Originally Posted by radz28
I feel your pain... I don't disagree with arpad', but mine looked exactly the same. I'm going to try to go off of memory, so hopefully it will line-up with what you're seeing:
I believe I had similar issues. Rear was just fine, and fit super-snug. Front were a different matter, and I had to take a little extra time. I don't know if there was a better way, but, so far, no issues otherwise.
I ended-up trimming the tape that came from ACS from both sides, basically, and added tape where I thought it was needed. First - I test-fit both sides to make sure they were lined-up good. Then - I trimmed the ACS-tape where it was over-lapping the rocker end. I then added enough tape, above the rocker, to fill-in the gap from the guard to the fender itself. I think I only added one-layer of tape. I didn't run the added tape the whole length of the guard though - only to make-up for the gap. And - that was really it. It was straight forward from there.
Just final thoughts (if you're interested in rational)I'm not sure if it's helpful, but here was my logic behind my method:
Right after I bought him, I slicked the tires up. Everything was still stock. I went for a drive, and the entire side (both sides) of the car was covered in the dressing. Noticing this, I asked what will these tires do with little stones they'll pick-up off the street? I knew protection was the answer (I won't go into why I chose ACS - it doesn't matter in this context).
I was not cutting/ grinding anything on the car - so that was out. If it didn't work, I wanted an out to send them back if I hated what I did, so modifying the guards was out. I added the second layer where I thought it would make sense, and it seemed to help. Yeah - you can see the second layer if you look close enough, but I figured the adhesive would collect enough dust over time that it wouldn't be as noticeable.
In my opinion - after seeing how much tire goop the OEM front wheel/ tire threw against the car, and seeing what others experienced, I knew I wanted to add these. So - having the little complication you're seeing, for me, was worth the effort, and made-up for the not-great-fitment (I won't get into my opinion on such an expensive product to have this kind of issue). Maybe the rocker moldings could be adjusted, but I don't think so (I think there are body lines that have to match-up to the rear fender and the rear dog leg molding, so I didn't think it would look good, even if I could align those moldings and make it look good), and it didn't matter enough for me to try yet. I didn't like that I had to do this, but, perhaps, this is just one of those production-line-type things that happens among mass-produced cars.
So yeah - moved ACS-tape and add tape to the gap, and good to go. I've had them on since I bought him, and haven't had a problem yet. They match nice enough, and, IMO, look better than the other option to my eyes. Also - I don't think this is an ACS-specific issue.
JMO
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