Aero style molded fender guards

froggy47 · 09-06-04, 06:46 PM

Looking for some molded "aero" style splash guards for my 1996. Something like the Altec ones in Mid America. Anyone have any suggestions/pictures/like-dislike on these for a 1996. I will also be adding the Grand Sport "eyebrow" piece to cover 315 to 335's on 11" rims (GS 50mm offset)

When I put the rims on I noticed one side (driver) sticks out about 1/2 to 3/4 inch more than the right. Is this just how the body panels are mounted? With the old rims tires it's not really noticable.

Thanks!

Tuna · 09-07-04, 11:25 AM

Are you sure you got GS offset on both wheels?

Seems to me that you would have noticed a 1/2 to 3/4 difference in the way your stock wheels fit the wheel well. Check the new wheels.

I have ZR-1 offset on my wheels and they stick out about 3/4 inch on both sides. Check out the photo gallery at www.grandsportregistry.com and search for "Tuna" or try this link http://www.grandsportregistry.com/ph...260Beast6s.jpg for a picture of my wheel/tire/flares/splash guard combo (Altec by the way).

froggy47 · 09-07-04, 01:45 PM

Hi Tuna,

I'm sure on the rims afs & I checked the stamped dimensions on the back side. When I flip the autox tires I'll tape measure them to be double sure. I think my body panels are off about 3/8 inch. That would put one wheel in and one out.

Now I have the stock ones back on and I do see the difference. Driver side is flush with the fender & pass side is in.

When I put the flairs on it'll be less noticable.

Thanks for the post!

I checked you pics, but I don't see "splash guards" you know like mud flaps on a truck. You just have the fender flair right?

Tuna · 09-07-04, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by froggy47

I checked you pics, but I don't see "splash guards" you know like mud flaps on a truck. You just have the fender flair right?

I definitely have the Altec splash guards but they are black and 'disappear' against the black tires and dark wheel wells. I should get a close up of them just for this. Take a closer look at the picture in the link - the splash guards can be seen behind the tire and below the flares, there is a little light reflection on the outer edge.

I like them. They are easy to install also.

froggy47 · 09-07-04, 03:32 PM

I can make them out now

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I was talking to Chris at Superior Chevy ( I get a lot of the oem stuff from him) and he said that he has FRONT fender flairs for the 1996 Grand Sport. Have you ever seen front flairs OEM. I know that race cars have that going, but I was surprised that GM has them for the front.