Sunline Racing Front Lip Ground Clearance?

amuzement · 05-26-2011, 08:22 PM

I currently live in a very hilly area (La Jolla, CA) and I was wondering what the ground clearance for the Sunline Racing front lip was and if I will scrape on ditches/driveways. If anyone could provide pictures of an undropped Z with the lip and also the stock ground clearance then that would be great

thanks in advance!

docaam · 05-27-2011, 02:08 AM

Sorry man I dont have picture of stock height Z, I drove with this kit for few months but did broke it a bit eventually. When going over bumps its the side skirts on a lowered car which rubs more. Lip touch sometimes on steep angle but you have to keep in mind it sits really low

Here is a comparison

without lip but lowered but on 19" wheels

with lip same height with 20" wheels

amuzement · 05-27-2011, 02:14 AM

Thanks for the pictures! Did you notice more rubbing after you installed the lip? Or did you tend to drive the same way with or without it and were fine either way?

Rui Z · 05-27-2011, 02:41 AM

I've lived in La Jolla when I was at UCSD and there are way too many ditches and weird road transitions. I'm surprised you haven't scraped with the stock setup.

amuzement · 05-27-2011, 04:30 AM

I go to UCSD now! I'm class of 2013.

docaam · 05-27-2011, 07:52 AM

Are you scraping your stock chin lip, as it will be same height, but stock chin is not at the end of bumper

if you are not lowering the car you should be ok

OMGWTFBBQ · 05-27-2011, 10:39 AM

Yeah. It's pretty bad at UCSD. I drove around that area for an entire weekend during SUNGOD and I had to slow down many times because of random dips and such. Definitely not a very lowered car friendly area.

cheshirecat · 05-27-2011, 11:01 AM

OP, this should help- stock ride height. IMO, it's not that much lower than the middle of the stock bumper.

Econ · 05-27-2011, 11:18 AM

love those headlights ^^

amuzement · 05-27-2011, 03:08 PM

Thanks cheshirecat, those are perfect. Beautiful car by the way! I saw a forum member with this lip who put small metal plates screwed in with counter sink screws under the car to prevent scraping of the actual paint of carbon fiber. I cannot find the original post, but where would you suggest placing these plates? I guess the clearer question would be where does the lip, or even the entire kit, scrape the most?

cheshirecat · 05-27-2011, 03:10 PM

The lip scrapes the most in the very front on declines. As long as you take an aggressive decline at an angle, you shouldn't have a problem.

I'm not too concerned with a little scraping under the lip, so no skid plates for me- I couldn't really recommend where to put them.

What I do recommend if you're going to go with a replica is to stick with Shine. The fitment is great and the flex will help you quite a bit if you're concerned with bottoming out.

hdskull · 05-30-2011, 01:52 AM

I go to UCSD, at stock height, you'll be fine with the lip. It's the sideskirts you have to worry about. I'm lowered on swifts, and if I slow down, I don't scrap anything. The chin spoiler/sideskirt is what will scrape the most if you're not careful. New speed bumps at the village don't help much... I drove through one when it was raining hard, and I hit my sideskirt HARD... I actually wanted to make a vide of all the damn speed bumps/dips at UCSD...

Btw, are you the PW that's on campus?

PEARL-Z · 06-02-2011, 12:34 AM

i JUST DROPPED MY Z WITH AN EIBACH PRO KIT AND I NOTICED THAT WHERE I DIDNT SCRAPE BEFORE IT SCRAPES NOW ALOT IN THE FRONT SOMETIMES EVEN GOING UP OR DOWN AT AN ANGLE AND SLOW. I HAVE YET TO PUT A CF LIP ON IT BUT THAT SMALL BLACK PASTIC LIP UNDER THE CAR IS ALWAYS SCRAPIN... BUT BELIEVE ME STOCK HEIGHT AND DROPPED MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE.. YOU WILL LOVE THE LOOK OF THE 1" DROP AND THE RIDE DOES NOT FEEL ROUGHER OR STIFFER LIKE I EXPECTED... GO FOR THE DROP..

