be bless obtrusive
Do you think I need something wider than the GM guards like at ACS guards perhaps? Can get those painted silver to match or textured. I think the body painted would be bless obtrusive
A search here for "skirts" will give you a great deal of info.
You can either have good protection with big splash guards, or mediocre protection with smaller GM ones. I personally don't like the look of the bigger splashguards, but I don't like rock chips, either.
Below is mine, equipped with GM matte black splashguards front and rear, ACS sideskirts, and Xpel on the rockers, front, and other exposed spots.
To protect the back rear quarter from getting paint damage you will need side skirts and some type of splash guard. The guards will be noticeable but that's the trade off for paint protection. With the skirts the splash guards aren't as noticeable. You could also wrap most of the paint where the stones hit but you will see the marks in the clear after some time.
Here are two low cost splash guard options.
If you don't want to make your own then go with the ASC front because they look good once installed and next to the home made ones that I also think look good they will give the best protection. In the rear the GMs will be fine and really are just for looks to balance out the splash guard thing.
I say this because I have pretty much tried them all.
Last edited by C7/Z06 Man; 08-21-2016 at 03:44 PM.
You can either have good protection with big splash guards, or mediocre protection with smaller GM ones. I personally don't like the look of the bigger splashguards, but I don't like rock chips, either.
Below is mine, equipped with GM matte black splashguards front and rear, ACS sideskirts, and Xpel on the rockers, front, and other exposed spots.
I am leaning toward the textured ACS splash guards. Do I need to get GM for the rears to balance the look? I can't picture the car with these. I'd love to get side skirts but I really think that the black would look off on my all silver car and If I paint them silver they will get damaged too easily.
I am leaning toward the textured ACS splash guards. Do I need to get GM for the rears to balance the look? I can't picture the car with these. I'd love to get side skirts but I really think that the black would look off on my all silver car and If I paint them silver they will get damaged too easily.
Get them wrapped silver!
My friend get his ACS C6 side rocker wrapped in satin black.
Nice. I have the same color combination - different wheels. Best to do a search on this site for "splash guards". The subject has been discussed ad nausium. No matter the splash guards used, skirts are necessary to protect the rear brake vents, etc. I have the biggest front guards available and still needed skirts to stop the damage.
I am leaning toward the textured ACS splash guards. Do I need to get GM for the rears to balance the look? I can't picture the car with these. I'd love to get side skirts but I really think that the black would look off on my all silver car and If I paint them silver they will get damaged too easily.
I was the same as you not wanting to install skirts or large splash guards.
You will change your opinion quickly when you start seeing damage to your paint. I installed the ACS on mine and still got damage to the paint, they don't go low enough so stones still fly up and damage your paint.
You will need skirts and longer splash guards, or the paint WILL get damaged. The design of the ZO6 front fenders not covering the tires and the wide back end lends itself to damage. The GM back guards look good and that's what I installed to balance the look.
That's why I custom modified the two splash guards in my above post.
If you didn't want the side skirts you could try the extra long ones, but they may look massive without the skirts to break it up. They aren't very expensive and some here have brought them along for the museum pickup to protect the paint on the drive home. If you go with the extra long cut them a 1/4" shorter mine hit the road on some deep dips in the road.
Good luck on your decision, been there done that.
Best I could do on short notice and with phone camera and limited skills. As for color, the ACS carbon flash skirts are an exact match for the factory spoiler and fender vents and, in my case, the mirrors. The GM matte splash guards are a match for the factory front spats.
Some like it, some don't. I get lots of compliments, FWIW.
I am leaning toward the textured ACS splash guards. Do I need to get GM for the rears to balance the look? I can't picture the car with these. I'd love to get side skirts but I really think that the black would look off on my all silver car and If I paint them silver they will get damaged too easily.
The ACS splash guards and most other ones don't cover the full width of the front wheel. The front wheel is about 2-1/2" wider than the lower body rocker. As noted in this thread https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...sh-guards.html , I and several others went with some inexpensive standard mud guards from an auto parts store (about $13), fitted them so they cover the entire wheel width and attached them in a couple of different ways. I retained the stock trim pieces and attached the mud flaps to them so they could come off easily (one screw and some clips). Unless you are looking for them you won't notice them. I have pointed them out to several people at shows and they said they looked stock.
And on side skirts, don't be afraid of body colored skirts. I and several others went with body colored skirts from RPI Designs and have been very pleased. The paint is high quality and they are about the least expensive side skirts, roughly $650 including shipping. They are painted on the top only; the underside is black coasted rough fiberglass. Attached with screws not rivets so you could remove them if you want to. Mine have not been scratched or chipped in any way although there is some chance I might do so with my shoes getting out of the car; I try to be careful. Together with the wider mud flaps they have so far prevented stone chips on the rear quarters (2,500 miles). And I like the look since it compliments my body colored vents.--Bob
I have a new silver Z06 vert and everything on the car is silvered out to give it a certain look. Want to get splash guards for the front for some protection but don't want it to look too obtrusive. Thinking of going with GM painted splash guards in front .....will these help? Can get ACS splash guards painted too but thought that might look a bit too obvious. Appreciate that looks are subjective but want to protect the car without changing the look. Here's a picture of the car for reference:
GM OEM front mud guards are way too short and way to narrow. ACS Composite front mud guards are the way to go, along with side skirts, and the OEM rear mud guards. Installed on mine 2016 Stingray Z51
BTW, ACS Composite Enhanced front mud guards will cover the Z06 wider front tires. The GM OEM rear mud guards are so, so relative to protecting from the very large Z06 rear tires.
08-21-2016, 11:16 AM
Front splash guards.....recommendations
