S3 Mud flaps?
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Do we think they'd be any good:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mud-Flaps-Spl...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item414c4f9bd7
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mud-Flaps-Spl...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item414c4f9bd7
You need to buy the A3 rears - they fit front and back.
The back ones are pretty much a straight fit and the profile matches the bumper. They just drill into the rear wheelarch liner.
Fitting A3 rears to the front is a bit more difficult as you can only drill one hole into the arch liner. To mount the top, you either need to drill into the wheelarch (not a good idea), or what I did was make some tiny G clamps to hold the mudflap against the lip of the wheelarch. To do that I bought some U shaped aluminium profile from B&Q - approx 2cm by 2cm. Cut a 2cm length, drilled a hole in one of the uprights of the U, cut a thread in it with a tap, then fitted a small grub screw. Hey presto, a tiny G clamp that I put behind the lip on the wing and then screwed the grub screw into the mudguard. Mine have held for about 3 years. I can take some piccies if you want but it will be a while as I won't be home in daylight for a couple of weeks.
The back ones are pretty much a straight fit and the profile matches the bumper. They just drill into the rear wheelarch liner.
Fitting A3 rears to the front is a bit more difficult as you can only drill one hole into the arch liner. To mount the top, you either need to drill into the wheelarch (not a good idea), or what I did was make some tiny G clamps to hold the mudflap against the lip of the wheelarch. To do that I bought some U shaped aluminium profile from B&Q - approx 2cm by 2cm. Cut a 2cm length, drilled a hole in one of the uprights of the U, cut a thread in it with a tap, then fitted a small grub screw. Hey presto, a tiny G clamp that I put behind the lip on the wing and then screwed the grub screw into the mudguard. Mine have held for about 3 years. I can take some piccies if you want but it will be a while as I won't be home in daylight for a couple of weeks.
fifteen notes, gotta be worth a go see how they look, not sure if they would suit the s3 but i would like to be proven wrong 
HEre are a couple of shots I've got already:
THey aren't specific shots of the mudflaps, but you can see them.
THey aren't specific shots of the mudflaps, but you can see them.
Yep, the front ones hit speedbumps. It acts as a useful reminder as I'd rather scrape the front mudflaps than the rear diff
I've got these, they're not a 100% fit without a bit of forcing or warm them up first.
Mine scrape too, it sounds awful and everyone stares at you lol.
