problems scraping after d1 install
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problems scraping after d1 install
i just installed a d1 on my 06 z51 and the car is scraping on everything. i have destroyed the lower valance already. i dont know if this is a common thing or not with the weight of the supercharger kit. i bought the car used and i think it might have been pulled down in the front but not sure. if anybody could help me out with some info on this i would appreciate it thanks steven
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I'm not sure on the specifics of your kit, but I scrap EVERYTHING with my ECS/Paxton setup. My guess is it's because the radiator cradle has been lowered and pushed slightly forward. I'll go out and take a couple pics of my "ground clearance."
Oh well, it's worth it!
Oh well, it's worth it!
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I also HIGHLY recomment those little wheels (A&A sells them) that bolt on your cradle so it rolls over things instead of scraping them. Never going to have a 'Vette without them again!
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The extra scrapping is more so from lowering the cradle a bit, and moving the air dam a bit forward of the fulcrum point, (the tire) over the weight added IMHO. The shipping weight of the kit is in the 60's, (I do not recall exactly, but I think it's 67lbs) then theres what is removed, my guess is 10-15 lbs? So that adds 52-57lbs. That roughly the same weight as half a tank of gas.
A slight riase of the front spring will take care of that like you suggested.
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I have a procharger on my 05 and I had to trim about a inch off of
mine and it still drags a lot. I ended up taking the two side pieces off because it didn't look right with the middle airdam trimmed. I do not have any cooling issues at all in case that is a concern for you.
mine and it still drags a lot. I ended up taking the two side pieces off because it didn't look right with the middle airdam trimmed. I do not have any cooling issues at all in case that is a concern for you.
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I have a procharger on my 05 and I had to trim about a inch off of
mine and it still drags a lot. I ended up taking the two side pieces off because it didn't look right with the middle airdam trimmed. I do not have any cooling issues at all in case that is a concern for you.
mine and it still drags a lot. I ended up taking the two side pieces off because it didn't look right with the middle airdam trimmed. I do not have any cooling issues at all in case that is a concern for you.
