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04-04-2024, 02:34 PM

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Guessing you didn't have the tab aligned to insert the clip into the fender hole when pressing in. Just installed my front guards with the factory clips and had no issues. Once I got the process of removing the clips down it was all pretty quick. Paragon included clips but using the OEMs made sense. Finish quality matches the OEM carbon flash side skirts. I'd like so see someone with the rear guards installed. Don't want the car looking like a Subaru STi.

I guess that is possible, I don’t think that it was misaligned, other side was no issue, but anything is possible.

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04-04-2024, 05:37 PM

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I just received the full set, front & rears splash guards for my Z06 from EOS today. Have not installed them yet, but the construction quality & carbon flash finish is much, much better than the set of fronts only that I had ordered from Paragon a few weeks ago.

The plastic tabs that the metal clips attach to on the Paragon units seem a little flimsy. I had one break off when installing them with what seemed to be just moderate pressure.

I’ll post a few pics after I get the EOS ones installed in a couple of days.

Received my set today. They could do a much better job packing them. Put in a box with no air pillows to keep them from shifting and each one in a thin foam bag. One of them has a a small scratch no doubt from the clips rubbing against it through the light foam protection. Other than that they look nice. No need to worry about minor paint imperfections as we know these will be getting pelted with stones and other debris kicked up from the road. Hopefully I will have a chance to install them this weekend to check the fit.

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04-04-2024, 07:04 PM

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Their soul purpose is to intercept stones thrown from the tires so it won't take long for the Carbon Flash paint to start looking bad. I had a can of this stuff and I'll be spraying mine tomorrow. I've used the black version and this coating is bulletproof. The clear version should work great.

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04-04-2024, 07:17 PM

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are these out yet the full set ?

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04-04-2024, 09:54 PM

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are these out yet the full set ?

Extreme Online Store (EOS) and the Radiator Grill Store (RGS) are marketing what other members have reported are the same set. ACS is releasing a full set soon. Paragon has no ETA on their rear set.

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04-05-2024, 11:53 AM

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I just received my full set from EOS/RGS via FedEx. And they are in perfect condition, paint quality and finish is great and the price can't be beat (although I believe, as indicated above, they may have been mis priced). Definitely a keeper, even at full price of $370? They DO NOT have the mesh grill that the ACS rears appear to have. But, that doesn't matter to me, in the least.

Now all I need is my Z06! Expect delivery in the June timeframe.

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04-05-2024, 01:52 PM

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Splash guards install ?

Did you have to remove rear wheels to remove/install the rear guards?

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04-05-2024, 01:56 PM

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Sorry. I should have mentioned that I'm expecting my Z06 W/Z07 in the June timeframe. That being said, I don't believe that you need to remove any of the wheels (front or back) to install the splash guards.

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04-05-2024, 02:08 PM

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I had to break out the Dremel and trim some of the tabs so they could fit properly. This is my second set because the first had paint blemishes. EOS took care of me and sent another set.

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04-05-2024, 02:33 PM

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Did you have to remove rear wheels to remove/install the rear guards?

The rear wheels have to come off because the 'air outlet' in the splash guard is about 3" deep and won't have the clearance to the tire.

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04-05-2024, 05:13 PM

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Paragon delivered their front C8 Z06 splash guards yesterday.
They are painted carbon flash.
I will install them today and see if I like them.

just got mine also. Hopefully they’ll look good. Car not here yet. So I can’t see how they look

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04-07-2024, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by blackbirdws6

Guessing you didn't have the tab aligned to insert the clip into the fender hole when pressing in. Just installed my front guards with the factory clips and had no issues. Once I got the process of removing the clips down it was all pretty quick. Paragon included clips but using the OEMs made sense. Finish quality matches the OEM carbon flash side skirts. I'd like so see someone with the rear guards installed. Don't want the car looking like a Subaru STi.

I just did this for my ERay and for the same reason. Did you remove the clips like this?

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04-07-2024, 09:18 AM

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I just did this for my ERay and for the same reason. Did you remove the clips like this?

Yes. Just alternated from one side to the other and it was no problem. If I had a third hand I'd do that on both sides at the same time.

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04-07-2024, 04:12 PM

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I just did this for my ERay and for the same reason. Did you remove the clips like this?

What brand do you go with?

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04-07-2024, 04:15 PM

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St. Jude Donor '08-'09

I live on a dirt road, so I need splash guards - following.

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04-08-2024, 05:20 AM

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What brand do you go with?

Paragon Performance, and they arrived with no clips.

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04-08-2024, 09:10 AM

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EOS installed after a little tab trimming and polishing cream.

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04-08-2024, 10:14 AM

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Paragon Performance, and they arrived with no clips.

Email them, they'll send you clips if you don't want yo reuse your old ones

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04-08-2024, 12:19 PM

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Email them, they'll send you clips if you don't want yo reuse your old ones

I did, thanks, and I already wrote an entire article about it, with photos.

The clips they sent weren't the same, so I used the OEM clips (which they recommended). The trick is getting the clips off without bending them to swap over, but the installation is all done.