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May 21, 2017 | 09:21 PM

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chasboy

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Originally Posted by Joepro95

the c6 guards are easy to adapt, just take out a little t a time, dremel with a sanding barrel make quick work of this task, put them on mine a few weeks ago, front and rear.

Exactly. I done same to 2 C5's and the modding is minimal. If fact one end almost fits with no aleration.
Good luck with the L5 guards. They cost more than double the GM ones.

May 22, 2017 | 05:52 PM

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Exactly. I done same to 2 C5's and the modding is minimal. If fact one end almost fits with no aleration.
Good luck with the L5 guards. They cost more than double the GM ones.

I spoke to L5 motorsports about their stock C5 splash guards today the lady on the phone admitted that the splash guards do not fit properly on all C5 models. In fact her reason was that the corner panels of the C5 models were not all the same! I clarified with her that I'm not speaking about a ZO6. Then her solution was to use 3M double-sided tape to hold down the tip if it does not fit properly against the panel. I couldn't believe it. Plus they want to $150 for a pair of splash guards. No thanks.

May 22, 2017 | 06:16 PM

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Booger789

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I am in the market for guards for mine as well so far the RPI is what I am leaning towards. But would love a picture of them installed.

May 22, 2017 | 06:23 PM

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C5 Splash Guards

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Originally Posted by Booger789

I am in the market for guards for mine as well so far the RPI is what I am leaning towards. But would love a picture of them installed.

you can look at the RPI splash guards on their website l. I'm going to find out if GM has Splash Guards for the C-5

May 22, 2017 | 08:03 PM

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chasboy

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Boy, thats a big baloney sandwich!! I HAD a C5z and now have a C5 Coupe. The fenders are the same. The double stick tape does an 'ok' job but there's no substitute for strategically placed screws. On this car I used 1 screw at the bottom and then made holes for the plastic plugs that the factory uses. Since my car is pewter, I painted everything to match.
Apsis makes a a C5 splash guard that is like that for a c6Z. They cost over $300/set. As far as I can see, that's the only alternative that looks good except for the ones I and many others have used.