Gogo GTI
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- Boulder, CO
- Car(s)
- 2017 GTI Sport
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)
So do these look exactly like OEM? Sorry I haven't seen enough mudflaps up close to know the difference. Looks good though.
I think mudflaps look best on dark colored cars.