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Mud Flaps/Splash Guards - Yes or No
- Thread starter jolebole
- Start date
KawaZukiVdub
Go Kart Newbie
- Location
- Latveria
I just installed the factory ones on my car last weekend, I like them 
Lvetterling
Ready to race!
- Location
- Austin TX
I got mine purely for looks. Ive always loved the look of mud flaps. Plus they really do serve a purpose.
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I got mine purely for looks. Ive always loved the look of mud flaps. Plus they really do serve a purpose.
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The OEM mud flaps are awesome, IMO. They blend right into the lower trim of the vehicle and don't look cheesy like some of the WRX mud flaps around. Easy install as well. Personally think they look great!
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Red Hound MK7 GTI OEM replica mud guards
I decided to take a gamble on some OEM replica MK7 GTI mud guards from a company called "Red Hound". I'd never heard of them before but I found them here. Most of the OEM replicas I'd seen were for the Golf not the GTI. Got them for $40 so I figured why not.
They are a US company but the guards are made in China. The plastic itself is decent quality and blends in well with the other black trim on the car. The fit is very good - maybe not as perfect as OEM but I haven't seen those to be able to really comment. The drivers side front I got a small 2-3 mm gap but that was probably my installation (didn't quite get the positioning of one of the screws perfect). The screws they provided are not great and one of the rear ones I stripped the screw while mounting so I used the OEM one instead and it worked fine.
Basically, if you're looking for a less expensive but decent quality alternative to the OEM ones you might want to give them a try.
Pics: (please excuse the dirty car, we're expecting rain again this week so haven't bothered washing her)
Box:
Test fit:
Front:
Rear:
Final:
I decided to take a gamble on some OEM replica MK7 GTI mud guards from a company called "Red Hound". I'd never heard of them before but I found them here. Most of the OEM replicas I'd seen were for the Golf not the GTI. Got them for $40 so I figured why not.
They are a US company but the guards are made in China. The plastic itself is decent quality and blends in well with the other black trim on the car. The fit is very good - maybe not as perfect as OEM but I haven't seen those to be able to really comment. The drivers side front I got a small 2-3 mm gap but that was probably my installation (didn't quite get the positioning of one of the screws perfect). The screws they provided are not great and one of the rear ones I stripped the screw while mounting so I used the OEM one instead and it worked fine.
Basically, if you're looking for a less expensive but decent quality alternative to the OEM ones you might want to give them a try.
Pics: (please excuse the dirty car, we're expecting rain again this week so haven't bothered washing her)
Box:
Test fit:
Front:
Rear:
Final:
was considering mud guards, especially after the last couple times it rained here all the road grime/dirt/slosh just ends up on my bumper/hatch. Have ya'll noticed an improvement in deflection of this stuff and less accumulation on the bumper (especially on the hatch/bumper load lip)
Exactly. If inspected up close you could probably tell the difference with the OEM ones (personally I haven't seen the OEM ones in the flesh). But at a normal viewing distance they look great.
TheGreekFreak
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- MA
I think the OEM ones look really good. The '17 sport has black mirrors along with the typical GTI black accents all over the car so these blend in really nice. They look sharp on my tornado red imo
