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My 2014 Z51 nor my Grand Sport (with Stage 2 Aero) don't have a center air dam. I don't scrape the side air dams when leaving that same driveway. I see a little scraped area on my side air dams in 2 years with the Grand Sport but they have not cracked or tears.
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Mine scrapes a bit each time I leave the driveway and have not noticed any tearing along the top seam of the air dam. The C7 seems to sit higher than my C5 did so not as many instances of the scraping.
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The lower part of the dam is rubber and the top part that bolts in is plastic. The seam is where both parts meet.
After tearing about 6 inches along the end seam, I bought some right angle plastic and pop riveted the tear together. Painted the rivet heads black and it isn't visible.
It's a lot stronger than the factory seam. It's held up to 150+ mph runs as well as my mom's driveway now which was tearing the dam originally. I got tired of replacing it.
After tearing about 6 inches along the end seam, I bought some right angle plastic and pop riveted the tear together. Painted the rivet heads black and it isn't visible.
It's a lot stronger than the factory seam. It's held up to 150+ mph runs as well as my mom's driveway now which was tearing the dam originally. I got tired of replacing it.
Last edited by Mako72; Jun 24, 2019 at 01:17 AM.
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To bad my old C5 coupe had the spring loaded dam that would role back and forth if scrubbed. Never broke, I have one small tear about 4 in. long and put a piece of black gorilla tape on back side, so far so good. Stuff (tape) is pretty tough.
