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Old Oct 24, 2003 | 05:40 PM
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Has anyone fitted mudflaps to their shark? The stylish ones truckers use with chrome decorations might not have enough ground clearance, so that's out. I'd like to find something small and low-key, that won't leave marks or holes behind when the weather drys and its time for them to come off.
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Old Oct 24, 2003 | 07:39 PM
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Jessa, what kind of "knobbies" are you running that would warrant mudflaps?
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Old Oct 24, 2003 | 07:50 PM
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Every time I drive my 928 in bad wealther, the lower regions get filthy from splatter. This is with 17 inch twist wheels and SO-3 tires. I'm not off-roading, or running Super Swampers Just want a little less muck on the car.

The neighbors already think I'm nuts, so I don't need to wash my car in the rain any more often to convince them!
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Old Oct 24, 2003 | 08:47 PM
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Mudflaps were a FACTORY accessory 928 559 383 02 and 928 559 384 02 ....I only remember seeing one . It was part of one of our big purchases of " obsolete " 928 parts from Porsche . They were discontinued years ago .
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Old Oct 24, 2003 | 09:26 PM
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Jessa,
You can modify just about any flap without hacking on the sHARk.
You would need enough flap to drill some holes to align with the splash guard screws. Longer screws may be required, and of course, there is no right rear splash guard so... improvise.
I'd like to point out that you will still have a lot of grime along the lower side of the car as the flaps create their own slipstream and will have a concentrated DRIP at the side and bottom of the flap which is then flung rearward.
In reality the mudflaps were created to stop slinging crud on cars behind you.
Frankly, I wouldn't bother.
Hang around a car wash after a wet spell and just observe cars with flaps and how effective they were(n't).
lazy woman
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Old Oct 24, 2003 | 09:37 PM
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You drive your 928 in the rain?
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Old Oct 24, 2003 | 11:09 PM
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Originally posted by Joe '87 S4
You drive your 928 in the rain?
You don't?

John, I'll do that, and maybe give up on this idea. I'm not lazy... just energy effcient!
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The only water my cars sees are my tears from the repair bills. Actually, I'll probably drive it in the rain when I finally get around to fixing the sunroof leak.
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