2010 Fit Splash Guards 'fit' 2009 Fit?

eswank · #1 (**permalink**) 09-30-2009, 12:35 PM

I was looking up the parts for the 2010 Fit on PartsCheap.com and came across the Splash Guards. The page doesn't say anything about it being specifically for a base model so I'm wondering if this 'fits' for my 2009 ORM Fit. Is there a body change from the '09 to the '10?

I'll even call my dealer just to find out. I'll update if there's any info.

2010 Honda Fit Splash Guards

interestingstuff · #2 (**permalink**) 09-30-2009, 01:40 PM

You have a sport. Splash guards don't fit the sport. I think a few people have talked about hacking them up a bit with a dremel or other tools so that they fit, but they don't fit out of the box.

beangrower · #3 (**permalink**) 09-30-2009, 01:47 PM

^i've heard this..but jus curious as to why it doesn't fit? aren't the rear bumpers of the sport and base the same?

mikejet · #4 (**permalink**) 09-30-2009, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by beangrower

^i've heard this..but jus curious as to why it doesn't fit? aren't the rear bumpers of the sport and base the same?

I think the side skirts on prevent the front from fitting properly.

TaffetaWhite · #5 (**permalink**) 09-30-2009, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by eswank

I was looking up the parts for the 2010 Fit on PartsCheap.com and came across the Splash Guards. The page doesn't say anything about it being specifically for a base model so I'm wondering if this 'fits' for my 2009 ORM Fit. Is there a body change from the '09 to the '10?

I'll even call my dealer just to find out. I'll update if there's any info.

2010 Honda Fit Splash Guards

The back ones will fit fine. The front ones will not fit over the Sport side skirt.

beangrower · #6 (**permalink**) 09-30-2009, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by mikejet

I think the side skirts on prevent the front from fitting properly.

that's what i figured. i was thinking of throwing the rear ones on and painting it white.

TaffetaWhite · #7 (**permalink**) 09-30-2009, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by beangrower

that's what i figured. i was thinking of throwing the rear ones on and painting it white.

Can't be painted. They aren't hard plastic. They're more a flexible-rubbery kind of thing. They won't hold paint.

I wanted mine painted and the guy at the body shop refused to do it. He said "We guarantee our work, our paint, and this won't hold the paint."

First time a big stone hits one of those, watch the paint fall off. So, no painting. Sigh. It would have looked good too.

Virtual · #8 (**permalink**) 09-30-2009, 10:09 PM

I think black would look better anyway.

jnesselroad · #9 (**permalink**) 10-02-2009, 10:10 AM

jdm ones come painted...
painted flaps

and they're right. the front ones won't fit the sport cause of the skirts. hopefully i'll be rectifying this within the next month, i'll post pics.

Uncle Gary · #10 (**permalink**) 10-02-2009, 10:40 AM

If they're painted, they don't appear to be a very good match. They might just be molded in color.

TaffetaWhite · #11 (**permalink**) 10-02-2009, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Uncle Gary

If they're painted, they don't appear to be a very good match. They might just be molded in color.

Could be the lighting. TWB is quite the chameleon.

Here's the page for GE, says their black ones are "unpainted":
japanparts.com : PARTS DATABASE

I wonder if they have a hard plastic style. I had looked around at cars parked out front, and some splash guards are definitely a hard plastic. Others appear to be more rubbery plastic stuff. I had HARD plastic for my old VW Cabriolet, in the trim around the wheel wells. No flexible stuff like the Fit has.

I'd still like the body color flaps, but since I've already bought and had installed the black ones, I'm not going to get rid of them for something that will serve the same purpose, cost more too.

beangrower · #12 (**permalink**) 10-03-2009, 11:26 PM

i doubt the jdm ones will fit the usdm bumper though...looks like it.

FitDEEZ · #13 (**permalink**) 10-04-2009, 08:46 AM

'09 '10 are the same exact car jst the year is different

bensenvill · #14 (**permalink**) 10-05-2009, 02:07 AM

interesting, I have an 09 base and my only option on the car were floormats, yet I have the spashguards.... so were these suppose to be a factory standard or did I get freebee?

If your going to want to paint them, you are probably going to want to spend some time sanding off the gritty texture. and I'd recommend doing it yourself with some rustoluim plastic paint because as they said, they are going to take rock chips so you better have a quick easy solution of dealing with it on a yearly/quarterly basis.