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Old 10-17-2011, 12:59 PM
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ordered mine, should be here tomorrow or wednesday. Will take some pics and post it also.
Old 10-17-2011, 02:15 PM
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Are the black ones a rough or smooth finish? I had a wide body back in 80's with the black stone guards that had a rough finish. They were a pain in the *** to wax around. If I got wax on the stone guard, I ended up with white residue that was about impossible to remove.
Old 10-17-2011, 02:27 PM
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To me, Black stone guards ONLY WORK on lighters car (i.e White) with BLACK WHEELS! Otherwise, the stock stone guards are much better.
Old 10-17-2011, 05:03 PM
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Any thoughts on how they would look on midnight blue metallic 997, i kind of like the look
Old 10-17-2011, 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by GSIRM3
Are the black ones a rough or smooth finish? I had a wide body back in 80's with the black stone guards that had a rough finish. They were a pain in the *** to wax around. If I got wax on the stone guard, I ended up with white residue that was about impossible to remove.
They are smooth in texture and matte in colour...
Old 10-17-2011, 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by ajcjr
Any thoughts on how they would look on midnight blue metallic 997, i kind of like the look
See above post... probably not with your wheels.
Old 05-30-2012, 10:10 PM
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Hi,

Could someone that has the Speedster Black stone guard set from Suncoast do me a favor and measure out from the tip of the top to the tip of the bottom in a diagonal pattern so I can get the measurement.

Thanks
Old 05-30-2012, 11:17 PM
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Originally Posted by spourreza
Guys, didnt your car come with a clear stone guard? Mine did.
Yep
Old 05-30-2012, 11:36 PM
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Originally Posted by alexb76
To me, Black stone guards ONLY WORK on lighters car (i.e White) with BLACK WHEELS! Otherwise, the stock stone guards are much better.

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I would consider them for my meteor gray car only if I blacked out the wheels and even then I think it may be too dark of a combo
Old 05-31-2012, 12:08 AM
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I like them on the white GTS with black wheels. It's the early Turbo look. Your car looks too tame for them, it's like putting a leather jacket on with suit pants.
Old 05-31-2012, 12:39 AM
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I like the idea of them but it depends on the car. It gives the car a more classic look, like a bow tie, or a button down shirt with a suit. Has the potential to look great, or a little too ethnic. I have clear factory stone guards on my car, but might bet persuaded to try something. Not sure what, besides carbon fiber.
Old 05-31-2012, 12:50 AM
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It so much depends upon the base color and the wheels. It draws too much attention sometimes.
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Old 05-31-2012, 02:39 PM
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I like the look on light car with dark wheels. I did this a few months ago as my clears were yellowing a bit.

BTW, the texture on these isn't as smooth as the clear guards. It has a slight roughness to it but it is nowhere near the roughness of the classic porsche guards. I know, I used to detail cars back then and one of my customers had a Porsche and cleaning those things was a PITA if you didn't tape them off first before waxing.

Old 05-31-2012, 03:07 PM
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Works for me... Just put them on last week...
Old 05-31-2012, 11:18 PM
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Now that looks completely right Nick.


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