Removing Factory Ground Effects 2006 Corella S - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

klxdrt · 12-11-2009, 11:29 AM

Hi,

Please point me in the right direction to or tell me how to remove Factory Ground Effects from my 2006 Corella S.

Thanks,

HW

ttman · 12-13-2009, 05:47 PM

why?

TrdSpeed140 · 12-13-2009, 06:26 PM

if you remove them, you're gonna have holes where they used to be! just leave 'em on.

klxdrt · 12-14-2009, 11:05 AM

Because they are there.

TrdSpeed140 · 12-14-2009, 04:22 PM

so would you try to take one of your limbs off "just because it's there"??!

GTurner598 · 12-14-2009, 06:29 PM

the side skirts pull right off. the back you have to remove the bumper and pop the tabs off and the front stick your head under and there is white things that hold it on. its very easy

ttman · 12-14-2009, 06:56 PM

what color is your car? wanna swap panels?

thecase · 12-15-2009, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by ttman

why?

I'm not sure what the OP's reasons are. but personally I don't care for them, They look (and are) bolted on and AFA performance goes they add absolutely nothing and actually detract with the extra weight and drag. Maybe, just maybe, they may help at speeds exceeding 80 mph, but I even doubt that. Other than that, GE on a Toyota Corolla is 99% vanity (look at me!).

Just my opinion.

As to the OP, I believe one hour with a socket set laying on your back would probably do the trick. You'd have some holes to patch, but not too bad. Good luck!

JasonA · 12-15-2009, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by thecase

I'm not sure what the OP's reasons are. but personally I don't care for them, They look (and are) bolted on and AFA performance goes they add absolutely nothing and actually detract with the extra weight and drag.

+1

It's all about looks, which is fine if you're into that. Some people would consider ONLY a Corolla S. Myself, I was looking for anything BUT a Corolla S when I bought mine. I looked at CEs and LEs. I don't like pretend cladding, especially on an economy car.

They do pull off pretty easily, but as posted above, you'll have holes to fill. You probably wouldn't have a hard time finding someone to trade body panels with you, just to get the plastic cladding. Seems that more folks like that stuff than don't like it, so you may have luck doing a complete swap with someone. It wouldn't take but an afternoon probably if you could find someone local.

NMGeorge · 12-15-2009, 11:45 AM

Well, my main reason for buying the S was for the interior color!