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Old Apr 29, 2017 | 10:46 AM
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Anyone have issues with front air dam, center section, tearing and falling off? This has happened twice in the last couple of months on our new, 2017!
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Old Apr 29, 2017 | 12:01 PM
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I took those things off, I couldn't stand the scraping.
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Old Apr 29, 2017 | 12:05 PM
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I took those things off, I couldn't stand the scraping.
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Old Apr 29, 2017 | 12:45 PM
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I left mine on. I figure it's a scrape warning system for something that would be more dastardly.

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I left mine on as well, I like the warning!
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Old Apr 29, 2017 | 07:59 PM
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The left front tore, then the middle dam ripped and I gave up and took what was left of all three off.....the 2010 just dragged, the 2013 same thing, but the 2016 only lasted 9 months.
I don't miss the sound effects as it they drug over man hole covers, etc.
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Took mine off and never looked back.
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Old Apr 30, 2017 | 12:23 AM
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Center section?



That being said, they do serve as an early warning when something vital is about to be demolished!
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Old Apr 30, 2017 | 04:49 AM
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Getting to your question, I believe you must be rubbing or hitting something you may not be aware of. That would be one heck of a coincidence to have two of those fail.

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Old Apr 30, 2017 | 09:00 AM
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[QUOTE=owc6;1594636237]Center section?



A 2017 with a center section? I'm missing something here. Same question as owc6.
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My answer was tongue-in-cheek, because my car is a Z51. I don't think MY has anything to do with whether the center portion is there.
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Old Apr 30, 2017 | 11:48 AM
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Well of course you can tear them up if you continue to drag them on everything without being a little careful of how you enter driveways, parking lots, approach parking stops, etc.

I have a 2014 and I very rarely hear them touch the pavement, but I am always aware of where I can go with a low clearance car.
If you are going to continue to drive without being more aware of them until they are shredded, you might as well take them off.

Front splitter has never touched.
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My passenger side one is removing itself due to the scraping during my turning exits from my driveway. I tried glueing the loose section (outboard side) back but that was a temporary fix. I only notice it when I'm washing and thereby focusing on that area. Otherwise I don't notice and I doubt others do.

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The left front tore, then the middle dam ripped and I gave up and took what was left of all three off.....the 2010 just dragged, the 2013 same thing, but the 2016 only lasted 9 months.
I don't miss the sound effects as it they drug over man hole covers, etc.
I have had my 2016 for 13 months and have never came closer than 6 inches to a curb or concrete parking block. Every single time I park I always use the front view camera. My friend, who owns a 2005 vette, installed front and back cameras.
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