[tyy02]

I just noticed that my 23 sport does not have the extra fabric shield compare to the demo car. See attached pics.

 

[John35g]

the first gen 2016 - 2022 did not have a front under shield on AWD models, only FWD cars.

So, was the DEMO an AWD, and is yours AWD, or vice versa ?

 

[rszappa1]

Dont understand why you would want a fabric shield under the HRV in the first place...Fabric would not stand up the the weather at all...

 

[Dammit]

Agree that the AWD vs. FWD might be the issue. @rszappa1 - Take a look at the wheel well coverings that we have on our gen of HRV. Isn't this the same stuff?

 

[John35g]

Dont understand why you would want a fabric shield under the HRV in the first place...Fabric would not stand up the the weather at all...

i saw these under the new NSX too
- its the same fabric-like material ( apparently ) as the wheel wheels etc in the 2016-2022 HR-V. Some engineered material that Honda uses, its has to be weatherproof. It lighter and prob offers better sound damping than plastic would and more forgivable in a crash or accident.

 

[John35g]

about 1:45 seconds into this video- the NSX panels

 

[rszappa1]

i saw these under the new NSX too
- its the same fabric-like material ( apparently ) as the wheel wheels etc in the 2016-2022 HR-V. Some engineered material that Honda uses, its has to be weatherproof. It lighter and prob offers better sound damping than plastic would and more forgivable in a crash or accident.

but in the wheel well the underside of it..meaning in the tire wheelwell is plastic

 

[rszappa1]

about 1:45 seconds into this video- the NSX panels

I would not want it....

 

[Dammit]

but in the wheel well the underside of it..meaning in the tire wheelwell is plastic

I had to go out and check, but, nope... same material.

 

[rszappa1]

I had to go out and check, but, nope... same material.

Mine is fabric under the hood but in the wheel well it is a plastic splash shield...

 

[John35g]

i think the rear wheel well its that fabric stuff- i had this pic saved - under side of drivers side rear bumper- lower LH corner of pic that is the wheel wheel liner its fabric hold the lense/reflector- its not plastic.

 

[tyy02]

the first gen 2016 - 2022 did not have a front under shield on AWD models, only FWD cars.

So, was the DEMO an AWD, and is yours AWD, or vice versa ?

The demo was 23 sport AWD and mine is exactly the same except different color. Since there are too many people stealing the CAT for Toyota and Honda cars. So,, I just took a look and I saw a video from YouTube that he took a video for the HRV from a dealership back in June. I think that it fabric shield may protect some salt in winter.

 

[John35g]

The demo was 23 sport AWD and mine is exactly the same except different color. Since there are too many people stealing the CAT for Toyota and Honda cars. So,, I just took a look and I saw a video from YouTube that he took a video for the HRV from a dealership back in June. I think that it fabric shield may protect some salt in winter.

could be part of the dealer prep that they failed to do ? ( on that note check tire pressures - and the spare tire too !- i bet they didnt set those correctly either)

 

[tyy02]

could be part of the dealer prep that they failed to do ? ( on that note check tire pressures - and the spare tire too !- i bet they didnt set those correctly either)

There are wire and etc there. in Northeast we have snow and salt like 3-4 months a year. I will ask Honda customer service about the fabric shield but have no hope that they will answer.

 

[tyy02]

. Take a look the first 15 seconds. There are more shield in the demo car..

 

[Johnny.Radical]

I have a 2017 FWD EX and it has that material underneath each wheel well. I was skeptical on how it would hold up, but its been pretty awesome. Its also surprisingly easy to clean and dirty/mud comes off with just a spray of water.

 

[rszappa1]

I stand corrected... I looked closer at my 2021 Sport and they are a fabric type material...I think there most be some plastic mixed into it to keep it formed...

 

[John35g]

There are wire and etc there. in Northeast we have snow and salt like 3-4 months a year. I will ask Honda customer service about the fabric shield but have no hope that they will answer.

I live in NYC - there are wires under the car like this for the rear differential on my 2017 -etc.

 

[tyy02]

I have asked 2 more people who have the 23 HRV. None of them have the extra fabric shield. It is probably they made a change for the production ones.

 

[Ein]

I just noticed that my 23 sport does not have the extra fabric shield compare to the demo car. See attached pics.

Which trim is the demo? that stuff is mainly for aero and noise reduction. The higher-end trims usually have them