Do I need splash guards with side skirts?
11-13-2018, 02:11 AM
#1
Drifting
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Do I need splash guards with side skirts?
My Stingray is scheduled for production this week so should be here in a couple weeks. I am going to install side skirts when it arrives and was wondering if the wider splash guards are also recommended for protection? This car will be my daily driver.
11-13-2018, 05:27 AM
#2
I was wondering the same thing... I installed side skirts about 4000 miles ago and have not had any issues with rocks but wondering if splash guards would add coverage...
11-13-2018, 07:56 AM
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Splash guards will give you another bit of protection up to you as far as the look and the need. I mean some people wrap their whole car like Grandma used to do with her couch.
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11-13-2018, 08:11 AM
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Yes, get the extended gaurds and put the xpel .on the lower rocker panels. My car was freshly painted in February, ( wide body conversion ) .A ton of road work in my neighborhood the entire summer. I didnt have extended gaurds or xpel . But i thought i was safe with my side skirts. My lower rocker panels paint is close to shot. I also have alot of chips in the quarter panels. I now have the extended gaurds ( they also look better ), have to get repaint then will definitely xpel lower rocker panel ( aka aperture panel ) and quarter panels.
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11-13-2018, 08:21 AM
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On a Stingray with factory size tires I am not so sure. It wouldn't hurt to add them though. I added them on my GS because the the tires are so sticky and throw pebbles everywhere.
11-13-2018, 09:05 AM
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And they are cheap, easy to install and actually look better than wheel wells without them.
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11-13-2018, 01:02 PM
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Burning Brakes
I am the second owner of my GS with Stage 2 aero. I noticed the front edge of the side skirts immediately behind the front wheel had been "sand blasted". I got the ACS extended mud flaps and they now cover the area that was being affected. The extended ones are about 1" longer than the regular and maybe just a little bit wider.
11-13-2018, 01:10 PM
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Got a Grand Sport with full length side skirts and followed the recordation on the Forum and bought ACS wider front splash guards. It's 19 months and not a scratch on the side skirts, rocker panels or the rear fender lower brake cooling duct opening. Just removed that discolored GM plastic protection.
11-13-2018, 01:11 PM
#10
Drifting
Yes, get the extended gaurds and put the xpel .on the lower rocker panels. My car was freshly painted in February, ( wide body conversion ) .A ton of road work in my neighborhood the entire summer. I didnt have extended gaurds or xpel . But i thought i was safe with my side skirts. My lower rocker panels paint is close to shot. I also have alot of chips in the quarter panels. I now have the extended gaurds ( they also look better ), have to get repaint then will definitely xpel lower rocker panel ( aka aperture panel ) and quarter panels.
11-13-2018, 01:21 PM
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I have a Stingray with 82,000. No side skirts, no mud flaps, etc. Just stock. The only blemishes I have on the car are on just in front of the rear wheels on the factory paint protection film in that area. If I replaced that film it would be perfect. Not one mark anyplace else along the side. Way underneath under the rocker panels, and only visible laying down a looking up, there are couple of chips, but not visible unless you lay down and lookup.
11-13-2018, 02:26 PM
#12
Race Director
Yes, GM splash guards and side skirts will protect the sides of your Stingray.
11-13-2018, 04:44 PM
#15
Le Mans Master
Certainly can’t hurt... 
11-13-2018, 07:15 PM
#17
Yes, it is paint protection clear film.
11-13-2018, 07:41 PM
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