Rally Armor
Jun 12, 2014, 08:36 AM
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Jun 12, 2014, 10:56 AM
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Those are the same rally armors I like. I think they compliment the car and if they do a good job protecting then it's totally worth the money.
The RA mud flaps lasted for years on my old WRX and was a great investment to protect the paint and I had no major issues with them. In fact I liked them so much that one of my first mods was to buy another set for my new EVO. Plus they are easy to install, and it's a good quality product.
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Jun 12, 2014, 11:09 AM
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Yes i see it now......I would have ripped it off before leaving the dealer's lot....But that's how i roll take my money you know your happy an know nothing about this car soo don't get mad at me for ripping this bracket off an throwing it at you......Have a nice day an thanks again.
Jun 12, 2014, 11:36 AM
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^It is money well spent.
Hell, you could have them cover the lower part of the trunk where you touch to close it all the time, the side view mirrors ( a must! ) and I've even heard of some car owners covering the area immediately above the windshield/roof line and where your hand/fingers would rest if the windows were rolled down and you were resting your arm on the door sill...just below where the window trim meets with the paint.
Hell, you could have them cover the lower part of the trunk where you touch to close it all the time, the side view mirrors ( a must! ) and I've even heard of some car owners covering the area immediately above the windshield/roof line and where your hand/fingers would rest if the windows were rolled down and you were resting your arm on the door sill...just below where the window trim meets with the paint.
Jun 13, 2014, 02:36 PM
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One of the first things I did when buying my '14 was put RA mud flaps on. I'm stock ride height. I havent seen any dings or scratches due to rocks or gravel anywhere. The RA flaps are great and I'd highly recommend them.
Jun 14, 2014, 11:14 PM
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There's clear plastidip that is now available. Get 3 cans of it ($30) and tape off/spray 4 coats of it and it will protect just as well as the 3M and be MUCH cheaper and easier to clean off.
Jul 9, 2014, 04:31 PM
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I know this is a month old but wanted to offer another option. Personally the mudflaps look great, on subies. On all but a few evos with aggressive offsets and tire sizes the flaps make the car look WHIMPY from behind since they go so far past the wheels.
Another option is side skirts. It won't help the back but i noticed when I added side splitters that the side of my car doesn't get as dirty. Plus they look good and give that lowered look. Just wanted to put that out there in case others are looking for something.
Honestly I think the Evo thin paint issue is not true. I have gone to the canyons so many times where dirt and rocks are all over the ground, so much so that my windshield was sandblasted, pitted and actually chipped from my friends car throwing dirt and rocks at me. I was running 265's with 9.75" wide wheels with a 20 offset so it threw everything at the doors. I also did 3 track days at a high speed track. My paint is fine. And this was before the side skirts. I could hear the sand spraying the side of my car. Any car can be scratched though.
A warning for the person wanting 19" wheels, DON'T go to evox and mention that. Lol they will probably rip you to shreds. It's not really an accepted practice to go large wheels on an Evo partly because it's a performance car and I guess the better tires are usually 17 or 18". I personally don't like it bigger wheels because I think it's moving more towards show car over track car but I understand people like what they like and it's their car. A lot of evox want every Evo to be the exact same it seems.
Another option is side skirts. It won't help the back but i noticed when I added side splitters that the side of my car doesn't get as dirty. Plus they look good and give that lowered look. Just wanted to put that out there in case others are looking for something.
Honestly I think the Evo thin paint issue is not true. I have gone to the canyons so many times where dirt and rocks are all over the ground, so much so that my windshield was sandblasted, pitted and actually chipped from my friends car throwing dirt and rocks at me. I was running 265's with 9.75" wide wheels with a 20 offset so it threw everything at the doors. I also did 3 track days at a high speed track. My paint is fine. And this was before the side skirts. I could hear the sand spraying the side of my car. Any car can be scratched though.
A warning for the person wanting 19" wheels, DON'T go to evox and mention that. Lol they will probably rip you to shreds. It's not really an accepted practice to go large wheels on an Evo partly because it's a performance car and I guess the better tires are usually 17 or 18". I personally don't like it bigger wheels because I think it's moving more towards show car over track car but I understand people like what they like and it's their car. A lot of evox want every Evo to be the exact same it seems.