Sand And Small Gravel

[DailyLunatic]

I work near a facility that produces gravel, sand and concrete. The stuff is constantly on the roads here. As such I sometimes see vehicles in our parking lot that got 'a bit close' when following another car. Pock marks on the nose of the car. (yeah nose bra. That's not where I'm going.)

It got me to thinking... Are the 'outriggers' on the Elio going to spray/throw debris up against the sides of the car? Even with flaps I can't see how they wouldn't.

Inquiring minds want to know...

-sterling

 

[skygazer6033]

Yes this is going to be a big problem especially while turning. The front tires are going to pepper the side with dirt and pebbles. Low hanging mud flaps would stop much of the debris. The aircraft industry uses a thick clear plastic abrasion material to cover leading edges of horizontal and vertical stabilizers. Imagine Scotch tape 8 inches wide and 10 times as thick and tough as nails. Not terribly expensive and would save a lot of wear and tear on the side of the vehicle.

 

[NSTG8R]

I don't know about that. To get the wheels pointing at the body, you'd have to be turning a corner from a dead stop, or rally racing your Elio. Just don't punch it and it should be alright.

 

[FC]

Might be a market for a tough inexpensive wrap covering the likely spots to be hit. Style and function.

 

[CompTrex]

I'm going with LineX spray on bed liner along the rocker panel areas.

 

[booboo]

I have been thinking about the rear wheel . Where no wheel has gone before. Motorcycles usually travel one side or the other for a reason, it can get slippery in the middle of a lane, oil, gravel, etc. This is going to be fun.

 

[Mel]

I have been thinking about the rear wheel . Where no wheel has gone before. Motorcycles usually travel one side or the other for a reason, it can get slippery in the middle of a lane, oil, gravel, etc. This is going to be fun.

For one thing, this phenomena is not nearly as prevalent as it used to be. Modern cars don't leave much of a "grease" trail nowadays.
Second, the rear wheel on the Elio is simply a "trailing" wheel, not a drive wheel. Not much traction is needed here.

 

[Coss]

Might be a market for a tough inexpensive wrap covering the likely spots to be hit. Style and function.

There is an clear 10mm film called "Rock Guard" a friend of mine developed it in the 80's to protect the nose of his Porsche, the stuff really does work

 

[Maurtis]

There is an clear 10mm film called "Rock Guard" a friend of mine developed it in the 80's to protect the nose of his Porsche, the stuff really does work

10mm, that is some serious protection! LOL, probably 10 mil instead of mm?

 

[acamara]

According to Rock Guard link. Thickness is 8.5 mil