Rich Mickol

Apsis direct.

I chose wide. I feel the wider the better the protection. I believe the difference is 1/2 inch.

Size wise I believe they are the same.

ABS less prone to rock chips.

Yes. I believe they are. Hope I'm right and hope this helps.

huntfarm

Apsis guards on our GS seem to be holding up better than the factory rear guards after 13000 miles.
Great product!

tgorden

Does the APSIS front guards fit over the the piece that came on the car? or do those need to be removed before install? Also, I heard the APSIS overlaps and inch over the painted front fender and a rubber gasket is needed to prevent it from scratching the paint, is that true?

jrc50

I put a set of wide ASPIS on my 2011 GS Convert a year ago after a Christmas special sale (still were pricey). Very happy to date with them, no issues. Surprising how few people in our Corvette club (Port City) or car show attendees notice them!
They seem to be doing the job they were intended for on my JSB paint and I agree with earlier poster, they do not detract from the overall appearance or look garish like a lot of accessories
Also, I have won trophies in 4 out of 4 car shows I have participated in on the Gulf Coast since I put them on so who knows maybe they bring me luck

blkgs

I hope your REALLY patient!

Rich Mickol

Nothing needs to be removed. Yes to your second question. It (gasket) is supplied on the guard.

Hoodscoop

OK, so I didn't read close enough. Might as well have a moderator close my account because I am sick of people like you as well.

Don-Vette

If you want to protect your paint wide body owners need the front splash guards period!! IMO,either RPI or Apsis I put the Apsis first generation (color not through)on my '10 GS as soon as I bought it and now 15,000 miles later take a look at what they have stopped from going into the paint!!! (I have since re-sprayed the insides) the new Apsis do have the color all the way through.






After installation....





I really like them and think they add to the wide body look.....

MKenM

Please understand nobody including myself or Tracy were trying to knock you we were only pointing out that the C6 GM splash guards did not fit the GS/Z06. Chill and enjoy the forum.

Tracy

Why are you beating this dead, dead, dead horse? I can One Thousand Percent confirm that APSIS guards are black ABS. I drilled a hole in them to add a second screw at the top of the arch.....all black inside, no fiberglass at all. And believe me, I know what ABS is. And why does Jersey need to follow this forum? He's busy making money selling his products to the owners of lots of different cars, not just Grand Sport Vettes.

What more do you want, more conspiracy theories?

Tracy

True dat. If you spend over five minutes installing these guards, you're doing something wrong.

The "wide" version is exactly like the rear guard, and the "narrow" version is 1/2 inch narrower. Both of them cover a bit of the painted area of the fender (and the attached soft rubber gasket bears against the paint) but they look like they belong there, OEM-style. As another poster mentioned, nobody even notices that they're there because they look so OEM.

It's just a no-brainer....in spite of the conspiracy theories.....

Tracy

Sick of people like me? You mean people who know what they're talking about and post here with correct information? Perhaps you'll notice that I joined Corvetteforum in 1999, so you might imagine that there's a chance that I "have a clue".

So...bye-bye. While you're gone, take some reading comprehension classes. I'm sick of people like you who chime into a thread and don't have any idea what is being discussed.

plmkrzy

Get the Apsis wide guards. They are well worth the price and will save you more headaches than this forum.

mylemondrop

RPI is less expensive, functional, and looks great on my GS. A real no brainer...........

CrvtBB

I have the RPI splash guards and am very happy with them. No chipping, great fit, great customer service and saved quite a few pennies.

MidYearRoadster

Are the RPI guards made of ABS plastic like the Apsis or fiberglass? I like RPI's products

N2TU

APSIS are dynamite for sure...but way too expensive....RPI's work just fine and if they need a little touch up, a $7.99 can of black Dupli-Color will do.

MKenM

They are fiberglass.

Steve2150

Just installed the RPI's on my 2013 Grand Sport. The passenger side went on great but the drivers side seems a litter shorter on the top as it does not extend as far forward as the passenger side bynabout 3/4". Also the bottom where it meets the inside fender liner there is a gap to trap rocks and debris, etc not on the passenger side. Seems like the bend might be slightly off.

AddisonD

Not a good review at all.

I'm at almost 10k miles and have no damage. I'm thinking the way to best save money on these is to simply pass. Thus, I won't have any install issues.