Rocker Panel & Fender Protectors
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Not 4N
Tungsten GT Owner
You mean you don't have a wing on your Peterbuilt for dirt tracking either?
Nope - had to take that off in favor of better 0-60 times. Got that down to just under 5 minutes. :biggrin
tpraceman
THEE GT OWNER
I beleive this is the reason Bony never got a GTX1.....I imagine Ms. Bouncey would have a strong objection to it.
B O N Y
MODERATOR & FGT OWNER
Mark can count his lucky stars that I did not get a GTX, he would be swiming under the ice in Lake Michigan if I was going through the crap that some of my friends are going through.
fjpikul
GT Owner
jbyrnes
FORD GT OWNER
re: Why not use some clear bra in the same areas?
Certainly clear film would be better than nothing, and I agree that if you have the film installed it should definitely be added to the painted fender lip areas directly behind the wheels. However, I suppose it's my own obsession for wanting to keep my car as perfect as possible while still enjoying it. If you've done track days where you put on 50 miles or so in a day - at speed and with other traffic, you'll notice how ineffective film becomes occasionally as junk is kicked up even on a seemingly clean track. And of course the roads around here where they put cinders and sand down is 10x worse. I agree that the clear guards do nothing to enhance the GT's curves - that's why they're clear.
Jim @ Highroad Designs
Certainly clear film would be better than nothing, and I agree that if you have the film installed it should definitely be added to the painted fender lip areas directly behind the wheels. However, I suppose it's my own obsession for wanting to keep my car as perfect as possible while still enjoying it. If you've done track days where you put on 50 miles or so in a day - at speed and with other traffic, you'll notice how ineffective film becomes occasionally as junk is kicked up even on a seemingly clean track. And of course the roads around here where they put cinders and sand down is 10x worse. I agree that the clear guards do nothing to enhance the GT's curves - that's why they're clear.
Jim @ Highroad Designs
STORMCAT
GT
I can appreciate your time and effort. You may just try laminating some CF to these to see how they look??
Not 4N
Tungsten GT Owner
Being from Canada even the varmits like their beer. :biggrin
Might have to round him up a cold one :cheers
Update
I received the splash guards about a week ago, and looking at the parts, they appear very professionally fabricated, and appear that they will help mitigate the stone chips that occur as a result of all the cinders applied to the roads during winter in the High Sierra (and are never completely cleaned by summer) and for the rest of us that live at high altitude. It'll be awhile 'til I get them installed, as we just had a foot of snow fall today, and expect another 2 feet over the weekend (My garage is not the equal to many of my compatriots here).
I think they will not detract from the car's appearance due to their clear material, and will likely be of help on the narrower European roads before and after I attend the Le Mans Classic in July (See the thread "Drive your FGT at Le Mans in July". If they don't hold up, I'll let you know, but they look substantial. If they start to become obscure due to their protective nature, I'll have them painted (Mark IV Red or Black), if they provide the protection to the rocker panels and rear quarters that I desire.
The packaging of the product is very professional and comes with a very complete set of installation instructions.
More to follow after I get them installed, and the roads clear up to allow driving the car (most likely in May).
Ralphie
I received the splash guards about a week ago, and looking at the parts, they appear very professionally fabricated, and appear that they will help mitigate the stone chips that occur as a result of all the cinders applied to the roads during winter in the High Sierra (and are never completely cleaned by summer) and for the rest of us that live at high altitude. It'll be awhile 'til I get them installed, as we just had a foot of snow fall today, and expect another 2 feet over the weekend (My garage is not the equal to many of my compatriots here).
I think they will not detract from the car's appearance due to their clear material, and will likely be of help on the narrower European roads before and after I attend the Le Mans Classic in July (See the thread "Drive your FGT at Le Mans in July". If they don't hold up, I'll let you know, but they look substantial. If they start to become obscure due to their protective nature, I'll have them painted (Mark IV Red or Black), if they provide the protection to the rocker panels and rear quarters that I desire.
The packaging of the product is very professional and comes with a very complete set of installation instructions.
More to follow after I get them installed, and the roads clear up to allow driving the car (most likely in May).
Ralphie
B O N Y
MODERATOR & FGT OWNER
Update
I installed the splash guards today, and looking at the results, I'm quite happy with their appearance (or lack of it) on the car. On a Mark IV Red GT such as mine, I think that the clear is more appropriate than a solid color. A red guard would look a bit gaudy, and a black one would detract from the red/white combination of the striping.
The installation was quite simple and straightforward, as they use the existing holes which mount the inner fenders to the body. Total installation time was about 1-1½ hours, most of which was involved with cleaning the mounting surfaces. A younger person could probably do it in 30-45 minutes.
I went for a short drive after the installation, about 50 miles, without any detrimental effects, taking the pictures (below) about half way through the ride.
I installed the splash guards today, and looking at the results, I'm quite happy with their appearance (or lack of it) on the car. On a Mark IV Red GT such as mine, I think that the clear is more appropriate than a solid color. A red guard would look a bit gaudy, and a black one would detract from the red/white combination of the striping.
The installation was quite simple and straightforward, as they use the existing holes which mount the inner fenders to the body. Total installation time was about 1-1½ hours, most of which was involved with cleaning the mounting surfaces. A younger person could probably do it in 30-45 minutes.
I went for a short drive after the installation, about 50 miles, without any detrimental effects, taking the pictures (below) about half way through the ride.
fjpikul
GT Owner
The front guards mount easily since the front wheels can be turned to allow a generous clearance.
On the rears, yes, it would be easier to mount them with the rear wheels removed. However, on the upper screw, I used a small ratcheting right angle Phillips screwdriver (shown below) which worked very well. The lower screw is a T-25 Torx head and I used a quarter inch drive ratchet with a T-25 drive socket as there is sufficient clearance. I think the time required to remove and remount the wheels would be longer than this method, but it would allow a good cleaning of the insides of the wheels and the brake calipers at the same time.
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Gulf GT
GT Owner
That remains to be seen - I'll take some new pictures then also for you. And, bear in mind, the roads I drive on are typically not the cleanest. The street sweepers cannot remove all the cinders layed down after a winter of typically 400 " of snow (2006 had almost 720"). Fortunately, they don't use salt in California, which saves us from corrosion effects.
For those who were wondering about the durability of these guards, I've now got over 4,000 miles on them (mostly mountain roads) and they still look great! You're welcomme to check them out at Rally III in Vegas, and I'll try to get some pictures posted soon.