Are Rear Splash Guards Necessary For Grand Sports and Z06s?
 

I will be receiving my new Grand Sport in about three weeks.

I already bought the splash guards for the front wheels to help prevent chips in the body work. When I bought those I did not buy the rear splash guards because I did not think they are necessary to prevent chips in the body work behind the rear wheels.

Are the rear splash guards necessary to prevent chips? I am thinking they are not necessary.

Thanks in advance for your input.:cheers:

Yes, I installed them in my GS a couple week ago, they do help, install in minutes.

Also think of cars behind you. Tires are ultra sticky and throw up a lot of rocks and debris. When i went on a cruise with couple friends they had to stay back far because wheels were throwing up rocks bad. These will help

Yes our tires certainly do toss back rocks onto tailgaters. I plead guilty to occasionally being a dick & drifting slightly to the shoulder to let them know it's not cool when they get so close I can't see their bumper. SORRY:D

Yes, You need them. We have them on our Z06.:thumbs:

What are the preferred/recommended brands/options/versions of C7 GS SGs?

I prefer the OEM GM splash guards as they do the job, easy to install and look like they belong there.

Any aftermarket recommendations, I like Real Carbon Fiber not just blackish plastic???

ACS look a tad wider but, $149 for splash guards ??

You need PPF on the rear diffuser otherwise it will rash really bad. Flaps won't help unless they block the entire rear tire.

There are a couple of threads on here about cheap, cut to fit splash guards for the front (<$15). They're not carbon but I have them on my Z06 and with the side skirts I have avoided rock chips to the rear rear of the rocker panel. If I didn't point them out you would never notice they're not OE.

Mike

Found the thread...

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...that-work.html

I got the OEMs from CULTRAG...
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2014-2018-C...hU562~&vxp=mtr

Perfect fit, super easy install.

I installed the GM splash guards on the rear of my Z06. The guards have an OEM-like appearance, and while they are only slightly wider, they surprisingly deflect a lot of debris.

Most people don't look under the bumper behind the rear tires on the diffuser. The entire rear diffuser gets beat up. The rear splash guards only protect the side of the car, which doesn't really get hit by rocks on the Z06 because the body work gets narrower behind the rear tire.

I need to find my 2006 Vette papers to get info on those splash guards. Do I remember Altec?

Splash guards
 

So, as I mentioned earlier, I went the cheap route with the O'Rielly flaps up front. No tire removal required. I'd buy the parts you want and do it at home.

No need to remove wheels. 10 minute job. There is a single screw at bottom and snap-on clips. Simple.