View Poll Results: Please select yes or no if you have replaced your damaged front air dam.
Yes
17
10.18%
No
136
81.44%
No, but the air dam needs replacing
14
8.38%
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Race Director
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Murfreesboro TN
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There are a lot of threads on the subject of the front air dam scraping driveways, speedbumps, etc., and the relatively low cost of replacement. But I've never seen a post of someone actually replacing the front air dam.
Just curious of how many folks have replaced theirs for one reason or another.
I'll start. My left side section is damaged, but I haven't replaced it yet.
Just curious of how many folks have replaced theirs for one reason or another.
I'll start. My left side section is damaged, but I haven't replaced it yet.
Last edited by RadarP3C; Oct 9, 2008 at 10:28 AM.
Safety Car
Joined: Dec 2007
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From: Coralville Iowa
When I purchased my car used about 1 year ago the left side section was a bit askew. I was able to unbolt that section, straighten a mounting bracket, and reassemble with new plastic hardware and it's been fine since. Normal day to day "rubbing" over driveway entrances, etc. will scrape the bottom edge but not cause significant damage. I think it takes a pretty good hit (which is easy enough since the air dam rides so low) to actually cause real damage. Often that can be repaired easily, however.
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Race Director
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Murfreesboro TN
Thanks, Stan. I thought about that, but if you roll your cursor over the title, you will see the first sentence of the thread and have an ideal of what the poll is for....
Last edited by RadarP3C; Oct 9, 2008 at 10:44 AM.
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From: Southeastern PA
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From: Ocala FL
Replaced the right front when I inadvertently ran up on a high parking bumper (diagonal parking spot). It didn't feel that bad, but it pushed the air dam and lower extension piece back into the wheel well liner cracking the liner in three places. The air dam piece was pretty beat up and somewhat twisted at that point, so I replaced it along with the other pieces. I think it was $14 and change.
Safety Car
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From: LINCOLN RI - 2010 GS Coupe - 2007 Coupe
Mine scrapes exiting my driveway unless I take a sharp angle as I pull out. Pulling in is not a problem provided I go real slow.
So far so good, haven't replaced mine yet.
Team Owner
Joined: Nov 2007
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From: Rochester, NY
Mine scraped on the driverway the first few times after I bought the car but quickly learned to pull out at an extreme angle with no problems, have not had any scrape type issues since, so no damage no need to replace.
Race Director
Joined: Jun 2000
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From: Hurst, TX USA
When new mine scraped badly everytime I left my driveway. Now after 3 years it doesn't scrape nearly as much. Probably because it is worn down where it used to scrape. 
I don't notice that it looks bad and I'm sure if I don't notice no one else will either...
If it get so short it starts to affect cooling, assuming it is like the C5's dams that are actually a part of the cooling system, I'll break down and replace it. Until then, meh...
I don't notice that it looks bad and I'm sure if I don't notice no one else will either... If it get so short it starts to affect cooling, assuming it is like the C5's dams that are actually a part of the cooling system, I'll break down and replace it. Until then, meh...
Team Owner
Joined: Oct 2004
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From: San Clemente CA
Mine scrapes every time I drive in and out of my driveway. It's been over three years and it doesn't need to be replaced yet. It's doing it's job by swinging back and forth when it scrapes.
