I ordered these last week after seeing the picture if the red miata they are in and being half the price if the project G splitter decided to go with it. They suck and are cheap. It's a thin piece if plastic and a bag if screws.
They didn't come with instructions so I'm not sure if I should just screw them right into my rockers? Wouldn't that cause them to rust?
Anyone have these? How'd you instal them?
I would not recommend them cause they seem very weak and I'm sure will crack not long after being installed.
I ordered some flex seal from the tv commercial for fun/to test , I might spray these side skirts with it to make them stronger, maybe just the underside of them after I test out the spray on some other stuff. Can't hurt I guess.
Many people on this forum have these, myself included. They're ABS plastic and wont crack (easily). The screws are self-tapping, and should be screwed directly into the rocker.
It isn't rocket science to put on a side skirt/splitter especially that piece.
You can either bolt it or use 3M tape. It works great, but you will have to re-tape it over time since it will lose it's stickyness from rain and stuff.
Besides, IMO the feed style side skirts let us keep the clean line that the miata has.
Love mine, tap in screws work best. They come with enough that it holds just fine. I wouldn't use 3M just cause the possibility of it coming loose over time is there and they're easy to forget about.
It isn't rocket science to put on a side skirt/splitter especially that piece.
You can either bolt it or use 3M tape. It works great, but you will have to re-tape it over time since it will lose it's stickyness from rain and stuff.
Besides, IMO the feed style side skirts let us keep the clean line that the miata has.
I've got some of the Feed style fiberglass skirts (which the PlanetMiata skirts have replicated in ABS plastic), and honestly the fiberglass versions are ridiculously flimsy. I haven't seen them in person yet, but I would think that the ABS will actually be quite durable.
As for attaching them, I am strongly against self-tapping screws anywhere, but especially into the rockers. I used 3M moulding tape along the length of the skirt and then a single M6 stainless socket cap screw and locknut at the very end of the rocker where it is exposed in the fender well. A 1/4" bolt and lock nut will do fine too.
P.S. It just rained, so of course the skirts are filthy in this pic. Sorry.
I agree with this for sure. You can easily bolt them on with the bolts that hold on the front fender and another hole drilled where you did, no need for creating potential rust problems.
Self tapping screw should be fine IMO. Its not like it gets directly in contact to d road like our front lip on dips.
The only way this is gonna come off if you accidentally step on it or someone intentionally does it.
Self tapping screw should be fine IMO. Its not like it gets directly in contact to d road like our front lip on dips.
The only way this is gonna come off if you accidentally step on it or someone intentionally does it.
Yes mines did to guess the sun warped it:cry2:?..can anything be done to make them look straight again ? I was thinking of using a heat gun and trying to bend them straight.
I don't think there is much you can do with a warped side skirt. Putting it in the sun to try to flex it back is kind of a hit or miss. It is probably not a good idea.
Just a tip: Rather than bolting or screwing the end pieces only, it would be better if you put them in the middle aswell ( 1 in the middle or either do 2 in the middle ) to keep it even because without the bolt in the middle it will just cause sagging and over time will be uneven.
Another would be making somewhat of a mold of the bottom/inside or support even and put some weight on the warped areas to try to get it back to normal.
Just a tip: Rather than bolting or screwing the end pieces only, it would be better if you put them in the middle aswell ( 1 in the middle or either do 2 in the middle ) to keep it even because without the bolt in the middle it will just cause sagging and over time will be uneven.
Actually, bolting at the ends is perfect as long as you use the 3m double-sided moulding tape. It might even be just fine without the 3m tape, but I highly recommend using it. I've had these things on for almost two years now and not even a hint of sagging in the middle. Additionally, using the tape instead of self-tapping screws prevents the "wave" effect which is in part caused by the pressure points at each screw location, because with the tape it has even pressure all along the length of the skirt.
I ended up drilling then using a slightly larger screw cause the self taping screws were a bitch and once I had them in it didn't fell secure to the point that I'd like
But they do look great I just don't like how flimsy they are, I feel like I will kick or step in em one day and that'll be the end of them lol
^LMAO...I've tried telling my self mines are straight but does not work:cry2:
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