lejjasie Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 Should i keep them on or take them off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDII Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 what? the plastic things that hang down? Leave em unless you scratches Need forum help? Private Message legGTLT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lejjasie Posted August 14, 2007 Author Share Posted August 14, 2007 no those are diffusers... i love them (dunno what they do though) I meant the rubber moulding strip thingee that goes around the wheel well above the tires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euclid Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 i'd just leave them on unless they start coming off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDII Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 Dunno what that is... Why remove it? Need forum help? Private Message legGTLT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lejjasie Posted August 14, 2007 Author Share Posted August 14, 2007 They trap dirt/moistue and salt in winter (or combination of everything you drive over). They are there to prevent pebbles from hitting the area they cover so that it doesn't cause rusting. But i think their being there is damaging enough in the long term. Unless u r driving on dirt roads all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetiger Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 only get rid of them if you are putting on wheels that might rub them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzydd Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 i tossed mine, those things tend to accumulate salt and water as mentioned above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lejjasie Posted August 15, 2007 Author Share Posted August 15, 2007 Yay! Someone smart like me!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechdiff Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 Over time they will start seperating from the car. I had to get one replaced on warrantee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenonk Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 I tossed mine out the 1st day I got them.. water gets trapped under them causing the first signs of rust or paint peel.. the reason why they were there is to prevent paint chips from rocks when the tires fling them... you're damned if you have them or damned if you don't. Eventually I tossed them out in favor of rolling my fenders for more tire clearance for wider tires. So, out they go anyways. Keefe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lejjasie Posted August 16, 2007 Author Share Posted August 16, 2007 Another reason i think they have them there is so in case of an ugly bump the tires don't sheared by the sharp edges of the metal in the wheel well. I removed them for the same reason as above. Things get trapped in it and it's a pain to get under there and clean it ... i think it's cleaner and easier to get dirt and dry mud out when i don't have these on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenonk Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 Another reason i think they have them there is so in case of an ugly bump the tires don't sheared by the sharp edges of the metal in the wheel well. I removed them for the same reason as above. Things get trapped in it and it's a pain to get under there and clean it ... i think it's cleaner and easier to get dirt and dry mud out when i don't have these on. the offset of the stock rim is so far away from the fender edge that it wont come near of shredding the tire. Keefe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenchan Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 honda's weakest part of the body was right above the rear wheel arch....exactly where they placed the rubber/plastic protectors on their fenders. it would always start rusting from there. i was thinking about that the other day... if i should remove it or keep it on there. i should probably take it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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