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Old Mar 3, 2015 | 02:49 PM
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Should I get them on my 2015 Z51 car?
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Old Mar 3, 2015 | 02:54 PM
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Sure, why not? A lot of forum members have them. Some have painted, others put them on straight out the box. They look nice and will help protect. Waiting for warmer weather to put mine on.
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Originally Posted by CanadianVetster
Should I get them on my 2015 Z51 car?
One of the first things I did to my car. They look nice, very easy to install and they do provide better protection than nothing.
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Old Mar 3, 2015 | 03:19 PM
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Got a set waiting at the dealer. Sure wish they were about 1/2 " wider but, as mentioned, better than nothing.
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Old Mar 3, 2015 | 03:25 PM
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Got a set waiting at the dealer. Sure wish they were about 1/2 " wider but, as mentioned, better than nothing.
Opportunity for aftermarket vendors......
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The good: They fit nicely, the look like they belong on the car and take about 2 minutes each to put on. The bad: Not that much extra protection, but as others say, better than nothing. I found them on the web for a great price, I would buy them again.
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I didn't order them they came standard on my car.

I'm happy they came with because, after 2K miles of driving with those sticky Z51 tires, they look like they have been hit with buckshot.

I'm thinking about replacing them when I put on my new AS3 Micheline's
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I found that I could order them as parts cheaper than I could order them on the car, so you may want to just do that.
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Originally Posted by bob guzzy
I didn't order them they came standard on my car.

I'm happy they came with because, after 2K miles of driving with those sticky Z51 tires, they look like they have been hit with buckshot.

I'm thinking about replacing them when I put on my new AS3 Micheline's
GM Accessories sells wider ones than the pieces that come stock. I installed them on my wife's C7 and have a set for my Z06, to be installed as soon as the garage floor gets above 40 F.
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even with these guards you will want to xpel the rockers, underside of the doors and front of rear fender ASAP.
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Originally Posted by CanadianVetster
Should I get them on my 2015 Z51 car?
Absolutely.
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Originally Posted by Bill B 1
even with these guards you will want to xpel the rockers, underside of the doors and front of rear fender ASAP.
That's what I'm having done along with a set of side skirts.
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Originally Posted by CanadianVetster
Should I get them on my 2015 Z51 car?
Not much protection, so I would pass, and I do not like the look.
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Not much protection, so I would pass, and I do not like the look.
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I installed the GM splash guards on my 2015 DSOM coupe. Sure they are not much wider but will help a little especially after I installed the Z7R Stage II skirts from RPI. Here is a picture of the difference:








BEFORE with stock guards on rear





AFTER with GM wider splash guards

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Best vendor?
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Originally Posted by beepster
Opportunity for aftermarket vendors......
we make the rock guards for many cars, and will start making them for the C7 soon.
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Just found the RPI one painted to match- They are 1 inch outside the original molding. Unti they arrice I am going to put the clear appliques (PPF) on front and rear as soon as warm enough.

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Best vendor?

I got both of my sets from the parts dept at Rimrock Chevrolet, which is a forum sponsor. Talk to Bob at (866) 596-8677.
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Better than the shields that came on the car.
Just take a look at the target area downstream of the tires.
Also had rockers and lower section of the doors covered with XPEL.
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