Does anyone know of anything to help our cars not get so scratched up under the front bumper? Any advice is appreciated.
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02-17-2013, 08:55 PM | #1 (permalink) |
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Does anyone know of anything to help our cars not get so scratched up under the front bumper? Any advice is appreciated.
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02-18-2013, 04:54 PM | #2 (permalink) |
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Take all curbs/speedbumps/inclines at moderate to extreme angles. You'll have to practice (ie ... get scratches) on items you regularly drive over.
Stop much further back from parking blocks/parking curbs/etc. than you think you should. If the above doesn't help, they make things like curb ramps you can temporarily/permanently install to help with things like driveway curbs. |
02-18-2013, 06:05 PM | #7 (permalink) |
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No way to avoid any scratches on that thing!! I have been driving lowered cars for a long time and know how to take drive ways, exits, but you just cant avoid them all. Just live with it, and like what Realale said, a new one is cheap.
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02-18-2013, 06:17 PM | #8 (permalink) |
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Sorry $83.80 https://www.nissanpartsdirect.com/oempartscat.html
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02-18-2013, 06:24 PM | #9 (permalink) |
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F2026-1A47A Fascia - Lower Chin > $300. 2009 Nissan 370Z Front Bumper - Diagram 3 620301 NISMO ftw |
02-18-2013, 07:58 PM | #11 (permalink) |
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Yeah that part is around $400. The nice thing is you can use sand paper to sand it down and fix any scratch marks. Use fine sandpaper to smooth it out after. Save $.
If you have a rolling curb driveway you can get some Bridjit ramps.
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02-18-2013, 08:33 PM | #13 (permalink) |
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This is what happens when you clip a curb at speed. Everything behind the bumper that holds that black piece on in that corner is broke. Bent my ZSpeed undertray in that corner in a 90deg angle.
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02-18-2013, 09:02 PM | #14 (permalink) |
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Thats exactly what i did, i broke all the hardware that attaches it. and by broke i mean the hardware itself is fine, but the actual attaching body is ripped away from the top part of the bumper. Only way to repair is drill a hole underneath and zip tie together.
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02-19-2013, 02:13 AM | #15 (permalink) |
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I wrapped mine in 3m CF and just re-wrap when the new scrapes are visually unacceptable. This way you protect that piece and have extra cf eye candy to look at .
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