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Mudflaps don't work - 11/15/2006 8:27:14 PM    altaski   Posts: 51 Joined: 7/27/2006 Status: offline I put the factory mudflaps on to make sure I protected the paint on the doors from chips. Well, last weekend we had our first snow and they put cinders on the road. I drove 20 miles in it. Now the paint at the bottom of the doors is so peppered with paint chips it looks frosted white. In only 20 miles! My toyota supra wouldn't have that many in 10 years, nor would my Magnum, or any other car I've ever had. I'm going to get this covered under warranty eventhough it does not cover stone chips. The intent of the warranty is for a reasonanble amount of chips over a period of time. This is Extremely excessive which wuld be classified as a defect in either fender, door, or mudflap design. So if you want to save your paint and not go through this, add some big extenders to those front mudflaps! Post #: 1

RE: Mudflaps don't work - 1/24/2007 9:35:50 PM    Alpha Wolf Posts: 120 Joined: 12/28/2006 Status: offline Could you post some pictures of the damage?? Any luck getting the repair covered? (in reply to altaski) Post #: 2

RE: Mudflaps don't work - 7/23/2007 11:14:55 AM    altaski   Posts: 51 Joined: 7/27/2006 Status: offline Mazda warrantied a repaint of the bottom portion of doors. Looks as good as new! Put on clear gaurd and big mud flaps. will post pics soon. (in reply to Alpha Wolf) Post #: 3

RE: Mudflaps don't work - 7/23/2007 11:29:09 AM    Alpha Wolf Posts: 120 Joined: 12/28/2006 Status: offline Do you have any pics of the damage? The rear flap looks large enough to work. But the front ones are only marginally larger than stock and yes I an see that it would not stop a lot of gravel etc... _____________________________ Drive it like you stole it.... Dual Rosen DVD/Game console in headrests ETS 3" Intercooler CPE CAI Black Forge BPV (in reply to altaski) Post #: 4

RE: Mudflaps don't work - 9/10/2007 9:02:24 PM    Soapmech   Posts: 2 Joined: 9/10/2007 Status: offline I agree with the bad front mudflap design. We have around 2500 miles on ours, and we already have 2 good size stone chips on the drivers side. It's almost as if the lower door paint is too brittle. (in reply to Alpha Wolf) Post #: 5

RE: Mudflaps don't work - 9/11/2007 1:26:02 PM    Alpha Wolf Posts: 120 Joined: 12/28/2006 Status: offline Yes the rear ones are sufficiently large to actually do some good The front are barely larger than stock and offer no better protection.  I guess they thought larger ones would look bad. But how bad do rock chips look? So I avoid rocky roads or I go extremely slow.  If I must go some where there are gravel/dirt roads I take our Turbo Baja and its mud flaps work. _____________________________ Drive it like you stole it.... Dual Rosen DVD/Game console in headrests ETS 3" Intercooler CPE CAI Black Forge BPV (in reply to Soapmech) Post #: 6

Pictures of Mudflaps and Clear gaurd - 9/20/2007 8:51:54 PM    altaski   Posts: 51 Joined: 7/27/2006 Status: offline I've got pics now but can't figure out how to post them??? (in reply to Alpha Wolf) Post #: 7

RE: Pictures of Mudflaps and Clear gaurd - 9/21/2007 7:55:44 AM    sstlaure   Posts: 2340 Joined: 11/28/2005 Status: offline Click "Post Reply", then under the text box click "Click here to upload", attach your .jpg files, Click on "Embed picture in post", then click "OK" The pics you attach should show up in your post. _____________________________ 2004 Mazda6 Sportwagon Any statements made are purely my opinion (in reply to altaski) Post #: 8

RE: Pictures of Mudflaps and Clear gaurd - 9/21/2007 8:52:24 AM    altaski   Posts: 51 Joined: 7/27/2006 Status: offline Pics (in reply to sstlaure) Post #: 9

RE: Pictures of Mudflaps and Clear gaurd - 9/21/2007 9:03:45 AM    altaski   Posts: 51 Joined: 7/27/2006 Status: offline pic Attachment (1) (in reply to altaski) Post #: 10

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