mgold07

Does anyone have pictures of a Maxima with Splash Guards? I'm getting the 2001 GLE...Grey Lustre, Frost Leather......should I get the guards? Let's hear it!

Loe max

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yes definately. The factory guards look like they were "made" for the car. The shape blends in well. Drivin on snow covered roads, these really help keep the snow off the side of the car. But, going fast enough, I still end up getting ugly brown snow on the sides

Dave Lopez

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Sorry no pics but I do have the splash guards on my 2000 Sterling Mist SE. The splash are not that noticeable on the car. They are subtle and dont take away from the sleek lines of the car. They do make big difference in keeping the area around the wheel wells clean! They are worth the money!

Y2KevSE

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The pics might not be very clear...

http://wwwcsif.cs.ucdavis.edu/~chin/...biles/max.html

Hope you can see them.

Maxmann

I have the AE which has the body kit, and the splash guards were an extra cost option that I did order and intstall myself. The nice thing about these is that once on, they integrate perfectly with the body kit and are in the body color. You may be able to see from the sideview pic, attached in my sig.

But if you're getting the GLE, they won't look like this, I think they are all black, but as others say, they do look nice. And for the body protection, it is money well spent.

srm

warrlocked

Were already on my GXE when I bought it. They were labeled on the window sticker after the C & C package as a $100 item; Sunroof $900; Floor mats $80. I don't know how they decide which cars will get the guards and which ones don't.

pinakbet

I30 splash guards... Can it fit?

Sighted an I30 w/ body color guards, looked sweet. It didn't have a body kit so, ya think it'll fit if ya manage to match the color to your max?

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nisMAXse

Are the AE splashguards exclusive to the AE model due to the body kit?? I have an '01 Merlot SE and was thinking of ordering a set...the body-colored ones you have would look sweet (if they fit)!! Let me know, thanks!

punkdork

You can always buy them after you get your car... thats what I did. Check the link in my sig... I believe they were $30/pr.

nisMAXse

Yeah, I know you can buy them whenever. I was just wondering if the body-colored splashguards available for AE Maximas would fit OK on non-AE Maximas...

orestm

I think you'd be hard-pressed to find a Maxima w/out the splash guards. I just took delivery of a 2k1 SE w/C&C, Leather and it came with the filter, splash guards, mats and sunroof deflector. I told em I didn't want them, but their response was: "all our maximas have those dealer-installed items." I didn't pay for them though.

The splash guards look real good though. And they're relatively cheap.

edadams

Negotiate the guards with the deal. I told the dealer to include the sunroof wind deflector also or I would go elsewhere.

MichaelAE

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I'm sitting here waiting and nobody's answering it!!!! Are the splash guards for the AE specific to the AE, due to the body kit??? Anybody know???

Believe it or not...the splash guards were not on my baby when she arrived. I am thinking about adding them on though.

Somebody who's done the installation themselves....is everything pre-drilled??? Thanks.

edadams

the guards are pre drilled to match the holes on the car, go by the nissan dealer and look at an ae guard to see if it different.

nisMAXse

Yeah...my 2K1 SE came with everything EXCEPT splashguards too! I should've negotiated it in with the deal like someone mentioned. Urgh!! Oh well...I believe only the rear splashguard installation requires drilling. Hopefully someone knows off-hand whether or not the splashguards on an AE are AE-specific ONLY.

Maxmann

I don't believe the AE body kit splash guards will fit the base SE model. And, installation of the AE guards did require some drilling and creative maneuvering to get screwed in for the rear set. If you have the opportunity to do it with the wheels off, that would be my suggestion. But, I got it done, just took longer and a little tricky. If I'd have had my flexible driver like I do now, it would have probably been a breeze. Good luck! srm

Maximum Velocity

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I too negotiated the splash guards in with the price, and they pay off. Our winters are very rainy and they help to keep the road grime off the car and prevent rocks from being kicked up and scratching the paint.

