Shop recommendation for OEM mudguards? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

starbot · 02-05-2014, 07:41 PM

Anyone have a shop recommendation that sells and installs OEM mudguards for a good price in the Bay Area or Sacramento?

Danklvr · 02-05-2014, 07:45 PM

ebay = DIY
it takes about 15 min to do it yourself, super easy, just have to remove each wheel when you install the guards, there is 1 screw that needs to be installed in the wheel well area. you can do it w/o removing the wheels one at a time if you have a short (1-2 inch) phillips head screwdriver.

i got my OEM mud guards for about 40 shipped via ebay FYI

starbot · 02-06-2014, 01:09 AM

Do you need to drill anything? I was originally looking for a shop since I didn't want to take the wheels off myself, but I didn't know it was possible to do it with them on.

Danklvr · 02-06-2014, 01:19 AM

You can get by without drilling, but you will have to install one screw which goes through the soft plastic in the wheel wells. If you have a shorty Phillips head, you can just get in there with enough pressure to get the screw in there. I would NOT recommend installing oem mud guards without installing the screw, it's what securely mounted and keeps then from being ripped off at speed... Others have installed without the screw, and haven't had problems, but really it's easy, and more sturdy.

Also, make sure to take a quick second and clean and wax the area directly under where the mud guards will cover the paint, you don't want dirt trapped between the guards and the paint.. I used quick detailer, and spray wax.

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Danklvr · 02-06-2014, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by starbot

Anyone have a shop recommendation that sells and installs OEM mudguards for a good price in the Bay Area or Sacramento?

if you have any plans to come down to socal any time soon, i'd be happy to do em for ya

ck-GT86 · 02-06-2014, 01:13 PM

I bought mine from Amazon, $57 shipped. If you're going to do it, do it right -- don't cut corners. Yes, you should drill for the inner screws and clips, and @Danklvr made a great point about cleaning off the panel prior to installation.

.ck

HapaHaole · 02-06-2014, 01:27 PM

I am in sac, took me 10 min to do. Ordered on ebay for $40 shipped. All you need is a torque wrench for the rear wheels. If we have a meet in sac, I can do it for you.

02-05-2014, 07:41 PM	#1
starbot Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: Beep Beep Location: CA Posts: 37 Thanks: 58 Thanked 15 Times in 11 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Shop recommendation for OEM mudguards? Anyone have a shop recommendation that sells and installs OEM mudguards for a good price in the Bay Area or Sacramento?

02-05-2014, 07:45 PM	#2
Danklvr Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2014 FR-S 6MT Argento Location: SoCal Posts: 293 Thanks: 67 Thanked 181 Times in 80 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	ebay = DIY it takes about 15 min to do it yourself, super easy, just have to remove each wheel when you install the guards, there is 1 screw that needs to be installed in the wheel well area. you can do it w/o removing the wheels one at a time if you have a short (1-2 inch) phillips head screwdriver. i got my OEM mud guards for about 40 shipped via ebay FYI __________________ How ya gonna keep 'em down on the farm once they've seen Karl Hungus?

02-06-2014, 01:19 AM	#4
Danklvr Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2014 FR-S 6MT Argento Location: SoCal Posts: 293 Thanks: 67 Thanked 181 Times in 80 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	You can get by without drilling, but you will have to install one screw which goes through the soft plastic in the wheel wells. If you have a shorty Phillips head, you can just get in there with enough pressure to get the screw in there. I would NOT recommend installing oem mud guards without installing the screw, it's what securely mounted and keeps then from being ripped off at speed... Others have installed without the screw, and haven't had problems, but really it's easy, and more sturdy. Also, make sure to take a quick second and clean and wax the area directly under where the mud guards will cover the paint, you don't want dirt trapped between the guards and the paint.. I used quick detailer, and spray wax. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ How ya gonna keep 'em down on the farm once they've seen Karl Hungus?

02-06-2014, 01:13 PM	#6
ck-GT86 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: '13 Raven FR-S, MT Location: NorCal Posts: 884 Thanks: 788 Thanked 516 Times in 286 Posts Mentioned: 54 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I bought mine from Amazon, $57 shipped. If you're going to do it, do it right -- don't cut corners. Yes, you should drill for the inner screws and clips, and @Danklvr made a great point about cleaning off the panel prior to installation. .ck __________________ \|\| My Build Thread \|\|

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starbot Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: Beep Beep Location: CA Posts: 37 Thanks: 58 Thanked 15 Times in 11 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Do you need to drill anything? I was originally looking for a shop since I didn't want to take the wheels off myself, but I didn't know it was possible to do it with them on.

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