PEARL-Z · 06-02-2011, 12:39 AM

i JUST DROPPED MY Z WITH AN EIBACH PRO KIT AND I NOTICED THAT WHERE I DIDNT SCRAPE BEFORE IT SCRAPES NOW ALOT IN THE FRONT SOMETIMES EVEN GOING UP OR DOWN AT AN ANGLE AND SLOW. I HAVE YET TO PUT A CF LIP ON IT BUT THAT SMALL BLACK PASTIC LIP UNDER THE CAR IS ALWAYS SCRAPIN... BUT BELIEVE ME STOCK HEIGHT AND DROPPED MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE.. YOU WILL LOVE THE LOOK OF THE 1" DROP AND THE RIDE DOES NOT FEEL ROUGHER OR STIFFER LIKE I EXPECTED... GO FOR THE DROP..

hdskull · 06-02-2011, 12:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PEARL-Z

i JUST DROPPED MY Z WITH AN EIBACH PRO KIT AND I NOTICED THAT WHERE I DIDNT SCRAPE BEFORE IT SCRAPES NOW ALOT IN THE FRONT SOMETIMES EVEN GOING UP OR DOWN AT AN ANGLE AND SLOW. I HAVE YET TO PUT A CF LIP ON IT BUT THAT SMALL BLACK PASTIC LIP UNDER THE CAR IS ALWAYS SCRAPIN... BUT BELIEVE ME STOCK HEIGHT AND DROPPED MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE.. YOU WILL LOVE THE LOOK OF THE 1" DROP AND THE RIDE DOES NOT FEEL ROUGHER OR STIFFER LIKE I EXPECTED... GO FOR THE DROP..

That's not what he's asking/looking for...

05-26-2011, 08:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
amuzement Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Anaheim Posts: 31 Drives: 997S Rep Power: 15	Sunline Racing Front Lip Ground Clearance? I currently live in a very hilly area (La Jolla, CA) and I was wondering what the ground clearance for the Sunline Racing front lip was and if I will scrape on ditches/driveways. If anyone could provide pictures of an undropped Z with the lip and also the stock ground clearance then that would be great thanks in advance!

05-27-2011, 02:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
docaam A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Dubai Posts: 2,532 Drives: Z34/240z/Hakosuka Rep Power: 29	Sorry man I dont have picture of stock height Z, I drove with this kit for few months but did broke it a bit eventually. When going over bumps its the side skirts on a lowered car which rubs more. Lip touch sometimes on steep angle but you have to keep in mind it sits really low Here is a comparison without lip but lowered but on 19" wheels with lip same height with 20" wheels __________________ Old 370Z SOLD but not forgotten 370Z 40th, G37s, S30 RBZ, Hakosuka Skyline

05-27-2011, 02:41 AM	#4 (permalink)
Rui Z Track Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: (.)(.) Posts: 931 Drives: 8====D Rep Power: 16	I've lived in La Jolla when I was at UCSD and there are way too many ditches and weird road transitions. I'm surprised you haven't scraped with the stock setup. __________________

05-27-2011, 07:52 AM	#6 (permalink)
docaam A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Dubai Posts: 2,532 Drives: Z34/240z/Hakosuka Rep Power: 29	Are you scraping your stock chin lip, as it will be same height, but stock chin is not at the end of bumper if you are not lowering the car you should be ok __________________ Old 370Z SOLD but not forgotten 370Z 40th, G37s, S30 RBZ, Hakosuka Skyline

05-27-2011, 11:18 AM	#9 (permalink)
Econ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New York City Posts: 2,546 Drives: Fiat? Rep Power: 19	love those headlights ^^ __________________ 2014 Triumph Thruxton 900 2013 Fiat 500 Abarth 2009 Nissan 370z

05-27-2011, 02:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
amuzement Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Anaheim Posts: 31 Drives: 997S Rep Power: 15	Thanks for the pictures! Did you notice more rubbing after you installed the lip? Or did you tend to drive the same way with or without it and were fine either way?

05-27-2011, 04:30 AM	#5 (permalink)
amuzement Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Anaheim Posts: 31 Drives: 997S Rep Power: 15	I go to UCSD now! I'm class of 2013.