MysteryMax2K

There are body colored guards that are made for those Maxima's without the AE body kit. I looked at the local dealers accessories book. They were $47 dollars I believe.

irvine78

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it looks much better when they are painted.

<img src="http://www.zing.com/picture/p4e59bad6ca953260f64493616eeafec8/fee7808f.jpg.orig.jpg">

Maximum Velocity

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Now I wish they had those body colored ones when I got my Max. They do look a lot better, especially on the white.

littledog

Canadian Maximas come with body colored splash guards.
If you want it, you can order it at the Canadian Dealers.

virginia2001

Buy the guards... I've got a gray SE and they look fine, assuming that you even notice them.

The AE guards will only fit the AE. They are molded to fit around the aero trim.

MichaelAE

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Okay...Nissan's retail price is $108 for all four splash guards on the AE. Although he's got part numbers for the fronts and the rears separately there are no prices on them yet.

The GXE/GLE/SE guards are cheaper since they're black. The AE splash guards are specifically designed around the Aero kit.

According to my guys, they haven't seen a splash guard in 15 years that didn't have the holes pre-drilled. He's pretty sure a phillips-head is all that is necessary to install.

blackY2Kmax

On my 2000, SE, there were indentations where the holes should be, but no holes drilled. I did indeed have to use a drill and it made me nervous as hell, but you can't go wrong with the indentations to use as a guide.

punkdork

I used only a screwdriver to install. Just pushed the screw through the indention. The rears were a bit of a pain.. a flexible driver or removing the wheels would be a great solution.

irvine78

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mine did not come painted...
i had to get'em to my bodyshop and they painted for me...it was really really cheap(only $70) considering that i have icelandic pearl white..on the other hand, my spoiler will cost me $275 for the paint.
i think non-pearl colors are cheaper.

MichaelAE

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Only the AE guards come painted.

Thanks for the input on installing the guards.

SCCA Solo2

I may be one of the few cars to not have mudguards...Can you order them painted alreadly? I'd like to get some for my max (i think it helps make it look lower too) but i don't want them black...

irvine78

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i don't think you can order pre-painted mud-guards from nissan for non-anniversay addtion maximas..
just go to your dealership and buy the non-painted ones, and bring them to local bodyshop. they'll paint them for you.

MichaelAE

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Those of you with the Stillen kits might want to look at the AE splash guards...the kits are so similar that they just might fit with minor alteration...and they come painted from Nissan.

MysteryMax2K

As I posted earlier...They DO indeed make painted mud guards for the NON AE Maximas. It's in the dealer accessory book. Check it out.

littledog

For the painted ones, are the whole thing painted or just the back facing the body painted?

MichaelAE

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At least with the AE, whoever it was that posted being able to install these things without removing the rear wheels...you are a god.

<B>Rears:</B> With the 17's there is about an inch of space and the holes are NOT pre-drilled (just indented) so I say removing the wheels is a must.

<B>Fronts:</B> Turn the wheels hard in each direction and you have plenty of space for the install, but there are three screws to put in...two are pre-drilled...the third, on the bottom of the frame, is not.

The "official" Nissan time for labor in the book is .2 units each...so your dealer could do it for you pretty cheap.

Maxmann

I made the statement that the installation would go better if done with the wheels off. It was a challenge doing the rears with them on, but I managed.

The fronts were much easier, as you say, by cutting the tires sharply.

All in all, it probably took me an hour to do the whole job.

Good luck to anyone out there that tries!

mdeal

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Does anybody have pictures of a non-AE with painted mud flaps and no aero kit?

MichaelAE

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...a god! I can't see how you got to one of the two screws with the wheels on, but power to ya'.

Maximum Velocity

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If you look at Irvine78's post in this thread (it's on page 2), his car has painted splash guards.

Maxmann

I got real creative with my wrenches!! I wish I had had my flexible driver at the time, because that would have worked. It wasn't a pretty picture! he he.

srm