i3igpete
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Install time: about an hour including two trips to the hardware store because I can't count. If you can count, 30 minutes.
https://racebredcomponents.com/products/racebred-components-universal-front-tire-spats
Materials:
Aluminum spacer 3/4" OD x 5/16" ID, in the following lengths
2x 1" length
4x 3/4" length
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0841W5LGT?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1
(you can also find them on ebay, but those links go dead quicker)
6x #12 x 2" stainless sheet metal screws (you technically can go a bit shorter with 1 1/2" length, I just didn't trust I would get full engagement)
6x 1/4" ID x 1" OD fender washers
I traced out the spats onto a large sheet of paper and cut it out. The flat side is the outside, the inside has a curve because most bumpers curve inward at the bottom. These are the locations of the screws when I pressed the paper against the fender liner screws, when the outer edge is normal to the ground.
From here, since both sides are mirrors of each other, lay the template on top of the spats and drill them. A #12 screw technically has a 1/4" hole, but I used a larger 3/8" drill bit. The fender washer and spacer have a large area, so this gives us a bit of wiggle without worrying about clamp load.
From here, remove the 3 forward fender liner screws, and install the spats in using the following stackup and spacer arrangement:
Installed pictures. I pulled the spats as far outwards as possible to get a bit more tire blockage. I installed it with textured side facing forward, but it doesn't really matter.
In general, the only recommendation I would have for racebred is to make the entire thing a bit wider, so I can build a bit of a vertical fence all the way up. As it is now, the top hole is already offset a bit. If the hole was drilled even more offset, I wouldn't get full coverage with the washer.
update, this is what it looks like after chopping off the top 6 inches and only using the two bottom bolts.
https://racebredcomponents.com/products/racebred-components-universal-front-tire-spats
Materials:
Aluminum spacer 3/4" OD x 5/16" ID, in the following lengths
2x 1" length
4x 3/4" length
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0841W5LGT?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1
(you can also find them on ebay, but those links go dead quicker)
6x #12 x 2" stainless sheet metal screws (you technically can go a bit shorter with 1 1/2" length, I just didn't trust I would get full engagement)
6x 1/4" ID x 1" OD fender washers
I traced out the spats onto a large sheet of paper and cut it out. The flat side is the outside, the inside has a curve because most bumpers curve inward at the bottom. These are the locations of the screws when I pressed the paper against the fender liner screws, when the outer edge is normal to the ground.
From here, since both sides are mirrors of each other, lay the template on top of the spats and drill them. A #12 screw technically has a 1/4" hole, but I used a larger 3/8" drill bit. The fender washer and spacer have a large area, so this gives us a bit of wiggle without worrying about clamp load.
From here, remove the 3 forward fender liner screws, and install the spats in using the following stackup and spacer arrangement:
Installed pictures. I pulled the spats as far outwards as possible to get a bit more tire blockage. I installed it with textured side facing forward, but it doesn't really matter.
In general, the only recommendation I would have for racebred is to make the entire thing a bit wider, so I can build a bit of a vertical fence all the way up. As it is now, the top hole is already offset a bit. If the hole was drilled even more offset, I wouldn't get full coverage with the washer.
update, this is what it looks like after chopping off the top 6 inches and only using the two bottom bolts.
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