2019 G 63 rear fender trim
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2019 G 63 rear fender trim
Does anyone know what the plastic trim is on the back side of the rear fender wheel wells?
Here is my G63 we got yesterday and while it was being loaded on the truck for the ceramic coater I noticed these plastic bits.
Here is my G63 we got yesterday and while it was being loaded on the truck for the ceramic coater I noticed these plastic bits.
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Not sure - perhaps they added a rock deflection protection element? I saw it on this G too on ebay and hadnt noticed it before on others.
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Ours has it also, I don’t believe it’s a dealer add on.
Appears to be some type of deflector. The rear fenders of our 911 curl inward and I’ve noticed if you drive through a puddle it sprays water onto the side of the fender. I anticipate this is MB’s solution to prevent the same potential spray.
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If it’s not an aftermarket tack-on thingie, perhaps this was a last minute after thought ditch effort by MB. Otherwise, one would think MB designers would have added a bit of flender flare at the same area. It just looks oh, so much like an $6 tacked-on aftermarket accessory item from an auto parts store, sitting on the shelf right next to the gas additives that will (magically) double your gas mileage. BTW, no flames, pls. My G63 will likely be sporting these things, too. Unless, mine slips out to a MY2020 build, and MB fixes this mess, along with the uglyass bull bar.
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Agree this deflector thing is terrible. Can you remove it. It looks like two screws.
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It's actually a legal requirement, for EU at least.
"Tyres must remain inboard of the body in a zone 30 degrees forward and 50 degrees rearwards from each axle. Look closely on some recent cars and you may notice small additions to the rear wheelarches – for example the VW Scirocco and Mercedes SLK – so that the sharp rear fender tuck-in can still meet these requirements."
Instead of extending the entire wheel arch, the small piece is added to satisfy the requirement.
https://cardesignnews.com/articles/r...gn-regulations
"Tyres must remain inboard of the body in a zone 30 degrees forward and 50 degrees rearwards from each axle. Look closely on some recent cars and you may notice small additions to the rear wheelarches – for example the VW Scirocco and Mercedes SLK – so that the sharp rear fender tuck-in can still meet these requirements."
Instead of extending the entire wheel arch, the small piece is added to satisfy the requirement.
https://cardesignnews.com/articles/r...gn-regulations
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It's actually a legal requirement, for EU at least.
"Tyres must remain inboard of the body in a zone 30 degrees forward and 50 degrees rearwards from each axle. Look closely on some recent cars and you may notice small additions to the rear wheelarches – for example the VW Scirocco and Mercedes SLK – so that the sharp rear fender tuck-in can still meet these requirements."
Instead of extending the entire wheel arch, the small piece is added to satisfy the requirement.
https://cardesignnews.com/articles/r...gn-regulations
"Tyres must remain inboard of the body in a zone 30 degrees forward and 50 degrees rearwards from each axle. Look closely on some recent cars and you may notice small additions to the rear wheelarches – for example the VW Scirocco and Mercedes SLK – so that the sharp rear fender tuck-in can still meet these requirements."
Instead of extending the entire wheel arch, the small piece is added to satisfy the requirement.
https://cardesignnews.com/articles/r...gn-regulations
Interesting, so this is a design miss? Wider arches in the future?
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Are the fender flares metal? If so I bet they added it b/c that bottom corner of the flare where it's indented would get hammered with pebbles etc getting kicked up from the rear tires...this protects it a bit bit from chips that would cause premature rusting :shrug:
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No they're plastic. I should have looked before I sent the car for coating but I've instructed the detailer to remove them if screwed in unless riveted in. I will post once I get car back on monday.
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It's actually a legal requirement, for EU at least.
"Tyres must remain inboard of the body in a zone 30 degrees forward and 50 degrees rearwards from each axle. Look closely on some recent cars and you may notice small additions to the rear wheelarches – for example the VW Scirocco and Mercedes SLK – so that the sharp rear fender tuck-in can still meet these requirements."
Instead of extending the entire wheel arch, the small piece is added to satisfy the requirement.
https://cardesignnews.com/articles/r...gn-regulations
"Tyres must remain inboard of the body in a zone 30 degrees forward and 50 degrees rearwards from each axle. Look closely on some recent cars and you may notice small additions to the rear wheelarches – for example the VW Scirocco and Mercedes SLK – so that the sharp rear fender tuck-in can still meet these requirements."
Instead of extending the entire wheel arch, the small piece is added to satisfy the requirement.
https://cardesignnews.com/articles/r...gn-regulations
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As long as we're on this part of the car, does anyone else find the fender contortion on the rear arch a little ugly and ill thought out? why not just have it the same all the way around and a more substantial bumper? A few design quirks as someone a little ocd about details on this truck drive me crazy.
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The guy simply asked if the uglyass thingie can be removed by 2 screws. So, unless you’re saying an EU empowered motorcycle cop is going to ticket you for removing the hideous thingie, it sounds like a pretty darn good idea to restore the good looks to the car.