Lowered on Swifts. Still scraping!

future370zzz · 07-12-2012, 01:55 AM

I'm lowered on Swifts and scrape even on tiny speed bumps.

I'm scraping the on 2 parts of the front underspoiler. There are the plastic deflectors just in front of the wheels that always scrape. I heard these can be removed by unbolting 3 bolts.

There is also a plastic chin that sits higher but along the whole width of the front bumper.

For those that removed their wheel deflectors. Are you still scraping at driveways?

If so, can you remove/modify the front chin also to eliminate scraping?

MyKindaGuise · 07-12-2012, 01:37 PM

I have been on many steep driveways with my swifts and rarely scrape. Are taking them on at sharp angles? If not try more aggressive entrance angles. I still scrape every once in a while so I actually trimmed that front plastic piece. I only took off the corner or it. Basically its an even line all the way across the front. I will post a pic later.

wheee! · 07-12-2012, 01:42 PM

I removed both the wind deflectors in front of the tires and the chin spoiler... now I scrape very rarely...

speedfreek · 07-12-2012, 01:46 PM

I get my swifts delivered today. Didn't think they made it that low. Just wanted to eleminate some of the gap in the fenders. Should be interesting to see if I can keep from scraping once installed.

kenchan · 07-12-2012, 02:00 PM

my car is stock... my head is literally touching the cement when im looking for the jack point to raise my car. how the hell do you guys find the jack point so low? use a mirror tool or something? do you feel for it?

hahaha.

DR_ · 07-12-2012, 02:27 PM

Just add some jack stickers

speedfreek · 07-12-2012, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

my car is stock... my head is literally touching the cement when im looking for the jack point to raise my car. how the hell do you guys find the jack point so low? use a mirror tool or something? do you feel for it?

hahaha.

go by memory perhaps.

kenchan · 07-12-2012, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DR_

Just add some jack stickers

that aint gonna help.

you have to place the weight on the hump behind the jack point markers on the rail.

MattP725 · 07-12-2012, 03:24 PM

Jack puck + fingers (thats what she said) and you are all good...

future370zzz · 07-12-2012, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MyKindaGuise

I have been on many steep driveways with my swifts and rarely scrape. Are taking them on at sharp angles? If not try more aggressive entrance angles. I still scrape every once in a while so I actually trimmed that front plastic piece. I only took off the corner or it. Basically its an even line all the way across the front. I will post a pic later.

Yeah, I haven't trimmed or removed anything so I scrape. I come in at about 45 degrees mostly because some of the driveway are vary narrow so I can't really cut in any more.

Please post a pic!

Quote:

Originally Posted by wheee!

I removed both the wind deflectors in front of the tires and the chin spoiler... now I scrape very rarely...

Nice. Was it difficult to remove the chin spoiler? Is the bottom of the engine exposed now?

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

my car is stock... my head is literally touching the cement when im looking for the jack point to raise my car. how the hell do you guys find the jack point so low? use a mirror tool or something? do you feel for it?

hahaha.

Speaking of jacks...thanks for hi-jacking my thread.

Just kidding, the more bumps the better.

wheee! · 07-12-2012, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by future370zzz

Nice. Was it difficult to remove the chin spoiler? Is the bottom of the engine exposed now?

Not difficult as much as a little tricky. My dealer had riveted it onto the bumper.... I don't miss it at all... and no, the engine is not exposed as the chin strip only bolts onto the bumper and does not interfere with the undershroud at all.

future370zzz · 07-12-2012, 03:36 PM

I guess if I were to leave it on, over time it would just wear down until it either doesn't scrape anymore or it breaks off. I don't see how it would break off.

As long as I don't scrape my bumper I don't care what happens to the plastic underneath there I guess. Anyone thinking the same thing?

speedfreek · 07-12-2012, 03:38 PM

Yea I would leave it on. You can use it as a feeler before you do start scraping your bumper. Without it as soon as you feel some scraping it's too late!

christian370z · 07-12-2012, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by speedfreek

Yea I would leave it on. You can use it as a feeler before you do start scraping your bumper. Without it as soon as you feel some scraping it's too late!

This is exactly why I still have mine too!

wheee! · 07-12-2012, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by speedfreek

Yea I would leave it on. You can use it as a feeler before you do start scraping your bumper. Without it as soon as you feel some scraping it's too late!

I did this until it cracked and started hanging off on one side.... then i took it off. I left the wind deflectors in front of the wheels for a while too, but then they started pulling off too...

07-12-2012, 01:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
future370zzz Track Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Bay Area Posts: 555 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 15	Lowered on Swifts. Still scraping! I'm lowered on Swifts and scrape even on tiny speed bumps. I'm scraping the on 2 parts of the front underspoiler. There are the plastic deflectors just in front of the wheels that always scrape. I heard these can be removed by unbolting 3 bolts. There is also a plastic chin that sits higher but along the whole width of the front bumper. For those that removed their wheel deflectors. Are you still scraping at driveways? If so, can you remove/modify the front chin also to eliminate scraping? __________________

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speedfreek A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Huntsville,AL Posts: 1,724 Drives: '12 370Z PW 6sp Rep Power: 18	I get my swifts delivered today. Didn't think they made it that low. Just wanted to eleminate some of the gap in the fenders. Should be interesting to see if I can keep from scraping once installed.

07-12-2012, 02:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	my car is stock... my head is literally touching the cement when im looking for the jack point to raise my car. how the hell do you guys find the jack point so low? use a mirror tool or something? do you feel for it? hahaha.

07-12-2012, 02:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
DR_ Track Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dallas Posts: 981 Drives: Touring/Sport M6 PG Rep Power: 17	Just add some jack stickers

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MattP725 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: Toms River, NJ Posts: 1,904 Drives: 2010 40th Rep Power: 17	Jack puck + fingers (thats what she said) and you are all good...

07-12-2012, 03:36 PM	#12 (permalink)
future370zzz Track Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Bay Area Posts: 555 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 15	I guess if I were to leave it on, over time it would just wear down until it either doesn't scrape anymore or it breaks off. I don't see how it would break off. As long as I don't scrape my bumper I don't care what happens to the plastic underneath there I guess. Anyone thinking the same thing?

07-12-2012, 03:38 PM	#13 (permalink)
speedfreek A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Huntsville,AL Posts: 1,724 Drives: '12 370Z PW 6sp Rep Power: 18	Yea I would leave it on. You can use it as a feeler before you do start scraping your bumper. Without it as soon as you feel some scraping it's too late!