After a road trip that had me running over a retread, I discovered that it took out part of the front lower rubber air dam. This looks easily replaceable. Can someone direct me to a forum dealer with good pricing and stock?

 

If you have a Z51, be aware that it has no center section.

 

Sorry... forgot. No Z51. 2014 base.

 

I've had good luck(good pricing, fast delivery, etc.) with SDPC, a forum sponsor. They are a GM dealer in Lubbock, Texas.

 

Center Section Part # 1 22799212 $40.82 at any Chevrolet dealer.

I just bought my second one after doing the same thing! After damaging the first one with curb encounters, I bought the Curb-Alert System that works great!..................running over retreads.......not so much!

 

Take it off and leave it off, more clearance and absolutely no diff in any way unlesss you plan to drive daytona....

 

 

I had the misfortune of running over a ladder that fell from a truck. My local dealer replaced it for $18.45. Why shop around?

 

The air dam is functional, even at normal highway speeds. It restricts the amount of air passing under the car, and the air slamming into the wide front tires. It lowers the aero drag on the car, thus helps gas mileage.

 

Respectfully, hogwash in my opin, no change in mpg or anything else in daily use, i ran the tests and for me, my experience on my car is all I need… YMMV....of course...

 

 

I nailed a squirrel on the left side and busted the plastic where the left side air dam mounts. Had to replace the whole fuzzy wheel liner. Wasn't to bad of a project. Just a lot of fasteners.

 

Thanks to all. Found the 3 pc set on Ebay for $80.00. OEM new. Shipping from a non forum dealer.
I ain't sure its necessary either, but would prefer to keep it factory.

 

Glen (or anyone)...anything special to removing (and replacing ) this 3 piece deflector / air dam?

 

I took mine off the car when I installed the Carbon Fiber front splitter and side skirts. The car had 3 miles on it when I removed them. Clearance is much better and I think the car looks better without them.

 

Not a damn thing, 12 or so bolts, they fall off.....re insert bolts

 

Then you must also know why GM spends money for items not needed(like the air dams). Care to share why GM cheapens other things to save a few pennies and then spends dollars on things not needed(like the air dams). The Corvette is not the only car GM builds with air dams. LOL

You should apply for Kirk's job as it clear you think you know more about aerodynamics than he does.

 

Your username implies you own a C5. In another ongoing thread you ignored a direct question about whether you own a C7, which I assume means you don't. You alluded to some secret inside source of info who would lose their job if you even hinted at their identity. You keep contradicting anyone who doesn't agree with you with the implication you are an expert or have inside info. Your condescending posts saying everyone here is wrong unless they are in lockstep agreement with you are getting tiresome.

 

Looks naked.

 

I sure do not want to ignore a direct question. Do I have to own a C7? No, but I do currently own a 56 , a 64 and a C6 Z06. I've owned every generation of Corvette except for the C4 and the C7 and I have for many, many decades. Tell me, what makes a person that actually owns a C7 more of an authority than one that doesn't? Is it something in the antifreeze used in the C7 that you are drinking? I don't claim to be an authority on anything and I sure won't back down from my opinions just because someone thinks they are an authority because they own a C7.

So when a person who disagrees with me, as is his right, like KenHorse, is able to express his opinions, I can't express my opinions? Is it because I don't belong to that fabulous club called the C7 fanboy club? Do you have to be in lockstep to post in the C7 section? This forum started long before the C7 and will be around after the C7 is history. My user name is JoesC5 as that was one of the Corvettes I owned back when Troy started this forum, and it was primarily geared to the C5 owner when he started it. I don't see the need to have a new user name, say "Joedoesn'townaC7", just because you have a problem with JoesC5.

I really don't care what you think of me. I can see you getting red faced and steam coming out of your ears every time you see me make a post. Like others, you do not take the time to actually read my posts but jump in because you don't like me, and try to discredit anything I post, just as you just did.

As far as the post I made in this subject matter, I wasn't condescending to anyone. I just stated that the air dam was functional and gave the reasons why and it was not directed to anyone in particular, as I didn't quote anyone in my post. In fact Glen e was the one who made the disrespected posting back at me. Oh, sure, he put in his disclaimer, but he said my post was hogwash. Then I snapped back at him, rightfully so. I also directly answered the OP's questions as to where a replacement could be purchased at a good price and delivery. Was that also condescending to you? Did you offer any help to the OP, or did you just want to discredit me when you finally made a post and without addressing the OP?

BTW, Glen e doesn't know **** about the car's aerodynamics, even less than I do. But GM pays talented people to engineer and design the car(like Kirk) to get the last .1 mpg that is possible in order to keep the corvette in production. That last .1 mpg actually amounts to something with the CAFE and gas guzzler regulations in place today, and will be even tighter in the next couple of years, and even though Glen e doesn't give a crap about that last .1 mpg that the air dam provides, it does matter to the rest of us that wants to see the Corvettes in production in the years to come.

But, it is refreshing that a lay person, such as you and Glen thinks that they can personally tell a different between 28.1 mpg and 28.2 mpg with their ''talented" butt-o-meter.