mud guards?

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mud guards?

By mistergou
- Thu Nov 20, 2008 6:21 pm #79615 was wondering if any other models (civic coupe/sedan or integra) mud guards would work on a hatch? or with minor modification to them, thanks for your time.
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By asianrob
- Thu Nov 20, 2008 10:32 pm #79655 civic coupe/sedan are to tall in the rear. i want to say del sol but i dont think the del sol rears would work.....
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By Sentry
- Thu Nov 20, 2008 10:43 pm #79657 Pop rivets. :lol:
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By mistergou
- Thu Nov 20, 2008 11:44 pm #79668 thanks for input Rob





Sentry wrote:Pop rivets. :lol:


:cheers: ^ ftw
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By suspendedHatch
- Sat Nov 22, 2008 1:18 am #79783 I took them off my Integra because they decrease your mpg. I also hate when you hit a puddle of water and it's like slamming on the brakes. But I guess if you off-road a lot you need them so you don't throw rocks at people...
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By biretsu89
- Sat Nov 22, 2008 4:35 am #79812 what the hell kind of water puddles are you hitting that affects the cars speed like that? :shock:
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By Faded_Milano
- Sat Nov 22, 2008 12:52 pm #79843 The great salt lake :lol:
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By suspendedHatch
- Sat Nov 22, 2008 2:49 pm #79852 Actually this was in San Diego. I've only lived in Salt Lake City for a year and it hasn't rained much.

You hit water and it gets caught in the wheel wells. Mud guards exacerbate the problem. You've never driven fast through water?
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By biretsu89
- Sat Nov 22, 2008 10:15 pm #79918 no.. i like to keep my civic clean O.o....
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By mistergou
- Tue Nov 25, 2008 6:58 pm #80342
suspendedHatch wrote:I took them off my Integra because they decrease your mpg.


LOL im not worried about mpg





but i did borrow a set from an integra an they dont fit, so still looking...
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By suspendedHatch
- Wed Nov 26, 2008 2:55 am #80415
mistergou wrote:
suspendedHatch wrote:I took them off my Integra because they decrease your mpg.


LOL im not worried about mpg


Or aerodynamics. Just looks.

Aerodynamics have more bearing on maximum speed than horsepower. But who cares about going fast? :?
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By biretsu89
- Wed Nov 26, 2008 4:38 am #80429 ....really? ... I can now vouch for the water and mudflaps... it just rained here in mission viejo.... I saw a giant puddle and decided... lets test the mudflaps... Now I wouldnt say it was like braking instantly... but i did feel my civic quickly slow down forcefully kinda.. thing... O.o.. i still like my mudflaps tho :thumb:

By sqsi
- Wed Nov 26, 2008 1:13 pm #80455 Muds FTW, They give the wheelwells a nice finished look.
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By mistergou
- Thu Nov 27, 2008 12:46 am #80568
suspendedHatch wrote:Or aerodynamics. Just looks.

Aerodynamics have more bearing on maximum speed than horsepower. But who cares about going fast? :?


Lol, I seriously doubt that mud guards are really going to affect maximum speed an aerodynamics that much (no more than 1 mph MAX if that)... I mean we are talking about mud guards not triple decker wings or bubble nosed hood scoops etc..

sqsi wrote:Muds FTW, They give the wheelwells a nice finished look.


I agree
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