Brit Car hit me pretty hard on shipping saying they could only ship DHL because of size. Shipping was $56, so my total was $137 for the guards and the clips.

 

Yep, that has been my experience with Britcar as well.
Great prices but the shipping cost is as much or more than the item cost, especially as Blighty to Oz is a helluva lot further than Blighty to Murica.
Great service and super fast shipping though!

 

Yeah, they were nice about it, and even apologetic. I'm not sure where else I could have gotten them at a better overall price.

 

I got mine from my dealership. They came down on there price significantly once I mentioned britcar 's price. I got both guards, the clips with tax for 95.78. Still a little bit more then britcar but no shipping and best part I had them in two days. Britcar quoted me 3-6 weeks - yuck!!

 

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Just saw your post now, no need to cut the notches, thats ok, I didnt, as for the bottom clip, I have told the procedure for that in an above reply on bonding it, I had to do it with mine, good job.

 

 

Got mine yesterday, so took 5 days to Florida which isn't too bad. Would have preferred to pay your price though! Didn't know that dealers would even negotiate on the price, but I did snag the loadspace luggage kit for the F Pace from Sacramento Jag for about 30% off. Some dealers let you order directly on line, while others don't.

 

Before obviously



I chose to install them tabs down which puts the thicker portion slightly lower on the fender ( don’t forget to remove the two nubs (which fix between the quarter panel and bumper on the XKR) I trimmed off the two tabs as well.



After !



I did notch the two lowest clip areas to allow the clips to go deeper making full contact with the inner fender lip. I also added one extra clip on top and notched that clip also.


I then trimmed off the excess flare to be even with the bottom of the rocker.



I also added one addition clip at the top edge, I trimmed a notch as well to allow the clip to seat completely on the fender lip

 

I ordered the parts from Brit Car on June 10. They only charged me $13.95 for shipping. The parts were shipped in a thick cardboard tube that I swear I could have stood on without damaging. I am not sure why it was so much cheaper than others paid. The parts arrived on July 6. There was a one week delay at the UK post office due to Covid-19.

I installed them today. One thing I noticed that nobody else mentioned is that down the end near the tabs there are two plastic bumps that could cause the parts not to lay flat against the fender lip. I trimmed off these bumps. Install went well and looks good.

 

That's that damn Florida curse!

I haven't been home long enough to install mine yet. Feel free to show us some pictures if you get a chance.

 

Pics below. Also I installed them with the tabs facing down and notched the bottom two tabs.

 

Completed a couple of weeks ago, tabs down also.

 

Going to do this tomorrow. Forgot I even had them and then a miracle: I was able to find them in the mountain of parts I call a garage.
1. Are the tabbed insets with the OEM tape definitely supposed to be at the bottom?
2. Do 1 or 2 of the lowest insets need to be notched by an 1/8 of an inch?
3. How critical is it to add the two sided tape to the remainder of the length?
4. What are the specs or product number on the 3M tape that was added?

Thanks for the help!

 

See my posts above...Included here for you as well...
1. Are the tabbed insets with the OEM tape definitely supposed to be at the bottom? Nope...I put them at the top and it fits great...Others did it differently, so your choice
2. Do 1 or 2 of the lowest insets need to be notched by an 1/8 of an inch? I notched them all and they snap on better, but others have not, so again, your choice.
3. How critical is it to add the two sided tape to the remainder of the length? Not absolutely necessary, but besides the extra bonding, it makes the strip thicker and the clips hold better.
4. What are the specs or product number on the 3M tape that was added? Pretty sure I used 1/2" 3M Super Strength Molding tape (may have been thinner? but can be trimmed).
Good luck!
DC

 

Rock,
All great info, thanks.

 

Mine only came with a couple of strips of tape on them. I removed the factory tape and replaced with 3m weather stripping tape, it’s black not grey but I don’t think it’s any different other than the color.
Like the Rock, I went the entire length and trimmed it down to about a 1/4 inch in width.
I did not notch but did remove the tabs and bumps.
I must have held those things up to the, tabs up, tabs down about 2 dozen time before deciding on tabs down.
Honestly I think they look great either way.
Making sure that the lip was tight against the side of the car was the trickiest part for me, did not want any gap that dirt could work it’s way into.... The first one was acceptable, the second one was perfect. Thought about redoing the first but those clip seem single use to me and with the tape being as strong as it is, decided to live with it.

 

I really like this modification. I'd be tempted to spray the inside of the guards black so it's all the same color.

 

I used 1/2 inch 3M Auto Advanced tape on the entire length. I did notch the bottom two clips. I installed tabs down as it appears the molding protrudes a little further out from the fender that way on the bottom. It may offer slightly better protection that way. Then again, could be my imagination.

 

Lol, just noticed several “Growler to stem “ violations in this thread.
Where is the placement police when you need them ?
The collective is slacking