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Old 03-21-2017, 10:26 PM
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Default Installed new Carbon Flash spats today

I had Connel Chevrolet install some new Carbon Flash Spats on my 2017 GS - all the trim on my car is Carbon flash but the spats were that cheap looking plastic - I ordered the CF spats from Forum Vendor RPI - these really tie the whole car together - Totally worth the investment!!!!!

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Old 03-21-2017, 10:32 PM
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Congrats, but we need pics!
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Congrats, but we need pics!
I'll take some tomorrow and post
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Looking forward to the pics.
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I previously considered adding these. I assume the install is pretty straightforward?
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I previously considered adding these. I assume the install is pretty straightforward?
I let my local Chevrolet dealer install - they charged an hour labor, I had read it was tough removing the glue on the original spats and there wasn't much clearance between tires and spats and I have no jack to remove wheels - in my opinion it is a Major improvement - I dislike the plastic unpainted spats as they match nothing on my exterior and reminded me of a pickup truck - will get pictures up when it's light outside
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Old plastic Spat on tire for comparison - now everything is Carbon Flash
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Those look great. Hmmm . . got me thinking about upgrade!!!
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wow looks good!

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Those look great. Hmmm . . got me thinking about upgrade!!!
Not trying to spend your hard earned dollars - but... I LOVE MY GS - Love it all - i just thought the spats looked really cheap and so did my wife - when she saw the new ones yesterday she said - That was so worth it!!!! that says it all as she is not a car freak like me - surprised GM doesn't sell them as a $1000 option - lol
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Looks great. I would be adding some ACS Enhanced Front Wheel Splash Guards though for some protection.
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I like them....looks good.
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Came out nice

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Vastly improved!
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Anyone know how hard it is to pull them off and reinstall?

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That was the first change I made to my Z06. I also had the stage 1 splitter painted as well. Looks much better than the bare plastic.
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much MUCH better - I will be doing something different as well now - probably carbon fiber but I like these a lot! Thanks for showing and sharing.
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Nice work, OP! The most painful part of the install is getting the damn adhesive/goo off. I also initially forgot to save the metal clips that are back there (1 near the back of each wheel arch) and had to push those in to get them sitting tight.

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much MUCH better - I will be doing something different as well now - probably carbon fiber but I like these a lot! Thanks for showing and sharing.

Here are mine (on my GS) in Carbon Fiber:






These are the APR carbon fiber spats. I got them from a non-forum but authorized APR reseller for a killer price - made it a no-brainer to get the CF instead of the carbon flash version.
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