Scrapey Scrapey?
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From: Rotonda West, FL 2015 Z51 M7 3LT
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Moved to Florida. Steep entry/exits are normal down here to allow for rain runoff. If you're not scraping the front - your car's just sitting in the garage.
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From: Bonita Springs, Florida
Never scraped the under carriage or the lower radiator support but I installed Fangs and the Elite Frame Rail protectors as a precaution.
I avoid large speed bumps and take steep drive ramps carefully and at angles.
I avoid large speed bumps and take steep drive ramps carefully and at angles.
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From: Rotonda West, FL 2015 Z51 M7 3LT
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You saying they don't scrape on you down here?!?
Last edited by calvins; Jun 24, 2016 at 11:04 PM.
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From: Bonita Springs, Florida
Fangs are LDPE covers that cover the lower radiator supports to take the impact and protect the metal supports. The LDPE material will just slide and since the don't protrude like the small roller wheel protectors they are less likely to incur an impact. So far I haven't seen any signs of scraping. I'm pretty careful.
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From: Rotonda West, FL 2015 Z51 M7 3LT
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Fangs are LDPE covers that cover the lower radiator supports to take the impact and protect the metal supports. The LDPE material will just slide and since the don't protrude like the small roller wheel protectors they are less likely to incur an impact. So far I haven't seen any signs of scraping. I'm pretty careful.
I was just shocked to read that you don't scrape down here. Entrances must be made much more gentle in Bonita than they are on Cape Haze. lol
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My car is at stock height. The only things that have scraped on mine is the front air dam and infrequently the radiator support bars. I have installed a set of fangs to help with the radiator support bars and just replace the air dams when they get too scraped up.
Edit: added the radiator support bars after I had already posted. Only scraped them by getting to darn close to a parking block.
Edit: added the radiator support bars after I had already posted. Only scraped them by getting to darn close to a parking block.
Last edited by Vetteman Jack; Jun 25, 2016 at 12:23 AM.
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From: Lynn MA
I lowered my car most of the way on stock bolts. As a precaution I wanted to see what the outcome would be and it's the same as others. Just the air dam will scrape on my driveway and some speed bumps. It sounds worse than it actually is. I plan on going all the way down on these stock bolts. And that's because I love how it looks, meaner, more sinister, and have gotten so many compliments on the stance.
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