Help- I need mud flaps advice

Rapidrob

Rapidrob

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Finding B4 mud flaps is a real challenge. A guy in Poland has them for 100 bucks!
My drivers side,rear flap is torn in half.
Are there any other models other than B4 that will fit?
I placed a Wanted in the for sale section as well.
 
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john.jackson9213

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Rapidrob said:
Finding B4 mud flaps is a real challenge. A guy in Poland has them for 100 bucks!
My drivers side,rear flap is torn in half.
Are there any other models other than B4 that will fit?
I placed a Wanted in the for sale section as well.
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They are out there, be patient. Took me a few months to find the good ones in late 2015. But they are on my wagon after the paint job more than a year ago. Check on Vortex also. Lots more B4 stuff there. And don't forget Ebay.
 
Steve Addy

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Rapidrob said:
Finding B4 mud flaps is a real challenge. A guy in Poland has them for 100 bucks!
My drivers side,rear flap is torn in half.
Are there any other models other than B4 that will fit?
I placed a Wanted in the for sale section as well.
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I have a set of the rear flaps that I've held back for a few years because they're so hard to source now. AFAIK no other model flaps will fit the B4, at least the rear ones. The front might be a different story.

I'm out of town at the moment but I'll be back late Saturday, I'll PM you when I'm back in town.

Steve
 
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Personally, I don't like mud flaps, because they tend to hold a lot of wet stuff behind them, which promotes rust. They're also something that tends to blend in... maybe a universal set would work, and be cheaper?

john.jackson9213 said:
They are out there, be patient. Took me a few months to find the good ones in late 2015.
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John, I believe I sold you that set. Price wasn't as high as $100, but market was around $75. I donated proceeds of that sale to TDI Club.

At one point I had several sets, then "poof" I haven't seen a B4 in the JYs for quite a while. I used to always see WTB ads for them, and getting rid of them was easy.

-Todd
 
Rapidrob

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It is very dry here,no rust in/on cars. Rocks are a problem on the roads and we still have dirt roads.Protecting the paint is paramount.
 
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The front splash guards/mud flaps:
Brand: Autobahn, distributed for VW, P/N: ZVW 166 305
I purchased at least 3 pairs of these on eBay from Quirk Auto Parts

The rear splash guards/mud flaps:
Brand: Votex, distributed for VW, P/N: 3A5075101 and 3A5075101
I've also purchased at least 3 pairs of these on eBay UK.

Here's some rear mud flaps on eBay (Germany):

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fr...C0.H0.X3A5075101.TRS0&_nkw=3A5075101&_sacat=0


^^^^Votex originals with the VW logo for $47.04 + shipping.^^^^

I think they serve a good purpose and look great. I have a set of new front mud flaps from Quirk. PM if interested. Jeff
 
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Are wagon and sedan rear flaps the same? If so, I have some complete sets of 4 that I'll sell.
 
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99.9% sure they're the same. I remember trial fitting a set on my wagon and sedan.

All of my sets must have been OE. I believe fronts were blank and the rears read "Passat".

-Todd
 
Steve Addy

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ToddA1 said:
99.9% sure they're the same. I remember trial fitting a set on my wagon and sedan.

All of my sets must have been OE. I believe fronts were blank and the rears read "Passat".

-Todd
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That's what my rear ones say. My Mk3 flaps have VW emblems but my B4 ones have Passat in VW style text. I have never seen flaps with white VW emblems.

Steve
 
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I believe that's because Autobahn is still considered aftermarket, although it's a brand that was sold by the dealerships.

IIRC, any VW part number that begins with "Z" is considered aftermarket.

-Todd
 
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ToddA1 said:
99.9% sure they're the same. I remember trial fitting a set on my wagon and sedan.
All of my sets must have been OE. I believe fronts were blank and the rears read "Passat".
-Todd
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Correct on the logo and Passat is in the same font as it is on the trunk/hatch. These are the set I shipped you Rob


 
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Steve Addy

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Yep, those match what I have. A brand new set is almost too nice to install IMO :)

Steve
 
Mcgink

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Rapidrob said:
My mud flaps lasted 21 years here in the desert, I can't complain too much.
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I put a set of these on I-Red and I have to say that the fit is excellent. The clips on the fronts are a PITA to get on while aligning it (maybe another set of hands to hold it in place ) but they look great IMO.
 
Rapidrob

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I got the new mud flaps in two days and put them on my wagon.
Thank you Mcgink!
The new ones are exactly the same as the ones I got from the dealer when I bought the car 21 years ago.
They fit like a glove.
Mine is the rotten/torn one on the left. The new one is on the right.
 
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Rapidrob said:
I got the new mud flaps in two days and put them on my wagon.
Thank you Mcgink!
The new ones are exactly the same as the ones I got from the dealer when I bought the car 21 years ago.
They fit like a glove.
Mine is the rotten/torn one on the left. The new one is on the right.
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Rob, I'm happy that they fit the wagons too, permission to copy this photo to my FS thread.
Bonus was that you probably didn't have to remove the rear wheel to do a direct R&R.
 
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Steve Addy said:
That's what my rear ones say. My Mk3 flaps have VW emblems but my B4 ones have Passat in VW style text. I have never seen flaps with white VW emblems.

Steve
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Mine fit perfectly and they have the white VW emblem. I think I bought them on ebay.co.uk for a reasonable price.
I have them on both the daily driver and the B4V project.
 
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