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    May 24th, 2014 11:57 AM #1
    Any reason why cars these days don't come with mudguards?
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    May 24th, 2014 12:06 PM #2
    Maybe cost reduction that's why this is now being offered as an optional accessories?

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    May 24th, 2014 12:19 PM #3
    ^ I think so.

    The cost of the mud guard is nothing compared to the cost of the car but it should be the burden and cost for the car factory to buy, qualify, install, paint the mudguards (body color), and then qualify the whole car again.
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    May 24th, 2014 12:30 PM #4
    additional "mudflaps" or "mud guards" are more commonly used by trucks and off-road vehicles.

    the car's fender is generally enough to prevent sand, mud, rocks, liquids, and other road spray from being thrown into the air by the rotating tire. cars are commonly driven on concrete roads anyway.

    unless it's a rally car..



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    May 24th, 2014 01:39 PM #5
    New self cleaning tire technology, aerodynamics made mudflaps unnecessary. What's missing now too are window wind catchers


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    May 24th, 2014 02:24 PM #6
    I like having mudflaps... the OEM ones. Less crud to clean from the side sills and under the rear bumper.
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    May 24th, 2014 02:37 PM #7
    New self cleaning tire technology, aerodynamics made mudflaps unnecessary. What's missing now too are window wind catchers


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    July 20th, 2014 10:36 PM #8
    Any shop selling mudguards for CX9? Can't find any in shops and even in sulit/olx.
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    July 20th, 2014 10:52 PM #9
    These would be the first things that I'd take off. I don't like cars with mud guards.
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    July 20th, 2014 10:58 PM #10
    Quote Originally Posted by lowslowbenz View Post
    These would be the first things that I'd take off. I don't like cars with mud guards.
    On some cars, you can't take them off just like on our Grand Starex when I tried to take it off, may butas sa rear bumper na kitang kita pad walang mudguard, so no choice but to retain them.
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    July 21st, 2014 02:35 PM #11
    ^

    Meron ako nakita Ron, Montero Sport, pina-cut nya yung "flap" area, while still retaining the portion that covers the under fender.

    Maganda naman pagka-gawa. Its a good thing yung mga Toyotas (i.e Innova, Fortuner) ngayon, luwagan mo lang yung mga turnilyo, good bye mud guards na.

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    July 21st, 2014 06:18 PM #12
    Quote Originally Posted by lowslowbenz View Post
    These would be the first things that I'd take off. I don't like cars with mud guards.
    me too, mali ko lang is I always forgot to give the mud guards to the new owner whenever I sell the car

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    July 21st, 2014 06:48 PM #13
    Quote Originally Posted by greenlyt View Post
    OT: Boss ayos ang avatar mo ah :D
    Mahilig sa aquarium.

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