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If you are asking about the ones like the ones that came on my 26 Z06….you are welcome to them…I replaced them with aftermarket carbon flash ones….They are new.
The GM accessory guards to replace the OEM guards?
Fit and appearance is great, and was my choice.
But ... the GM accessory does not hang lower and chips can
occur under the chassis on the underside of the painted rocker panel
and the painted area under the exhaust tips.
In that hang lower regard, the aftermarket addresses.
One question: do the painted guards chip?
Here are pics of both the factory carbon flash and some ebay fake carbon fiber. I really like these. They were cheap, they fit perfectly, they are abs plastic with the carbon fiber pattern in the plastic so they won't ever look worn. You see how the factory version is flush with the body and the aftermarket sticks out just enough to deflect debris.
The painted ones will chip/look bad over time. The ones I got were EOS (~$249.00) and painted Carbon Flash on both sides (they look great) but that means that all the rocks will be sandblasting the side the is facing the tire and will look like crap after awhile. I got some Xpel PPF from AMAZON and PPF the ones I got, easy to do, if you are good at wrapping xmass gifts you can PPF you own splash guards.. The EOS non painted ones are like ~$160.
Humble part is best not seen. The extended guards from eBay or amazon are inexpensive, install easily, and are virtually invisible. Which is exactly what I want them to be and do.
Almost all plastic auto parts come from anonymous Chinese factories. No real branding. The price is all about how many hands in the supply chain touch them before they get to you. Plus how greedy each is. $40-50 +/- eBay and amazon.
Wide bodied cars have a different design splash guard. Z06, eRay, and Grand Sport parts don't fit the standard body car. And are far more expensive.
Last edited by papillion; Apr 12, 2026 at 11:30 AM.
Any good ? Worth getting ? and pic of them appreciated.
IMO, no. They’re not large enough to do much good. The front guards need to extend down below body level to block stones kicked up from ground level by the front tires. ACS do that, not so sure about others.
Do you drive on gravel roads mostly?
I have them, they're better than nothing, and they seem to help, I guess.
However, I'm not on my hands and knees looking for microchips in the lower panels from stones.
If they're there, I can't see them, and that works for me.
I have the OEM splash guards on my '26 that came with the protection package. Also have paint protection package 4 from MacMulkin (PPF applied by Automotive Elegance). Rocks will bounce up no matter what splash guards you use. The GM splash guards, rocker extensions, and PPF are a good combo.
I have the OEM splash guards on my '26 that came with the protection package. Also have paint protection package 4 from MacMulkin (PPF applied by Automotive Elegance). Rocks will bounce up no matter what splash guards you use. The GM splash guards, rocker extensions, and PPF are a good combo.
Totally agree and same with mine. MM is a great dealer.
For anyone who has not driven one of the C8s, the amount of “stuff” the tires pickup and spray into the wheel wells and other places is incredible. I have been on some roads and it sounds like I am in a hail storm……thankfully most of it is hitting inside the wheel wells but some of it isn't….I am a splash guard hater but changed my mind with my Z06…..^^^^ 100% splash guards, rocker extensions and PPF…. I know there will be folks say that they don't do any of that and their car is fine…I also have friends that smoke cigarettes when pumping gas…I don’t choose to roll the dice on either of these .
I'm not sure that they do much good. That being said, I did put them on my C7 and do have them on the C8. Anything is better than nothing IMSO. I have the lower rocker and doors done with PPF and that is most likely enough, again anything is better than nothing.....
I put them on my car and still heard the occasional chatter of debris hitting the side rockers. I added ZL1 Addon side skirts and that fixed the issue. The side skirts aren't as good looking as some others out there, but they are made of the same plastic as milk crates so I'm not worried about damage over time. They're more function over form. Personally I like the look of them.
Splash guards are a must for protecting your paint. The GM guards work very well and are reasonably priced. I have had mine on since the car was new in 2023. Very minimal paint damage after 10K miles.
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