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13camaross · 12-25-2012, 05:34 PM

I ordered splash guards from the dealership and they come in tomorrow, has anyone ever put these on, is it something I could do or am I better off letting the dealer do it? Is there any drilling involved

cornerspeed92 · 12-25-2012, 05:40 PM

Absolutely not! dont have anyone do them Do them yourself,they bolt right on,in fact i took these off my 2011 1LT RS and put them on my 2013 SS 1LE I cant remember if i had to take the rear tire off or not but thats no biggie.

13camaross · 12-25-2012, 05:44 PM

Are your splash guards from gm? Mine come painted just curious

cornerspeed92 · 12-25-2012, 05:54 PM

Yes those are OEM GM they were black shinny to match my black car,since they are like $200.00 i couldn't let them go,so i just painted them with a black matte that i had.

v6sonoma · 12-25-2012, 05:55 PM

I believe originally they didn't come painted. Now they offer them painted also.

13camaross · 12-25-2012, 05:57 PM

Thanks for the insight... Your 1le looks sharp, just need to lower it a touch, merry Christmas

SimpleGreen · 12-25-2012, 06:03 PM

I bought mine painted from GM for $150. Installed them myself. Didn't have to take a tire off either. Just gotta have the right tools to avoid it

You are supposed to drill one new hole into the rocker panel (front) and bumper (rear) but mine are just held on with the double stick tape. Still going strong months later.

Classic-Chevy-Guy · 12-25-2012, 06:14 PM

Had to remove the rears but I have the RS package with 20 inch wheels. I think maybe smaller tires don't need to be removed

13camaross · 12-25-2012, 06:16 PM

I have the 20inch also, thought about upgrading to 21 but the tire price scares me

cornerspeed92 · 12-25-2012, 06:23 PM

Thanks

rocknRllr · 12-26-2012, 10:23 AM

Owned a 2011 without them and the rock chips tore my gills up. Ordered my 2013 2LT/RS with them installed. My biggest surprise is they look good and do the job

dkp2LT · 12-26-2012, 10:42 AM

Like it's been said these are very easy to install. The instructions call for drilling (out of sight so if you remove it's not a big deal) but I did the install w/o drilling - just used the tape. They're still holding pretty strong but I may reinforce by adding the screws this spring since I've heard some people have had the tape start to give after a while.

12-25-2012, 05:34 PM	#1
13camaross Drives: 2013 Camaro 2ss/rs Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Georgia Posts: 61	Splash guard install instruction? I ordered splash guards from the dealership and they come in tomorrow, has anyone ever put these on, is it something I could do or am I better off letting the dealer do it? Is there any drilling involved

12-25-2012, 05:40 PM	#2
cornerspeed92 Drives: 2013 1SS 1LE Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Colorado Posts: 4,188 View My Garage	splash guards Absolutely not! dont have anyone do them Do them yourself,they bolt right on,in fact i took these off my 2011 1LT RS and put them on my 2013 SS 1LE I cant remember if i had to take the rear tire off or not but thats no biggie. Attached Images

12-25-2012, 05:55 PM	#5
v6sonoma Drives: 2010 SS RS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 8,108 View My Garage	I believe originally they didn't come painted. Now they offer them painted also. __________________ Mods: BBK Intake, BBK LT's and High Flow Cats, Corsa Cat-back exhaust, Hurst short throw shifter, SLP skip-shift eliminator. 7/1/09 Placed order for IOM/IO int/ SS/RS 6M 9/26/09 Took delivery!

12-25-2012, 06:03 PM	#7
SimpleGreen Drives: 2015 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Southeast Louisiana Posts: 2,112	I bought mine painted from GM for $150. Installed them myself. Didn't have to take a tire off either. Just gotta have the right tools to avoid it You are supposed to drill one new hole into the rocker panel (front) and bumper (rear) but mine are just held on with the double stick tape. Still going strong months later. __________________ 2015 Camaro 2SS/RS SIM 2016 Jeep Wrangler 2DR Willys Wheeler 1993 C1500 Single Cab Stepside 5.3L LS Swap

12-25-2012, 05:44 PM	#3
13camaross Drives: 2013 Camaro 2ss/rs Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Georgia Posts: 61	Are your splash guards from gm? Mine come painted just curious

12-25-2012, 05:54 PM	#4
cornerspeed92 Drives: 2013 1SS 1LE Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Colorado Posts: 4,188 View My Garage	Yes those are OEM GM they were black shinny to match my black car,since they are like $200.00 i couldn't let them go,so i just painted them with a black matte that i had.

12-25-2012, 05:57 PM	#6
13camaross Drives: 2013 Camaro 2ss/rs Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Georgia Posts: 61	Thanks for the insight... Your 1le looks sharp, just need to lower it a touch, merry Christmas

12-25-2012, 06:14 PM	#8
Classic-Chevy-Guy Drives: 2024 Camaro LT and 2023 Corvette Z Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Cape Cod Posts: 115	Had to remove the rears but I have the RS package with 20 inch wheels. I think maybe smaller tires don't need to be removed

12-25-2012, 06:16 PM	#9
13camaross Drives: 2013 Camaro 2ss/rs Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Georgia Posts: 61	I have the 20inch also, thought about upgrading to 21 but the tire price scares me

12-25-2012, 06:23 PM	#10
cornerspeed92 Drives: 2013 1SS 1LE Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Colorado Posts: 4,188 View My Garage	Thanks

12-26-2012, 10:23 AM	#11
rocknRllr Drives: 2013 2LT Crystal Red Metallic Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: virginia Posts: 195 View My Garage	Owned a 2011 without them and the rock chips tore my gills up. Ordered my 2013 2LT/RS with them installed. My biggest surprise is they look good and do the job

12-26-2012, 10:42 AM	#12
dkp2LT Drives: '11 2SS, '11 C6 GS, '04 MDX Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Kearney, MO Posts: 2,907	Like it's been said these are very easy to install. The instructions call for drilling (out of sight so if you remove it's not a big deal) but I did the install w/o drilling - just used the tape. They're still holding pretty strong but I may reinforce by adding the screws this spring since I've heard some people have had the tape start to give after a while.