05-27-2011, 10:39 AM	#7 (permalink)
OMGWTFBBQ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: the OC Posts: 1,886 Drives: 08 SGM IS350 Rep Power: 4549	Yeah. It's pretty bad at UCSD. I drove around that area for an entire weekend during SUNGOD and I had to slow down many times because of random dips and such. Definitely not a very lowered car friendly area.

05-27-2011, 11:01 AM	#8 (permalink)
cheshirecat A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 1,428 Drives: N54 135i Rep Power: 292	OP, this should help- stock ride height. IMO, it's not that much lower than the middle of the stock bumper.

05-27-2011, 03:08 PM	#10 (permalink)
amuzement Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Anaheim Posts: 31 Drives: 997S Rep Power: 15	Thanks cheshirecat, those are perfect. Beautiful car by the way! I saw a forum member with this lip who put small metal plates screwed in with counter sink screws under the car to prevent scraping of the actual paint of carbon fiber. I cannot find the original post, but where would you suggest placing these plates? I guess the clearer question would be where does the lip, or even the entire kit, scrape the most?

05-27-2011, 03:10 PM	#11 (permalink)
cheshirecat A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 1,428 Drives: N54 135i Rep Power: 292	The lip scrapes the most in the very front on declines. As long as you take an aggressive decline at an angle, you shouldn't have a problem. I'm not too concerned with a little scraping under the lip, so no skid plates for me- I couldn't really recommend where to put them. What I do recommend if you're going to go with a replica is to stick with Shine. The fitment is great and the flex will help you quite a bit if you're concerned with bottoming out.

05-30-2011, 01:52 AM	#12 (permalink)
hdskull Track Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 680 Drives: '10 Black 370Z 6MT Rep Power: 17	I go to UCSD, at stock height, you'll be fine with the lip. It's the sideskirts you have to worry about. I'm lowered on swifts, and if I slow down, I don't scrap anything. The chin spoiler/sideskirt is what will scrape the most if you're not careful. New speed bumps at the village don't help much... I drove through one when it was raining hard, and I hit my sideskirt HARD... I actually wanted to make a vide of all the damn speed bumps/dips at UCSD... Btw, are you the PW that's on campus? __________________ ^ Kenwood DDX616 \| Polk DB6501 \| Llumar 23% tint \| STi-R Clear Lens SSR Type-F \| F.I. 18" CF \| Stillen Gen 3 \| KW V3

06-02-2011, 12:34 AM	#13 (permalink)
PEARL-Z Base Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 157 Drives: 10 PEARL WHITE 370Z Rep Power: 14	i JUST DROPPED MY Z WITH AN EIBACH PRO KIT AND I NOTICED THAT WHERE I DIDNT SCRAPE BEFORE IT SCRAPES NOW ALOT IN THE FRONT SOMETIMES EVEN GOING UP OR DOWN AT AN ANGLE AND SLOW. I HAVE YET TO PUT A CF LIP ON IT BUT THAT SMALL BLACK PASTIC LIP UNDER THE CAR IS ALWAYS SCRAPIN... BUT BELIEVE ME STOCK HEIGHT AND DROPPED MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE.. YOU WILL LOVE THE LOOK OF THE 1" DROP AND THE RIDE DOES NOT FEEL ROUGHER OR STIFFER LIKE I EXPECTED... GO FOR THE DROP..

06-02-2011, 12:39 AM	#14 (permalink)
PEARL-Z Base Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 157 Drives: 10 PEARL WHITE 370Z Rep Power: 14	i JUST DROPPED MY Z WITH AN EIBACH PRO KIT AND I NOTICED THAT WHERE I DIDNT SCRAPE BEFORE IT SCRAPES NOW ALOT IN THE FRONT SOMETIMES EVEN GOING UP OR DOWN AT AN ANGLE AND SLOW. I HAVE YET TO PUT A CF LIP ON IT BUT THAT SMALL BLACK PASTIC LIP UNDER THE CAR IS ALWAYS SCRAPIN... BUT BELIEVE ME STOCK HEIGHT AND DROPPED MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE.. YOU WILL LOVE THE LOOK OF THE 1" DROP AND THE RIDE DOES NOT FEEL ROUGHER OR STIFFER LIKE I EXPECTED... GO FOR THE DROP..

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