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LOW AND SLOW
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Geelong.
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Hi mud flaps are the only thing stopping me from dropping the EA on its guts. Please give me your views. Should they stay or go ?
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should have done a poll, it gives you a more accurate answer on such an important topic....
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 2,598
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Leave them on and let the road take care of them.
Vote 2 for poll. |
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EBII XR6
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Bendigo. Victoria
Posts: 5,278
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pis$ em off, they look crap IMO, who cares if mud gets chucked up on the side of the car, it can be washed off. i'd just be worried about stone chips, but as far as i know i've never had any problems there.
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V8 Ute V8 Boat
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: south australia
Posts: 1,804
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one drive and they will be sitting same level as the road
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Does Steve have a car?
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 1,566
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+1 vote for taking them off....
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ThUmPeR
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Shepparton
Posts: 612
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got my vote to take them off.
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Virtuous Bogan (TM)
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Location: TAS
Posts: 27,568
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+1 vote for keep them on!
![]() ![]() Seriously......I think on dark coloured cars you can get away with it, but if its white or a really light colour then yeah, there not the best. Could always trim them
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NOT A TOYOTA :/
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Eastern Suburbs, Melb
Posts: 2,554
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If that was what was stopping me lowering my car I know which way I'd go...
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PM me if you want
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Pk Ranger Modding - QLD 👍
Posts: 7,498
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Take em off, or get used to scraping them, and they are very stiff so expect the car to bottom out on them and give you a scare pending how low you go.
+1 for take em off.
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: G-Town, VIC
Posts: 783
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Being so stiff they make the hellest noise when they touch the ground. Sounds like your wheels bottoming out in the arches! They eventually start to wear down however to a more 'streamlined height'...
I wrecked a car that had flaps so i slapped them on for a few months but they eventually cracked and broke due to mashing the ground. Ive got another set of a metes car so if i can chase down matching front and rear sunvisors i will put mine back on for sure....!!
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Banned
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: KNOX
Posts: 1,269
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Leave them on.. Mudflaps are sick!!!(sarcasm) dis kent...
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 5,165
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My Sprint is lowered (superlows on front & lows on rear) & has the mud flaps on ......
Main reason is to try to stop the stone chips ....... I have been on some mongrel roads & the only time Ive had them scrape at all is over our railway crossing into home ............ This topic is one of personal choice & the choices will be varied ............. best way to go about it is think about why you want or need the mudflaps in the first place ..... |
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Bendigo. Victoria
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EF XR6 5spd
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Perth
Posts: 179
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i reckon leave em on and lower it, then let the speed bumps and steep driveways grind them down. Thats what mine r doin
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 14
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should this even be asked???? burn them!!!
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