beastyz06

Hey guys,

I'm enjoying my ZR1 everyday, however, I keep scrapping front carbon splitter every time car is in & out of my garage. I used to have 06 Z06, but ZR1 seems more lowered than the Z.

I thinking about to take the car to the dealer to remove the carbon splitter and change it to Z06 plastic front part.

I am just wondering how you guys to manage to drive with such lowered car.

GOLD72

Have you looked underneath the carbon splitter to see if that is what you are actually scrapping?? I scrape the rubber air spoiler all the time on my driverway just like the other vettes I have owned in the past 11 years. I have yet to scrape the carbon fiber front splitter on my driveway. I had an 06Z for 5 years. It appears to me that my ZR1 is no lower than my 06Z.

beastyz06

Really? I am actually scrapping carbon front splitter. Sound is quite different than scrapping rubber.

911/Q45

I've had very little trouble too. Next time you leave your garage, stop at the scrape point and get out and look. I'll bet you are scraping those cheap rubber flaps that are well below and behind the splitter.

beastyz06

Thank you for the tip !!

LisasZR1

Maybe you need to install some of those small ramps at the garage opening to help the car lower slowly from one elevation to the next. Seems someone posted a website some time ago about a company that makes something for just this use (or to put at the end of your driveway). I'll see if I can find the post.

My only issue is stupid curbs/stops.

beastyz06

Thank you !! I really appreciate your effort.

I also need to check if there is rubber right behind front splitter or not when I get to the house.

YWZ08

The rubber is 3 pieces and is back a little ways. I think it helps direct airflow up to the radiator.

355Spider

Hit you're garage sideways or something but don't take off the carbon and put the plastic Z06 one on. Yuck. I went through 4 splitters on my Z06s and never scraped my lowered Zr1.

Gary '09 C6

yes, it's the airdam.

LisasZR1

OK Beasty - check this out. I finally found that post. Don't take off that splitter - that's part of the cars personality. See it this would work for you (assuming it's not your air dam that scraping).

http://www.griotsgarage.com/product/...rrivals&page=1

Good luck with your issue.

GOLD72

If you are seeing damage below the splitter lip, then that certainly is a bad thing and some kind of action is needed. Changing to a Z06 splitter to preserve the carbon fiber for the next owner may be necessary if you can't find another solution. Good luck.

GOLD72

That was the point of my first post. Make sure what is actually scraping. I have no CF splitter scraping issues but every driveway is different and the OP may really have an issue.

09Z06pj

I agree. I've had zero problems with the ZR1 splitter scraping. With my Z, all you had to do was look at it and it would scrape!

DebRedZR1

That sounds like the Grand Sport! That thing seems to be a magnet for curbs and scraping anything in site. The ZR1 =no problems if you are careful.

OP-are you seeing damage to the Carbon fiber or the rubber parts behind?

Jimmy Z

I drive carefully near inclines...angles are your friend

beastyz06

I really thank you guys for the comments and concerns !!

I guess I just have to deal with it.

pewter99

well I can tell you if you hit a dead something in the road (couldn't avoid it ) you will break the plastic one on a Z06....I need a new one now

Californiapch

on any exit inclines I swing over to the left side ( where people would come in ) and drive out at a 45 degree angle. That is if no one is turning in.

This seems to help.

Brian

beastyz06

Brian,

That's what I've been doing all these days. I've tried swing over to left or right side but still scrapping front splitter.

Thanks for the tip though.