Grey Plastic thing ;-)

Juff · 25th April 2008, 09:43

Goodmorning my fellow civic owners....

I dont know what to call that grey piece of plastic behind the wheels in english ( offcause i know in my own language )..., but i guess you know.

I havent ordered it, but im suprised that it is not black like the rest of my car. I suppose that it is not a standard thing on a type R ? .... But i guess that it is pretty good for keeping road salt, gravel, water, snow and dirt away from the sides

I havent seen it on any type r pictures.

pjr · 25th April 2008, 09:52

It is a mudflap.

I have them on my Type S (which shares the same shape of skirts & wheelarches as the Type R)

The mudflaps don't come colour coded as standard, but can be painted. Not an issue for me as my skirts/wheelarches are grey anyway

They do work quite well in keeping the sides of the car a bit cleaner.

Pictures in the wiki here (my car)
Factory optional bodywork extras - Civinfo Wiki

triple_x · 25th April 2008, 10:09

Mine came colour coded

Dealer did it before I collected my car.

Juff · 25th April 2008, 10:20

Mudflap.. thx

....

But is it normal that the mudflaps are mounted ? Thought it was an accessory

pjr · 25th April 2008, 10:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Juff

Mudflap.. thx

....

But is it normal that the mudflaps are mounted ? Thought it was an accessory

They are an accessory/extra.

My dealer gave me mine for free when I bought the car though.

mrh339 · 25th April 2008, 10:50

Grey plastic thing.........I thought you were on about a Focus or Golf then I realised you would have said dull grey plastic thing.

cnicolini · 25th April 2008, 13:18

Why add this to the car, the body kit is made from plastic so won't rust anyway? It spoils the look of the car I think!

Duecut · 25th April 2008, 13:59

took them off my car, kept rattling them off of speed bumps. In cambridge the council (mini hitlers) Loves speed bumps

uncler · 25th April 2008, 14:24

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Originally Posted by Duecut

took them off my car, kept rattling them off of speed bumps. In cambridge the council (mini hitlers) Loves speed bumps

Haha, I live in the borough of Lewisham in SE London - the anti-car brigade are rife here and speed bumps literally populate almost every single road - makes me so annoyed! Their latest scheme is enforcing a blanket 20mph speed limit across the entire borough. If they do this, I will be leaving.

Juff · 25th April 2008, 15:28

According to my honda dealer,its pretty cheap to have them painted in the same colour as the rest of the car......

I guess its the only right thing to do..... I see them dull grey mudflaps all the time

...

Have a nice weekend

Kremmen · 25th April 2008, 15:58

On the original pre TypeR Civic the plastic wheels surrounds were all in the same grey colour as these mudflaps which at the time made sense.

Being as the TypeR has colour coded trims I agree that the flaps should match.

ctrdaveg · 27th April 2008, 18:19

The grey mud flaps look naff

Dalboy · 27th April 2008, 19:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Duecut

took them off my car, kept rattling them off of speed bumps. In cambridge the council (mini hitlers) Loves speed bumps

I've taken the front ones off mine, after the offside one caught on speed bump and ripped arch lining and side faring off

Jack The Lad. · 27th April 2008, 19:43

I keep catching those straight rubber fin things, attached to the underside of the front bumper, on each side. Thats why I havn't bothered with the mudflaps.
What are they supposed to do anyway, -- direct the air flow to the front discs. ??

FWH · 27th April 2008, 20:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jack The Lad.

I keep catching those straight rubber fin things, attached to the underside of the front bumper, on each side. Thats why I havn't bothered with the mudflaps.
What are they supposed to do anyway, -- direct the air flow to the front discs. ??

I am wondering this too.... scraped mine countless times.

GHGH · 27th April 2008, 20:47

Same here. Last time one hour ago.
I regard them as an early warning system.

Vet_2010 · 27th April 2008, 20:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by ctrdaveg

The grey mud flaps look naff

Yeh I had to ditch mine after I got it colour coded!
I have left them in to get done as well but I might just end up doing without them, I'll see how it looks!
I must say though I have definitly noticed more dirt along the side of the car and particuarly on the door sills after having taken the mud flaps off! So they do have some function, as well as the early warning system

Kremmen · 28th April 2008, 07:05

Quote:

I must say though I have definitly noticed more dirt along the side of the car and particuarly on the door sills

That's why I have always opted for the flaps. If mud can be thrown up then so can stones that cause more damage.

