Mud flaps

[john500]

:(Going into second winter and still no front mud flaps. Has fiat produced any yet ? Or has any body modified any off another fiat to fit.:(

[Cadbury]

Tailor made by Fiat at £30.39 :icon_thumleft:

http://www.fiat-accessories.com/Fiat-500-Mudflaps-Rear?category_id=0&search_string=mud+flaps&search_category_id=0#

I don't know anyone who has them but would be interested to know

[wreckmaster]

Tailor made by Fiat at £30.39 :icon_thumleft:

http://www.fiat-accessories.com/Fiat-500-Mudflaps-Rear?category_id=0&search_string=mud+flaps&search_category_id=0#

I don't know anyone who has them but would be interested to know


But those are only for the rear end;)

[john500]

I've got them on the rear for what use they are but it would be nice on the front if only to keep the muck of the door and sill's. The dealer fitted the rear flaps i think it cost me £45.:icon_rolleyes:

[Stormi]

I bought to my Bravo T-jet just universal black ones ( Jacky Auto Sport ).

First measured those and cut in the way I wanted. Four screws etc. came
with the package and after 40. min the pair was ready + installed.

[loadswine]

One of the posts ona Uk 500 forum had a guy who recognised that the current Ford Ka had a similar wing profile to the 500 as it is essentially the same car underneath.
He posted up pics and they looked a good fit.
I've ordered a set from a Ford dealer, £20 delivered. Should get them pretty soon.
I'll post pics when they are on my car.

[john500]

Thank's Loadswine for this info I'll check out the local ford dealer. I wonder how they are attached ? Post some images soon.........John :thanks2:

[loadswine]

I haven't fitted mine yet.;) I will get round to it soon. I was considering trying to colour code them before fitting, but need to look into flexible primer, so the paint finish won't crack with the movement of the flaps.
The Ford front items are more rigid and a type of vinyl, so not expecting a problem there, but the Fiat rear ones are more flexible and of a more rubbery type material, so they are the main area of my concern.

[john500]

I don't think there is flexible primer or top coat that you could apply to the rear flaps, Not the way they flex. How good is the profile of the front flaps, Are they a good fit to the wheel arch and sill. I have not been to the nearest ford dealer yet...... John.

[loadswine]

John, you have pretty much confirmed my suspicions on the rear flpas made by Fiat.
I suppose I could modify them to flex less, but that is a bit of a pain, so I'll go ahead and fit both sets to the car for now and think on the issue.
I'm also going to go and have a look on the ford site and see whether the rear ones for the Ka might be better, or whether they are a completely different profile.
( the Ford items are certainly cheaper than Fiat )

[john500]

Looking at images on the net the rear are a different profile and fit. The fiat rear are a excellant profile and fit. The back end still get's very dirty though........John.

[loadswine]

Yes, I agree with you John. I looked today and got the same impression.
I've heard that the rears aren't completely effective at stopping the rear from getting dirty. Its the shape of the car at the back I think. The air swirls up and around the bumper. You would need to alter the way the air flows under the car to change that I think.
The front ones, though fairly small in size, should stop a lot of the dirt deposits on the sill area.:)