MUD FLAPS - DO THEY DO THE JOB

[silver1011]

I have them fitted, just don't expect miracles if you cover high mileage and there is a national shortage of sponges in your area

 

[blueR36]

Surprised you weren't pulled for your number plate being unreadable !

[Superb170]

Surprised you weren't pulled for your number plate being unreadable !

I presume Silver has purposely covered it up for this pic...?

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[silver1011]

It was genuinely obscured with road grime.

 

Now clean and fully legal :sun:

 

(you can see the hosepipe primed and ready in the background )

Edited 28 December, 2014 by silver1011

[Superb170]

Wow that was dirty! With the FL the plate sits on the boot panel and I notice that dirty plates are not as much of an issue. I was constantly cleaning my pre FL.

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[Wile7]

I thought `mud flaps` were primarily fitted to protect other road users from flying debris from your car....not simply to protect the existing bodywork?

 

As mentioned though, when I have had a car with flaps fitted they tended to harbour cr@p and grime which (in the old days) caused rust etc.

 

But then again, my MK1 escort 1100 with cibies, CB aerial and rostyles was the dogs bits with extra large rally-esque mud flaps fitted 

 

(sadly couldn`t find Rostyles to fit a superb....  )

[lichfielddriver]

its tar spots i hate, had to get 18 months worth off my Chevvy....

[silver1011]

Mud flaps and wheel arch liners all do the same thing, hold muck and grit against the paintwork...

 

 

 

I still fit them though, I just make sure they get a good blast with the hosepipe when giving the car a wash.

[laurenklem]

Yikes, that's alot of dirt... hate tar marks and stone chippings is the worst

[numskull]

Mud flaps and wheel arch liners all do the same thing, hold muck and grit against the paintwork...

 

 

 

I still fit them though, I just make sure they get a good blast with the hosepipe when giving the car a wash.

 

Blimey... frightening. Have you removed the mudflaps, and found this behind?

[lichfielddriver]

with the wide tyres im finding splash up the sills under the front doors and the leading edge of the rear bumper so i will be getting fome mudflaps

[silver1011]

Blimey... frightening. Have you removed the mudflaps, and found this behind?

 

Not on the Superb but it was a similar picture on my previous MkII Octavia.

[drefaldwyn]

Do the mudflaps utilise the same fixing holes as the arch liners? Or do you have to get the Black & Decker out?

 

Dave

[williamshatnerspants]

I can't believe no-one has made their own rally style flaps for their Superb..... heads to garage looking for some rubber....;o)

 

 

[DEL80Y]

I have just ordered front and rear from SuperSkoda as was quite disappointed that the rear estate screen suffered the same as my Merc C Class estate in  that any wet roads made rear screen manky within minutes of driving from road spray...
Fitting flaps all round on the Merc cured the problem no end.......

Hopefully be some change on the superb

[silver1011]

Do the mudflaps utilise the same fixing holes as the arch liners? Or do you have to get the Black & Decker out?

 

Dave

 

Yes they do, but there is one hole that requires drilling on the front pair, however the dealer that fitted my flaps simply left that screw off, 5 years and 99,000 miles later they are still firmly held in place.

[drefaldwyn]

Many thanks.

Dave

[TheRobinK]

I have them. 

 

The Skoda marketing crew probably shouldn't have called these mudflaps - they should have described them as  "an optional implementation of aesthetic and aerodynamically optimized road detritus reduction technology". They don't stop mud. They aren't that simply clever...

 

Truth is - while they dont stop everything but they reduce most things. The Skoda ones must have very, very little wind resistance as they are very "fitted" and contoured to the cars lines. They are so well contoured, you have to wonder if they can work.

 

I'd say I get a third reduction in spray and road muck up the sides of the car. 

Seem to be very good at stopping a lot of the loose gravel that lies on many of our Irish country roads (that, and reducing the hated tar spot, are my my main reasons for them).

The rear screen doesn't get covered with water as quickly.

[Wile7]

The point of mud flaps to prevent crud flying up into/onto other road users, not 'just' to protect (?) your own car.

[terrytowelling]

Don't do it , they look awful and pensioner'esque, they go with driving gloves and werthers sweets

[Bobdillin]

just a silly question!!!!! to fit these mudflaps do you have to get the drill out or are the holes already there for you I must admit I do fancy a set

[TheRobinK]

Haven't fitted them to a Superb (made dealer do it this time as part of the purchase) but fitted them to VW's and BMW's (the BMW kits seem just the same but are, of course, made from distilled unicorn farts and pixie dust and thats why they so much more).

 

I've also found them easy to fit and any drilling is usually down to one hole - and that is easy and through a wheel liner. The biggest pain is taking wheels off for access. Depending on your wheel/tyre set up - that may not be needed - you just put the steering hard over. Maybe someone here can chime in as to whether you can get away with that on a superb II...?

 

There is a write up here on a Citigo. I am not saying the Superb is the same but it will be very similar and will give you an ideas as to effort and trickiness (not much I think):

 

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/253783-fitting-front-and-rear-mudflaps-to-your-citigo/

 

As to terrytowellings comment "they look awful and pensioner'esque, they go with driving gloves and werthers sweets" - sure, some cars may get that look with them. Not the Superb. You can see them but they are very understated and contoured. Classy for a mudflap. You are, after all, driving the smart mans luxury car  :p

 

My car with flaps (werthers, driving gloves and pension book still 20 years away...)

 

[Gizmo]

just a silly question!!!!! to fit these mudflaps do you have to get the drill out or are the holes already there for you I must admit I do fancy a set

 

As has previously been mentioned, they use the existing torx screws to hold them on, the fronts however need a small hole drilling in the plastic arch liner and a plastic button fastening inserted, this cn still be done with the front wheels left on, to fit all 4 should take anyone less than half an hour.

[Solarstorm]

I've fitted them today, rears were really easy; fronts were only more awkward as needed wheels at each lock direction to get the drill into position.

 

Some crud had collected behind the front drivers wheel arch lining, others were pretty much clear.

[jafo]

What do you think about this one ???

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/331758617162

Sorry :( wrong thread :( Can someone delete it?

Edited 29 May, 2016 by jafo