Problem with car scraping?
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Also, in most cases (not all but most), the scraping noise is some flexible plastic air dams under the nose of the car. They do make an obnoxioux noise when they scrape, but they are made to be easily and relatively cheap to replace. Scraping them does not hurt the car.
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I find that my C7 doesn't scrape where my C6s would. It's only scraped one time (that was an invisible speed hump). My '05 has the original air dam, and it's (the air dam) been scraped plenty (sometimes very embarrassingly so). Although plenty is relative when you consider the miles. 
I want to lower the C7 as far as the stock bolts will allow. Next oil change. It's time to get an alignment, anyway.
I like the lower look, and the air dam is darn-near indestructible, and cheap, anyway.
I want to lower the C7 as far as the stock bolts will allow. Next oil change. It's time to get an alignment, anyway.
I like the lower look, and the air dam is darn-near indestructible, and cheap, anyway.
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So, never cared for corvettes before honestly, but I loved the new look. I ordered a 2015 coupe and hope to get it next week as the car has finished being made not and waiting for delivery. Anyhow, I have ppl keep saying that since I live on a hilly dirt road i'm going to have terrible problems just getting up and down the road. So, I did a little search and I do see problems reporting of the previous versions of the car scraping the front on speedbumps, hills, driveways etc. Has anyone had serious issues with the front end grinding into the ground?
My C7 does not scrap leaving or entering the driveway-as everyone has said it’s higher. After the “designed to flex’ plastic air dam, the next lowest item are two aluminum skid pads. You can put on an easy to install item called a FANG! I had scraped these skid pads several times in the C6 so bought these inexpensive easy to install products for the C7. Have never touched them in almost a year driving the C7! If you’re interested this is a link to a 5 page PDF picture install on my website made for typically none DIY folks: http://netwelding.com/Skid_Pad_Protector.pdf
May not be needed, but for ~$70, provides peace-of-mind!
Paint Removed Before Installing Plastic FANG
Black Plastic FANGs Attached with Supplied Very Strong Glue and Look Like The OEM Finish
Last edited by JerryU; Sep 26, 2014 at 01:01 AM.
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If it really sounds bad you could be hitting the aluminum skid pads (although I doubt it would happen on all 3 Vettes.) See pics of my C6 below. If so suggest you install the FANGS mentioned in my above post #25 .
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Hi,
We have the Fangs that Jerry at netwelding.com is talking about. They will prevent this type of damage. Also available for C5 and C6.
Nice write up and pictures Jerry!
http://www.saccitycorvette.com/C7Fangs.html
Thank you,
Christian
We have the Fangs that Jerry at netwelding.com is talking about. They will prevent this type of damage. Also available for C5 and C6.
Nice write up and pictures Jerry!
http://www.saccitycorvette.com/C7Fangs.html
Thank you,
Christian
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So, never cared for corvettes before honestly, but I loved the new look. I ordered a 2015 coupe and hope to get it next week as the car has finished being made not and waiting for delivery. Anyhow, I have ppl keep saying that since I live on a hilly dirt road i'm going to have terrible problems just getting up and down the road. So, I did a little search and I do see problems reporting of the previous versions of the car scraping the front on speedbumps, hills, driveways etc. Has anyone had serious issues with the front end grinding into the ground?
Last edited by wgood; Nov 3, 2014 at 11:22 PM.