As I washed my cls today in the first warm non-rainy night, quite a bit of crud on the car just behind the wheels, the first few lower inches behind each wheel well, especially the back. Would the mud flaps help this at all? I think they are black, would they look good on a silver cls?

 

Nope, the mudflaps don't do a DAMM thing as far as I can see. Waste of money if u ask me.

 

Well, they say, a picture is worth a thousand words……….

They definitely don’t work as well as they should, but they do knock down about 50-60 percent of the splatter.

With the lousy paint our cars have, I’d say every stone they stop from whacking the paint is worth it.

Shawn S


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Speed limits are for CARS and DRIVERS whose limits are easily exceeded !!!!!

2001 CL Type S - NAV - San Marino RED / Parchment - Spoiler - 35% Tint - Roof Visor - PIAA Lamps
GOLD Emblems & Grill - V1 w/remote - KICKER AMP w/(2) 10" Alumapro Subs - Xephyr CAI - Shine by ZAINO
For Photos see: PAGE 1 PAGE 2 PAGE 3 PAGE 4 V1 & SUBS

 

I agree, they don't do much. But they do improve the looks a bit.

Have a look at them on my car. (see sig for link)

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2001 Acura 3.2CL Type-S
Satin Silver/Ebony
No Navi/No Spoiler
Competch springs
35% tint
PIAA 19169 bulbs
K&N 33-2178 air filter

The Aviation Zone

[This message has been edited by MikeN (edited 04-14-2001).]

 

The seem to help (at least somewhat) with removing the debris scattered from the road.

I really hate the gum, grease, oil, and tar that gets kicked up. But I find a lot more inside of the mudflap than out.

Speaking of others not us. I noticed that the cars that were flinging small rocks and debris from the roads were the ones without mudflaps. I was sitting behind a LandRover and it had flaps and I didn't get a single bit of road muck flung at me (I was up in the mountains after a rain/snow). I got sprayed with rocks by cars and SUVs without the mudflaps.

I wish they were on all cars (Mudflaps in general).

$0.02

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Silver 2001 CL-S with NAVI

• Mud guards
• Wheel locks
• Toyo T1S 235/45ZR17-97W* Proxies on 17x8" SSR Competition wheels (48lbs less than stock)
• Kevlar/SS Brake lines ordered
• Comptech headers & sways ready
• Silver AEM CAI ready
• 6 coats of Zaino magic

 

I think they are worth it. IMO, the car looks good with them and they will at least help to stop some stuff from splashing up onto the paint, as well as helping to stop stones from nailing the car.

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2001 Acura 3.2 CL Type-S - San Marino Red / Parchment - #26519
non-nav - spoiler - wheel locks - splash guards - PIAA 19169s - Pics of my car

 

they're not perfect, but they do help stop some of the road grime and rocks from scratching the bottom half of your car. i think its worth the money to decrease the amount of dirt and scratches on your body.

 

Thanks! They look like a very easy self install. I assume the dealers charge too much for them, where is a good place to order them online?

 

I think they're better than not having anything at all. They are semi-effective for their size.

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'01 CLS #4055 Red/Parchment-all the goodies

 

Anybody put these on after receiving car from dealer? The dealer wants $89 for them as a dealer option.

 

I found them at ahmotor for $56. Is this a good price or is there a better place???

also, anyone try the black metal wheel edging?

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They look nice, but don't work as well as they should. It's better than not having any at all though.

 

I bought mine after I'd had the car for about 3 months. They were very easy to install, although I had to take the rear wheels off. They come with instructions. I paid $98 (incl tax) for mine at a dealer.



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2001 Acura 3.2CL Type-S
Satin Silver/Ebony
No Navi/No Spoiler
Competch springs
35% tint
PIAA 19169 bulbs
K&N 33-2178 air filter

The Aviation Zone

 

AHmotor is the best price I have seen.

I have the black fender well guards. They are exactly the same thing as a door edge guard. I have a black car so they blend and I like them. If I had a different color I might not like the black on the edge of the fender well.


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CL-S #22,299 Black/Parchment/Nav, spoiler, door & fender guards, wood trim, PIAA 19169 & 9005, V1 w/remote, trunk & winter mats, no headers, no sway bars, no springs, no CAI, no money! (but I got a nice new kitchen!)

 

Thanks everyone. I ordered the mudguards ($56), and some touchup paint ($4) for the rock chips, all from ahmotor. I should have everything by thursday.

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2001 Satin Silver CL Type S.
No Navi, PIAA 19169, Comptech Sways, Century Childseat, Mudguards soon.

 

I have a white CLS and I painted the mudflaps to match. They look better when the are color matched. The black against the white looked bad.

 

i got these mud flaps from the dealer. i had a coupon for 20% off any original acura part....so i used it for the mud flaps. the rear ones are a pain in the ass to install. i didn't have a small philips and wasn't going to remove the tires just to install these flaps....the front ones were quite simple!

 

I got mine put on after a month, the dealer I bought it from just charged me for the mud guards($60) and didnt charge me for the installation.

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2001 3.2CL-Type S, No Navig., Satin Silver, Spoiler, mudguards

 

They came today and I put them on this evening. Easy install, took about 20 minutes.

A question on the screws for the front guards. It took no effort to get them out, and they wouldn't tighten up hand tight going back in, would screw in all the way and would then keep turning. Will the mud guards cause them to shake/loosen out, or are they fine? Perhaps a dap of silicon?

Thanks!

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2001 Satin Silver CL Type S.
No Navi, PIAA 19169, Comptech Sways, Century Childseat, Mudguards soon.