View Poll Results: Chin Spoiler Intact?
Yes, pristine
14
12.84%
No, broken
5
4.59%
Intact, but has suffered road rash
90
82.57%
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Chin Spoiler Informal Poll
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Chin Spoiler Informal Poll
I know it's been discussed here before as part of a discussion about the replacement part, but I'm wondering how many of you have had success with keeping the low chin spoiler intact?
The reason I'm curious for a fresh response is that I'm about to have work done of the front end of my car, since someone apparently hit it while I was parked somewhere and damaged the lower panels that the chin spoiler attaches to. I'm debating whether or not to replace the spoiler while the shop is working on it.
I basically broke mine within the first couple weeks of ownership when I had no choice but to pull straight out of a parking lot that had a large dip before the street. I couldn't angle the car because of cars parked on either side of the parking lot exit, and despite going real slow, I still cracked the chin spoiler, which eventually gave way.
So, who has managed to keep the spoiler pristine, and if so, how difficult has it been?
The reason I'm curious for a fresh response is that I'm about to have work done of the front end of my car, since someone apparently hit it while I was parked somewhere and damaged the lower panels that the chin spoiler attaches to. I'm debating whether or not to replace the spoiler while the shop is working on it.
I basically broke mine within the first couple weeks of ownership when I had no choice but to pull straight out of a parking lot that had a large dip before the street. I couldn't angle the car because of cars parked on either side of the parking lot exit, and despite going real slow, I still cracked the chin spoiler, which eventually gave way.
So, who has managed to keep the spoiler pristine, and if so, how difficult has it been?
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Little bit of road rash on mine. Not too bad, but it's close to impossible to get out of certain junctions without a minor scrape. Big one is gas stations you've not used before where you find upon exiting that there's a big dip as you turn on to the road. I always angle the car on exit and usually avoid the minor rubs but I'd bet almost all of us have minor scuffs on the underside rubber trim.
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Yes. That's the part I'm talking about. When I had to exit that parking lot, and couldn't angle the car at all due to the other parked cars, even the flexibility of that piece couldn't save it. Prior to that I had given it a bit of a rash, but the parking lot exit did it in for me. I'll probably have it replaced, and regret it.
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Nashville does however have good roads with few to no pot holes.
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Four or five times in 3000 miles, a little part of me dies inside each time.
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I thought this was for the actual glossy chin spoiler, not the disposable feeler plastic bit underneath. That part is hit at least once a week. The actual front lip is pristine and I like to thank the other bit for that as it gives a good warning. I had a lowered SLK before and I had to replace the front bumper twice because of scrapes and cracks. Lowered cars and Los Angeles do not mix. Hell you scrape driving out of most dealerships.
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I though of notching it so I could fit the Altec Products retractable front license plate frame, my dealer said "don't bother -- you'll only scrape the Altec off. Home - Altec Products Inc.
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By the day after buying the car my wife had already scraped the chin spoiler (well the plastic part beneath it at least) coming out of our driveway. :/
Unfortunately it is likely to be a common occurrence as my driveway has a steep decline before meeting the road, and the road itself is a bit worn on the sides, leaving the center raised a bit. Net effect is that you drive down into a bit of a depression and then come up and smack the tarmac as you transition from the edge of the road to the center (single lane road.) The only way to avoid this is to try and angle the exit in such a way to try to get one wheel up higher than the other, but it doesn't always work.
Luckily, pulling into the driveway isn't a problem if you angle it properly.
So, I expect to have to replace this piece every 6 months or so.
Unfortunately it is likely to be a common occurrence as my driveway has a steep decline before meeting the road, and the road itself is a bit worn on the sides, leaving the center raised a bit. Net effect is that you drive down into a bit of a depression and then come up and smack the tarmac as you transition from the edge of the road to the center (single lane road.) The only way to avoid this is to try and angle the exit in such a way to try to get one wheel up higher than the other, but it doesn't always work.
Luckily, pulling into the driveway isn't a problem if you angle it properly.
So, I expect to have to replace this piece every 6 months or so.
Last edited by Merlin; 05-26-2015 at 06:23 PM.