Anyone else have a problem with scraping the underside or "chin" of the front end?
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Anyone else have a problem with scraping the underside or "chin" of the front end? I have had the underside of the front end (directly under the grill) scraped by our terrible roads and drainage culverts driving though town. Am I the only one who has this or is this a common problem?
Does anyone just leave it since its not easily seen or do you run out and have it retouched up and if so what costs are you seeing for this?
I'm hoping it not just me and my driving because I am very careful but it seems to still happen anyway.
Does anyone just leave it since its not easily seen or do you run out and have it retouched up and if so what costs are you seeing for this?
I'm hoping it not just me and my driving because I am very careful but it seems to still happen anyway.
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The black air thing that directs air up across the radiator I have no problem with scraping as it sticks down, I can't do anything about that. The underside of the nose though, that pisses me off.
I drive pretty carefully on the street and I looked under the nose when I was detailing it and there are scrapes, not huge ones but enough to **** me off, all along the center section on the bottom of the nose/chin. I had just had this repainted after a tow truck driver scraped it putting it on the slider when the motor went south last November.
This is the one thing that pisses me off about our cars. I guess I shouldn't worry about it then? I mean no one looks at it and then gets on their knees in front of the car (unless they're mustang owners bowing to the power)to look under this area.
I drive pretty carefully on the street and I looked under the nose when I was detailing it and there are scrapes, not huge ones but enough to **** me off, all along the center section on the bottom of the nose/chin. I had just had this repainted after a tow truck driver scraped it putting it on the slider when the motor went south last November.
This is the one thing that pisses me off about our cars. I guess I shouldn't worry about it then? I mean no one looks at it and then gets on their knees in front of the car (unless they're mustang owners bowing to the power)to look under this area.
ive never scraped the nose, but the owner before me did. im just gonna leave it, its not that bad on mine, and you cant see it anyway.
every so often im not paying attention and i scrape my airdam.
every so often im not paying attention and i scrape my airdam.
Yeah, I've never had the nose scrape but the airdam will hit all the time. Don't worry about it, they can take some major abuse (believe me). If you really hate the scraping I have seen a few people cut down the airdamn alittle bit. You should be able to cut alittle off wihtout any cooling issues. 
is your car lowered? i have some pretty low springs (sportlines) and dont have any trouble scraping the actual nose piece. occasionally i will scrape the black spoiler in the front on steep driveways etc..
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No, I haven't lowered the car yet. I was planning on putting some BMR lowering springs unless someone has a better spring in mind. I only want to go down about an inch and am not planning on doing this until I get a new rearend then I wil change the shocks and install the associated suspension pieces at the same time.
Lubbock has some pretty shitty streets and the actual nose of the car has scraped a little. You can't see it unless you get down and look under the nose, but still its there. I also have a bra on the front end most of the time but when I've taken it off to be cleaned and let it dry this has happened evidently. No abrasions on the bra itself
The air dam I don't worry about, haven't thought about cutting it down. Just bugs me that it happens though.
Lubbock has some pretty shitty streets and the actual nose of the car has scraped a little. You can't see it unless you get down and look under the nose, but still its there. I also have a bra on the front end most of the time but when I've taken it off to be cleaned and let it dry this has happened evidently. No abrasions on the bra itself
The air dam I don't worry about, haven't thought about cutting it down. Just bugs me that it happens though.
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Mine does it if I go in somewhere with a steep drive and don't pay attention. If it does it now without being lowered, than you'll really have to watch after you lower it. Mine's scraped in a few spots but like you said, it's not where it can be seen so I don't worry about it. I may have it sanded down and repainted at some point. But I feel like the cars are meant to be driven, and anyone that knows about driving anything, it's gonna get scratches. Just part of driving.
Originally Posted by obseSSed
It's a common problem. Sometimes it's not the nose of your car, but the flap under it that pulls and directs air into the radiator...
I leave it..bc you cant see it..so it's not really a big deal.
I leave it..bc you cant see it..so it's not really a big deal.
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Originally Posted by Zymosis
Turn it at angles or something different, so its not front end first. IDK what to tell you other than that. Im suprised you have such a problem not being lowered.
I take these streets very carefully, angle into driveways, out of parking lots, etc.. I drive pretty conservatively on the street and will have to do that even more so when I throw the springs on there.
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My nose was scraped from the dealer.I didn't notice it till I gave it it's first wash..The said it probably got scraped, coming off the truck.I told them the better SCRAPE me a little money back! 
Originally Posted by Zymosis
Turn it at angles or something different, so its not front end first. IDK what to tell you other than that. Im suprised you have such a problem not being lowered.
im air dam scrapes constantly. i do have a few decent scrapes on the underside of the chin, but i don't really care cause its not noticable and i know if i fix it it will happen again. i think mine are from tall curves in parking lots and louisiana roads (ive seen, but not drivin through in the T/A potholess up to 8in deep)
Well, a few days after my never scraping that part of my car, I go and do it. I knew I should have knocked on wood first or something.
I was trying to park and the parking place went down, then flattened out, and i ended up rolling forward a bit, and scraping it on the huge *** 'stopper' they have at the front of the stalls. It was somewhat humorous because the meter maid guy writing tickets stopped and walked over to see what it was. And I must say the scraping impressed my hot female friend.
I was trying to park and the parking place went down, then flattened out, and i ended up rolling forward a bit, and scraping it on the huge *** 'stopper' they have at the front of the stalls. It was somewhat humorous because the meter maid guy writing tickets stopped and walked over to see what it was. And I must say the scraping impressed my hot female friend.
