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inprogress10
05-02-05, 08:15 PM
has anyone cut these completely out? if you dont know what im talking about they are the cardboard (i think) panels on the inside of your fender wells. do they even need to be there?
XxInFaxX
05-02-05, 08:16 PM
i wouldnt want to, they do a lot of stone deflecting that i wouldnt want in my engine bay or nicking the hell out of my frame.
inprogress10
05-02-05, 08:21 PM
yeah thats true.
bvr775
05-02-05, 08:25 PM
they also are supposed to keep excess water from coming up off your tiers and getting on the electrical system. On carbed engines it helps keep the air draft from sucking the air out of your carb.

They're made of a type of rubber. If your concerned about how they look you use a water /baby oil solution and spry them after you wash your truck. It'll help keep them looking new. I also use the solution on my under carriage to keep dirt and road grime from sticking.
blazen
05-02-05, 08:26 PM
yeah i'd leave them why did you wanna take them out
inprogress10
05-02-05, 08:31 PM
yeah i'd leave them why did you wanna take them out

i heard from a friend that they rub on the LCA on dropped trucks. i have a 2/3

btw thanks for the help with the cleaning advice bvr :D
lowriderbowtie
05-02-05, 08:34 PM
keep em in there man
your engine will stay alot cleaner
bvr775
05-02-05, 08:35 PM
btw thanks for the help with the cleaning advice bvr

leaned that one from watching trucks. Project crazyhorse I belive
firehawkclone
05-02-05, 10:32 PM
I have had mine out for 4 years, but i live in CA! Engine is clean ,no problem's(yet) with the wiring that has weather pack connection's, and no stone's! but it is CA! Oh and the truck has 135T mile's on it!
inprogress10
05-02-05, 10:35 PM
I have had mine out for 4 years, but i live in CA! Engine is clean ,no problem's(yet) with the wiring that has weather pack connection's, and no stone's! but it is CA! Oh and the truck has 135T mile's on it!

do you have any other kind of drop on your zq8 suspension fire? did you ever have problems with them rubbing on your LCA's?
T Man
05-02-05, 10:39 PM
hell mine have been gone since the 2nd week I owned my truck. Other than a little extra dust in the engine bay I havent noticed anything. Pull em if you want to, dont if you dont.
extreme gmc
05-02-05, 10:39 PM
i think the dust shields would rub the upper c arms before they rub the lower. besides, they're rubber, they will wear out befor the arms do...
firehawkclone
05-02-05, 10:40 PM
do you have any other kind of drop on your zq8 suspension fire? did you ever have problems with them rubbing on your LCA's?

There is noway the the rubber'ish dust "flapps" can rub on the lower control arms, it can rub on the upper though. But it's suppost to. Are you talking about the alum dust shield on the back of the brake?
inprogress10
05-03-05, 11:05 PM
There is noway the the rubber'ish dust "flapps" can rub on the lower control arms, it can rub on the upper though. But it's suppost to. Are you talking about the alum dust shield on the back of the brake?

no just the ones above the tire in the front wheel wells