They do need to be redesigned to be higher though.

Those flaps under the front bumper are a mystery though, the IS200 had them as well.

Dalboy · 28th April 2008, 18:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kremmen

They do need to be redesigned to be higher though.
.

If not higher they need to be flexible so the don't break the wheel arch lining
if they catch on something, like mine did before I removed them.

Unknownsoldier · 28th April 2008, 18:59

The flaps arn't for brake cooloing, the vents under the front do that (get down and have a nose it's quite interesting under there

).

Tom

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pjr We call him... The Stig Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 24th March 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 486 Thanks: 9 Thanked 12 Times in 11 Posts iTrader: (0)	It is a mudflap. I have them on my Type S (which shares the same shape of skirts & wheelarches as the Type R) The mudflaps don't come colour coded as standard, but can be painted. Not an issue for me as my skirts/wheelarches are grey anyway They do work quite well in keeping the sides of the car a bit cleaner. Pictures in the wiki here (my car) Factory optional bodywork extras - Civinfo Wiki Last edited by pjr; 25th April 2008 at 09:55. Reason: added link to wiki pictures

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This thread is about: Grey Plastic thing ;-), it's in Type-R at the Honda Civic forum Civinfo; Goodmorning my fellow civic owners.... I dont know what to call that grey piece of plastic behind the wheels in english ( offcause i know ...

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triple_x Valve Cap Join Date: 22nd April 2008 Location: Bangor, Northern Ireland Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Mine came colour coded Dealer did it before I collected my car.

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Juff Wheelnut Join Date: 23rd April 2008 Location: Malmö/Copenhagen Posts: 55 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Mudflap.. thx .... But is it normal that the mudflaps are mounted ? Thought it was an accessory

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cnicolini Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 15th August 2007 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 587 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts iTrader: (0)	Why add this to the car, the body kit is made from plastic so won't rust anyway? It spoils the look of the car I think!

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Duecut Wheelnut Join Date: 26th February 2008 Location: Cambridge Posts: 66 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	took them off my car, kept rattling them off of speed bumps. In cambridge the council (mini hitlers) Loves speed bumps

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Juff Wheelnut Join Date: 23rd April 2008 Location: Malmö/Copenhagen Posts: 55 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	According to my honda dealer,its pretty cheap to have them painted in the same colour as the rest of the car...... I guess its the only right thing to do..... I see them dull grey mudflaps all the time ... Have a nice weekend

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Kremmen Krem de la Krem Civinfo guru Join Date: 7th January 2007 Location: West London Posts: 2,847 Thanks: 13 Thanked 19 Times in 19 Posts iTrader: (0)	On the original pre TypeR Civic the plastic wheels surrounds were all in the same grey colour as these mudflaps which at the time made sense. Being as the TypeR has colour coded trims I agree that the flaps should match.

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ctrdaveg Type R-GT, R-11859 Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 11th February 2008 Location: Nantwich, Cheshire Posts: 456 Thanks: 15 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts iTrader: (0)	The grey mud flaps look naff

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Jack The Lad. Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 28th August 2007 Location: ENGLAND Posts: 1,801 Thanks: 3 Thanked 20 Times in 20 Posts iTrader: (0)	I keep catching those straight rubber fin things, attached to the underside of the front bumper, on each side. Thats why I havn't bothered with the mudflaps. What are they supposed to do anyway, -- direct the air flow to the front discs. ??

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GHGH Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 13th March 2007 Location: Trondheim, Norway Posts: 1,026 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	Same here. Last time one hour ago. I regard them as an early warning system.

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Unknownsoldier Comedian/Smart Ase Civinfo guru* Join Date: 22nd September 2007 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 2,593 Thanks: 62 Thanked 29 Times in 27 Posts iTrader: (0)	The flaps arn't for brake cooloing, the vents under the front do that (get down and have a nose it's quite interesting under there ). Tom