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AK370Z 06-16-2009 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by DIGItonium (Post 90797)
Anyone obsessed with their chin spoiler? I'm selling mine... brand new :-)

x2. I got a brand new one sitting in my attic. I guess it's for sale since I will not need it in Jersey Roads :shakes head:

Phimosis 06-16-2009 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ArtVandaleigh (Post 91074)
You almost have to view that lower spoiler as a wear item. I scrape mine around town daily on stock height.

Agreed. I replaced the one on my Vette at around 30k miles. I've already had my 370z to the shop to have a rivet drilled out and a new, larger one put back in because I took the corner off going over a deeply "V'd" driveway at an angle.

tru_Asiatik 06-16-2009 10:56 PM

i cared when i first bought it
i scraped it during one of the canyon runs now i dont care anymore
besides sooner or later itll be replace by a lip kit a or a full front bumper
so no worries here

cave vulture 06-16-2009 11:34 PM

The guy who drove my Z from being prepped to the showroom for delivery parked it too far in to the curb and scraped that chin spoiler. The dealership replaced it and let me keep the original one. I'm sure spoiler scraping is going to be a common annoyance.

kannibul 06-17-2009 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Caravanshaka (Post 90783)
Lowering the car lowers the center of gravity which improves handling. If your roads are not screwed up like ours here in texas, it can be a nice handling and styling boost to lower your Z. For me I only have 3/4" clearance at stock ride height getting out of my own driveway, so the best I can do is get coilovers and drop it a tiny bit.

Yeah, but you can't really lower the car without changing a number of aspects of how it handles (in a bad way) - IMO, leave it stock... It already handles better than 99% of cars on the road...what more do you need?

ltp 06-17-2009 10:47 AM

Don't worry too much about scraping the chin spoiler.
Have fun with the car and enjoy with your normal driving.
It is only rubber/plastic and the scraping does not harm the car.
Furethermore, it can be replaced easily and it only costs $160.
I plan to replace mine every two years or when a new version come out on the next year model.

jmlenz 06-17-2009 11:51 AM

^^^ agreed, dont worry about it! Its a simple plastic piece and should almost be considered a wear item.

Caravanshaka 06-17-2009 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by kannibul (Post 93009)
Yeah, but you can't really lower the car without changing a number of aspects of how it handles (in a bad way) - IMO, leave it stock... It already handles better than 99% of cars on the road...what more do you need?


A well designed coilover system will not change handling in a bad way at all. Assuming you get the appropriate adjustable suspension pieces that are recommended for lowering (camber and toe mainly) and align and corner-balance the car you will be amazed at how much better the car is at handling everything from normal daily driving to track.

The car does handle incredibly well from the factory, but that doesn't mean it can't be improved.

Forrest 06-17-2009 03:59 PM

after the first week of scrapping on everything i believe i have scraped enough off of it that it no longer hits stuff becuase i am doing quite well haha.

First i was freaking out then i realized it was just platic now i am over it. Scrape all it wants.

jstevenson 06-17-2009 04:05 PM

The guys at my dealership said don't even bother putting it on given the roads here in LA, it'll just get torn up and you'll hear it all the time.

So mine is brand new in the back of my car too.

nogoodname 06-17-2009 04:05 PM

Forrest, broke it in, don't call it a chin spoiler..it's the chin scraper

khtso 06-17-2009 05:22 PM

I don't have the Sport Package and thus don't have the Chin Spoiler, but even so, my wind deflectors scrape things all the time! Both the center one and the wheel ones. But they're rubber, so whatever. I just can't imagine having that Chin Spoiler if even my wind deflectors scrape all the time....


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