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- Road Runner 2017
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PeterW wrote:
Hi Roadrunner
Can you let us know how you got on fitting the "Duckworth flaps" please ..... will buy if easy
Hi Peter.
after Russell sent me instructions for the flaps, I have decided that the garage will fit them. Apparently what Duckworth's forgot too tell me was that you have too drill a hole in the rear bumper 😞. As I have fitted flaps myself on D4 and FL2 and on all my 3 subaru sti's I have never had to drill holes in the rear bumper. I think i will let the garage sort it, plus they will have alot more experience doing it judging by the amount of D5s in the workshop last week. Plus they have all the specialist tools, and if they make a mess if it they can fix it. Also like Russell mentioned once flaps are removed they leave holes in the bumper. Not happy drilling holes in a brand new car so will leave it too the professionals.
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- Road Runner 2017
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Russell wrote:
RR
Roof bars don't need headlining removed they are easy to fit have the instructions if you want
As for side steps there will be some quality ines out very soon that will provide protection to side of car as I am going to York Monday to have car laser scanned so the company can start to produce products
Watch this space
Hi Russell,
Duckworths said they were a pain too fit and suggested garage does so incase water leaks into the headliner as well. I was assuming that part of the liner had too come off too tighten the bolts. OOPS.( I replaced the original roof bars on my D2 with the thicker ones years ago, so the headliner had too come off too tighten the new bolts.) Apologies for the wrong information guys!!! Hmmm next time I should maybe read the instructions before sharing my words of wisdom, that's if I can find them in the first place!!
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- Road Runner 2017
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Yes please Russ, can you send me the roof rail instructions also. I will print them off and keep in my file along with the flaps and side steps instructions. At least that way I can't relay false information. Cheers👍
Ps I take its still Highly Confidential the company your using for the steps, but keep me posted cheers
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- Road Runner 2017
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Sorry when you meant protect the side of the car, do you mean that you don't need the rubber protection strips on the bottom of the doors. The strips sit really low unlike the D4 ones, plus look ugly and not too mention the cost. Also as your fully aware the doors on the D5 are huge. I was toying with the idea of the strips, but thought that the side steps would get hit first if someone in the car park opened their door carelessly, hence I never ordered the strips
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- Russell
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- Road Runner 2017
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Thanks for the instructions Russ, much appreciated. Ah ok, makes sense putting it in offroad mode in the carpark, as I did think that in normal mode that other saloon car doors will still be able to dent the doors
Great stuff am looking forward too an alternative as the original ones do look a tad flimsy and quite shallow, compared to the ones I had on the D4 -
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- Road Runner 2017
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Yes am sure they will be sturdy and less expensive. I had chunky ones on the D4. Cost me £250. They were solid -
- Scrumps
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Road Runner 2017 wrote:
Sorry when you meant protect the side of the car, do you mean that you don't need the rubber protection strips on the bottom of the doors. The strips sit really low unlike the D4 ones, plus look ugly and not too mention the cost. Also as your fully aware the doors on the D5 are huge. I was toying with the idea of the strips, but thought that the side steps would get hit first if someone in the car park opened their door carelessly, hence I never ordered the strips
Sorry RR,
I don't agree about the strip being "ugly". We've had nothing but positive comments about these:-
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Scrumps
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- PeterW
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- Road Runner 2017
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Hey guys, i meant ugly as in doesnt look right sitting so far down, not ugly as in looks wise. Sorry I think i should have used the phrase LOOKS OUT OF PLACE instead !!
Anyway I like your ones Scrumps. Matches your wheels and front wing vent, so i have now changed my mind and bitten the bullet after you kindly posted your photo up, cheers mate
I have black roof rails and my sides vents are black also, so not sure what too go for ??
With the silver ones, they will match the silver wheels or should i just go for discrete black ones which will match the roof rails???
Also worried that if silver ones are damaged then will be more noticable because of the black background.
Any suggestions???. Answers on a postcard please too what colour you would recommend on a black car.
By he way Rimmers quoted me £255 Inc vat for black and £265 for the silver ones. LR are £365 for both.
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- Road Runner 2017
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Hi mate, am not sure what you mean by the extra thickness of the black ones compared too the silver/chrome ones as I assumed they were both the exact same. Mind you unlike yourself I have not seen them in the flesh. Looks like I may pay a visit too the garage too see for myself what ones are the better option. Just a pity I should have specced silver / chrome roof rails if I had known what you have told me. I am still hedging towards the black strips and hopefully the extra thickness will be camouflaged by the cars black paint fingers crossed
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