Damage from scraping. Advice?
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Ever since i have lowered my car I have been scrapping on certain dips and driveways. I dont mind scraping since i expected to scrape at times, but i didnt expect damaging the shield(s). For the THIRD time i have damaged one of the shields underneath the car (plastic piece that protects undercarriage)
Its really annoying because it hangs to the ground, scrapping everywhere. The first time, i replaced it and it costed me around $250. The part was pretty pricey. It happened again maybe 6 months later. I had my mechanic zip tie it. Then recently after a mild car accident, i saw another front shield hanging on the ground. I temporarily duct taped it so it doesnt scrape the ground. Im not sure if this is a different section of the same shield or another shield. The first damaged shield is near the center, and the second is on the front passenger side, close to the wheel.
have you guys been damaging this shield as well? No one really talks about it. Is there any other solution rather than replacing it? Or is there any advice on how to avoid this after i get it replaced? My car isnt lowered nearly as much as some of you guys, so i would think that you guys have had this problem as well.
I drive carefully, maybe not careful enough
Its really annoying because it hangs to the ground, scrapping everywhere. The first time, i replaced it and it costed me around $250. The part was pretty pricey. It happened again maybe 6 months later. I had my mechanic zip tie it. Then recently after a mild car accident, i saw another front shield hanging on the ground. I temporarily duct taped it so it doesnt scrape the ground. Im not sure if this is a different section of the same shield or another shield. The first damaged shield is near the center, and the second is on the front passenger side, close to the wheel.
have you guys been damaging this shield as well? No one really talks about it. Is there any other solution rather than replacing it? Or is there any advice on how to avoid this after i get it replaced? My car isnt lowered nearly as much as some of you guys, so i would think that you guys have had this problem as well.
I drive carefully, maybe not careful enough
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Ever since i have lowered my car I have been scrapping on certain dips and driveways. I dont mind scraping since i expected to scrape at times, but i didnt expect damaging the shield(s). For the THIRD time i have damaged one of the shields underneath the car (plastic piece that protects undercarriage)
Its really annoying because it hangs to the ground, scrapping everywhere. The first time, i replaced it and it costed me around $250. The part was pretty pricey. It happened again maybe 6 months later. I had my mechanic zip tie it. Then recently after a mild car accident, i saw another front shield hanging on the ground. I temporarily duct taped it so it doesnt scrape the ground. Im not sure if this is a different section of the same shield or another shield. The first damaged shield is near the center, and the second is on the front passenger side, close to the wheel.
have you guys been damaging this shield as well? No one really talks about it. Is there any other solution rather than replacing it? Or is there any advice on how to avoid this after i get it replaced? My car isnt lowered nearly as much as some of you guys, so i would think that you guys have had this problem as well.
I drive carefully, maybe not careful enough![Egads!](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/pat.gif)
Its really annoying because it hangs to the ground, scrapping everywhere. The first time, i replaced it and it costed me around $250. The part was pretty pricey. It happened again maybe 6 months later. I had my mechanic zip tie it. Then recently after a mild car accident, i saw another front shield hanging on the ground. I temporarily duct taped it so it doesnt scrape the ground. Im not sure if this is a different section of the same shield or another shield. The first damaged shield is near the center, and the second is on the front passenger side, close to the wheel.
have you guys been damaging this shield as well? No one really talks about it. Is there any other solution rather than replacing it? Or is there any advice on how to avoid this after i get it replaced? My car isnt lowered nearly as much as some of you guys, so i would think that you guys have had this problem as well.
I drive carefully, maybe not careful enough
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I'm not sure if anything else is damaged. I'm waiting to go to the shop to check it out since i need to get some body work done anyways.
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I have yet to lower my car. KW V3 on the way... I had my 300 slammed and even then you have an occasional scrape of two. You just need to take everyone as a learning experience and not do whatever you did again. Like an above post said, "take drive ways and speed bumps at an angle very slow."
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yes, I have replaced a set of those fender liners before.. it is a pain and it is pricy! I have considered removing them, however, when it rained, water gets into my HID fogs and I burned a set of ballast and bulbs.. I would like to know how people are getting around it riding with out the fender liners..
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Well, being you asked...put it back to the ride height it was designed for. You have like the BEST designed car ever made, why would you think you could make it better with a $400 kit made in China or who knows where? My 400 is stock and if I were to do anything would be to raise it. You could do as well by loading it down with blocks. IMO
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If it was made of aluminum or steal that would be another story....
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Well, being you asked...put it back to the ride height it was designed for. You have like the BEST designed car ever made, why would you think you could make it better with a $400 kit made in China or who knows where? My 400 is stock and if I were to do anything would be to raise it. You could do as well by loading it down with blocks. IMO
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Thanks, this makes me feel a little better. I just wanna hear what others who have had this problem have done, so i can have peace of mind lol