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Old Mar 9, 2009 | 05:05 PM
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Anyone have the splash guards on a C6 do they look out of place, or make the tires look to skinny, let me no what your opinion is.
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Old Mar 9, 2009 | 05:08 PM
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They look great.. Do a search on "splash guards" and you'll find all the info you want..
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Originally Posted by lilzane
...do they make the tires look to skinny....
No, but they might make the butt look fat.

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Old Mar 9, 2009 | 05:14 PM
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Old Mar 9, 2009 | 05:15 PM
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Do they really protect the lower rocker panel & behind the tires where the rocks really pit the paint
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They do protect the panels.
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Old Mar 9, 2009 | 05:21 PM
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Do they really protect the lower rocker panel & behind the tires where the rocks really pit the paint
Absolutely..
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Originally Posted by BLACK 08
They look great.. Do a search on "splash guards" and you'll find all the info you want..
Take a look at the rear wheels on mine. . . you can hardly tell that they're there. Sorry I don't have a pic taken from the rear, yet. Soon, tho'.

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I have these. They're hardly noticeable and work great. -- www.nakidparts.com -- --
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I had the guards from nakidparts originally and they worked well and looked fine. I switched to the GM splash guards when they came out because they also work but are even more discrete. I like them very much. YMMV.

Check www.gmpartshouse.com

Gene has lots of pics and you can order them there as well. Gene is the resident GM parts provider extraordinarre.

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I have these. They're hardly noticeable and work great. -- www.nakidparts.com -- --
Thanks, ours are in stock cost only $49 give a little more protection and no drilling to tape. The GM are very nice also
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Originally Posted by miami08VETTE
I had the guards from nakidparts originally and they worked well and looked fine. I switched to the GM splash guards when they came out because they also work but are even more discrete. I like them very much. YMMV.

Check www.gmpartshouse.com

Gene has lots of pics and you can order them there as well. Gene is the resident GM parts provider extraordinarre.
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Here is a pic of the Altec rear splashguards that I purchased on sale from Eckler's. It was late in the day, lighting was the best. . . I chose these larger size guards because of the road conditions where I live. Discreet ones are simply inadequate in the northern New Mexico mountains.
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The GM splash guards look great are easy to install and work well.
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Originally Posted by SonOfDreams
Thanks, ours are in stock cost only $49 give a little more protection and no drilling to tape. The GM are very nice also
Ed's are great and very unobtrusive, I think they blend in with the tire.
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I have a new set of front and rear Nakid Parts splash guards for sale, that I never used. Still in the original packaging. Check out my link here

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-p...ashguards.html
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gloss black painted, ZO6 'style' (not ZO6) splash guards...NICE...look like part of the car...I like 'em...

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I have tried several different types of splash guards on my car (Pipedreams, Apsis, Z06 and GM) and I like the GM splash guards the best in terms of overall function and looks. Each of them have their pros and cons, but the GM Genuine Corvette Assessory splash guards are the best combination of function and price at around $100 for a set of four.

In terms of the others the Pipedreams splash guards are the least expensive and very functional, although they aren't the best looking. The good thing about them though is most people don't even notice them. The Apsis splash guards fit great and work well, but they are too big and are pricey by comparison with other options. I also shattered the bottom of one of my Apsis front splash guards turning into a driveway because it hung down so far below the bottom of the car. I still have the Z06 splash guards on the rear of my car, but they have to be modified to make them fit on a standard C6.

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GM GCA Splash Guards

As far as I'm concerned these are the only way to go. They improve the look of the car rather than detract.
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