Mud flaps

[Nick100]

After seeing the other thread on mud flaps and noting the cost I looked for an alternative. I picked up two sets of Halfraud own brand mud flaps for £19.98.

When I held the mud flaps up to the front wheel arch I thought they were a bit big so I cut them following the moulding about 3cm from the lower edge.





I removed the two Torx screws that are fitted to the wheel arch liner.



I then marked and drilled two holes in the mud flap to match the Seat Torx screws. I added two more fitting, one at the top and one at the inside edge of the mud flap.





And the finsh result.

 

[Nick100]

Rear mud flaps

And for the rear mud flaps.

I used the Seat Torx screw the holds the wheel arch liner on, this time I could only use the lower screw, to hold the mud flap.



I added 3 more mountings by drilling a hole for each through the liner.



The mud flaps come with a loed of fitting, you just drill a hole, push the fitting through and tighted the screw.



And the fitted mud flaps

 

[Andy]

Thats my kind of price

Thanks for the share Nick.

 

[Suicida1 Zombie]

Are there any non-seat model specific flaps on the market yet that anyone has come by?

Also, nice work.

 

[Andy]

Hmm I wonder fleabay

 

[Suicida1 Zombie]

I am going to hold out for some rally style ones life RallyFlapz myself, some nice low hanging ones that make the car look fat and low....

 

[Andy]

I had to google that one.

 

[skidpan]

Bought a pair of the Halfords ones yesterday (just for the front), fitted them today. Here is my advice for anyone thinking about them.

Get a bucket of hot water (I used several) to heat them up and make them flexible, without it there was no way to get them to mould to the shape of the wings. As they cool down they tighten up beautifully once screwed on.

I cut about 2" off the bottom on the outside and about 2 1/2" on the inside, if you don't they slope to the centre of the car and look crap.

I did not use any additional fixings on the side since drilling in a suitable place would have hit the bodywork, in truth its unnecessary since the 2 liner fixings are more than adequate. But I used 2 Halfords fixings on the tab to ensure it was well fixed, in truth the Hafords fixings are a bit rubbish.

I coated all the metalwork they come into contact with with Waxoyl. All mudflaps can trap water and the Waxoyl helps disperse it.

Took 2 hours to do the first one and get it spot on, took 10 minutes to fit the second using the first as a template for cutting and drilling.

Was it worth it, I think it was, the end result is really good. If you did not know they were not OEM it would be difficult to tell.

 

[Fred99]

I had to google that one.

Yes, looked at those but how can a mudflap make your car "lower, wider and meaner"

They just look like cars with mudflaps (which I think always look like a nasty after market add on).

Or am I missing something?

 

[Andy]

Or am I missing something?

Aye, mudflaps

Yes, looked at those but how can a mudflap make your car "lower, wider and meaner"

I'm with you on that one Fred but each to their own.

They just look like cars with mudflaps (which I think always look like a nasty after market add on). Or am I missing something?

Personal preference Fred, the old rubber type that used to go all curled and misshaped fit your description but the more modern moulded plastic are a different ball game imo. I like a car with mudflaps, it finishes the wheel for me, the price of them just finishes me lol

 

[Fred99]

I like a car with mudflaps, it finishes the wheel for me, the price of them just finishes me lol

Well if you have some nice wide low profile tyres I think that they are best appreciated from behind in their full glory. A set of flaps takes that away.

I do accept that on nasty gritted roads they do protect the car but I cannot say that they improve the looks. On a big hairy 4x4 possibly.

 

[Suicida1 Zombie]

Each to their own, I have always thought that a set of decent rally style flaps make the car look lower (Because they sit near the ground) and wider because it almost looks like the arches have been flaired.

I am actually going to Bolton on Tuesday as I have arranged for my car to be the demo car for the first set of 'Rallyflapz' on a MK3 Leon FR, the measurements will be taken on Tuesday then we will go through the prototype stages and eventually have a lovely set of Kaylan flaps.

Personally I really like the look of a car with a set of wide and low hanging flapz and they help loads with keeping you paint smart and the spray off your back window.

 

[Andy]

Well if you have some nice wide low profile tyres I think that they are best appreciated from behind in their full glory. A set of flaps takes that away.

I do accept that on nasty gritted roads they do protect the car but I cannot say that they improve the looks. On a big hairy 4x4 possibly.

I get what you mean with a lowered car sporting a set of wide low profiles but I've never had a low profiled tyre, always the bog standard suspension with a standard tyre. There's always that bigger gap and for by the obvious protection, a set of flaps takes away the bareness for me and imo it does improve the look of the car.

That old adage again Fred 'each to their own'.

If its useless mudflaps that dont improve looks your after then look no further...

 

[Suicida1 Zombie]

Just a quick update:

I traveled to Bolton today and met Ian and his friendly staff at Performance Creations.

After a cup of tea and around an hour of measuring he is so confident in his measurements that he is tempted to go straight to final product (They will be test fit to my car before going on sale of course) so it looks like soon you will be able to get a set of PVC rally style flaps in a colour of your choice for less than £70! (£140ish for kaylan).

Can't wait to get mine fitted, they are going to me awesome!

I know it seems a lot of you aren't fond of them but I myself feel that for a set of flaps that have an aggressive style to them, do their actual job just as well if not better (lower and wider) than the dealer sold ones yet cost half the price I can't see how you can go wrong.....

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[JulesT]

How would mud guards look on a Leon 1M FR/Cupra? I'm wondering if it would look good or if it will be overdressing it.

 

[Fred99]

I know it seems a lot of you aren't fond of them but I myself feel that for a set of flaps that have an aggressive style to them, do their actual job just as well if not better (lower and wider) than the dealer sold ones yet cost

"Agressive" mud flaps?

That is difficult for me to understand. As far as I can see it is just a bit of bolt on plastic which does nothing to improve the look of the car, although I accept it may protect the paintwork.

 

[Suicida1 Zombie]

"Agressive" mud flaps?

That is difficult for me to understand. As far as I can see it is just a bit of bolt on plastic which does nothing to improve the look of the car, although I accept it may protect the paintwork.

By aggressive I am referring to how it changes the image of the car, as in the opposite to subtle.

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