Have then on mine as well & they installed without modifying either 
Has Anyone installed side skirts on car with GM splash Guards?
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Has Anyone installed side skirts on car with GM splash Guards?
I bought a set of side skirts and front splitter from CF Kits. (forum sponsor) It appears that I will either have to
1 Remove the Front splash Guards
or
2 Cut & modify the Front splash guards to allow the side skirts to fit
or
3 Modify the side skirts to allow them to fit properly under the Front splash Guards.
Has anyone else run into this problem when trying to install side skirts on car with GM Splash Guards? Did you find an easy solution?
I'm thinking I will need to remove the top front lip of the wrap around on the skirt. This also means I will need to brace the front of the skirt prior to cutting it with something like JB Weld.
I'm a bit bummed out because I asked specifically about this prior to purchase and was lead to believe that this was not a problem. Now that I have them painted I discovered this problem with fitment. Yes I dry fitted them by myself and somehow missed this. Old age and chronic pain make a fool of me far too often.
Anyway, I'm looking for others who may have found an easier way out. I worked with my hands all my life. But stupid stuff like this has a way of breaking down my confidence. I may be overlooking the obvious too, since I have not jacked up the car yet to do the install.
Thanks for your help
1 Remove the Front splash Guards
or
2 Cut & modify the Front splash guards to allow the side skirts to fit
or
3 Modify the side skirts to allow them to fit properly under the Front splash Guards.
Has anyone else run into this problem when trying to install side skirts on car with GM Splash Guards? Did you find an easy solution?
I'm thinking I will need to remove the top front lip of the wrap around on the skirt. This also means I will need to brace the front of the skirt prior to cutting it with something like JB Weld.
I'm a bit bummed out because I asked specifically about this prior to purchase and was lead to believe that this was not a problem. Now that I have them painted I discovered this problem with fitment. Yes I dry fitted them by myself and somehow missed this. Old age and chronic pain make a fool of me far too often.
Anyway, I'm looking for others who may have found an easier way out. I worked with my hands all my life. But stupid stuff like this has a way of breaking down my confidence. I may be overlooking the obvious too, since I have not jacked up the car yet to do the install.
Thanks for your help
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Here's a picy of the front of the side skirt. Not sure the picy is coming out right
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Did yours also come from RPI? Are the Fiberglass or Carbon Fiber?
FWIW, CF Kits shows a picture of their carbon fiber which look different than mine, which are fiberglass. They look like they would work with the splash guards
FWIW, CF Kits shows a picture of their carbon fiber which look different than mine, which are fiberglass. They look like they would work with the splash guards
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I suspect you are right. The Fiberglass were laid with the older jig while a newer pattern was used for the carbon fiber skirts. I can make it work with some mods. But I didn't want to have to do so.haven't called them yet since they are 3 hrs behind my time. I'll wait a little bit and call them though.
BTW, I installed the wheel stripes last weekend. Looks very nice.
BTW, I installed the wheel stripes last weekend. Looks very nice.
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I suspect you are right. The Fiberglass were laid with the older jig while a newer pattern was used for the carbon fiber skirts. I can make it work with some mods. But I didn't want to have to do so.haven't called them yet since they are 3 hrs behind my time. I'll wait a little bit and call them though.
BTW, I installed the wheel stripes last weekend. Looks very nice.
BTW, I installed the wheel stripes last weekend. Looks very nice.
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I'm very impressed with their looks. I saw them on your car and on their website. But I was worried that they would look fake in real life. They don't. They actually look even better than I imagined
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I know there is a different number, as I had the RPI mud flap before I added the side skirts and had to get another set that were designed to have the mud flaps.
Would you like to buy a set of mud flaps as I still have the original set that had to be replaced when I added the side skirts.
Would you like to buy a set of mud flaps as I still have the original set that had to be replaced when I added the side skirts.
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I know there is a different number, as I had the RPI mud flap before I added the side skirts and had to get another set that were designed to have the mud flaps.
Would you like to buy a set of mud flaps as I still have the original set that had to be replaced when I added the side skirts.
Would you like to buy a set of mud flaps as I still have the original set that had to be replaced when I added the side skirts.
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FTR, I did call Mike at CF Kits yesterday. He has installed many sets on cars with the splash guards. He advised that he uses a Dremel tool to cut out a notch in the bottom of the splash guard to allow the shoulder of the side skirt to fit into.
From my initial assessment I think this will work.
From my initial assessment I think this will work.
Last edited by J Vette; Jul 9, 2016 at 12:48 PM.
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If you get the RPI set then everything is matched and fits properly. I have not seen any flap that equal the RPI
The RPI flaps I have are the 2 inch rather than the smaller ones. With the flaps and skirts, I ran through wet grass on the road. I removed fist full of clipping from my wheel wells but there was not grass blade one on the side of my car.
The RPI flaps I have are the 2 inch rather than the smaller ones. With the flaps and skirts, I ran through wet grass on the road. I removed fist full of clipping from my wheel wells but there was not grass blade one on the side of my car.