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Originally Posted by arpad_m
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I have to admit the price on the ACS is pretty steep compared to the other choices. I could understand double the price because it is formed instead of being just a flat piece of plastic and it is also painted if you get the gloss black finish. Still $400
For me the ZL1addons is out because of the barbed clips and the potential rust problems. I did check out the Rokblokz product and it says "not confirmed for the ZL-1" which is what I have, and also "NOT designed for vehicles with Ground Effects" which the ZL-1 also has.
I did find a youtube video showing the installation on a ZL-1 and I'm not sure if it was the installer, but it wound up with all sorts of gaps in the rear. On the front the center screw takes a big metal clip and positions it on the backside of the fender lip and basically sandwiches the fender lip between the rock guard and the metal clip. That allows you to tighten the rock guard, but I wonder if the metal clip is going to cause rust on the fender lip.
To be honest, I don't like the way any of them are fastened to the car. The ZL1 addons has a potential rust problem, and the Rokblokz also has a rust potential, plus the huge washer and stainless screws look terrible. If they had used a smaller blackened screws they would at least look better.
And then the ACS requires three holes in the front fender liner, which I don't like but it's either that or nothing, unless 3M double sided tape would work to hold them in place.
I used to have a Jeep Wrangler that I put a bug guard on using 3M tape instead of screwing it to the underside of the hood. That stayed in place for years. So maybe it might be worth considering on the mud flaps too.