Scraping The Bottom Front End
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Scraping The Bottom Front End
Being in LA, it feels like every time I come out of a parking lot or drive through, etc I'm scraping the bottom front end of my car. Even taking them slowly. What does everyone else do to negate this? I just got the car in October and that protective piece is pretty torn up. Does anyone here ever replace that piece?
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Being in LA, it feels like every time I come out of a parking lot or drive through, etc I'm scraping the bottom front end of my car. Even taking them slowly. What does everyone else do to negate this? I just got the car in October and that protective piece is pretty torn up. Does anyone here ever replace that piece?
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postmachina (01-04-2016)
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Live in LA too, you just have to get used to it. After a year of driving I still have no damage to the actual frontend splitter. The plastic piece is filed a bit near the corners but no cracks and I see no reason to replace it. I had an SLK for awhile and that frontend was completed scraped up and had a few cracks.
Slow and sharp angles are your best bet. The cheap plastic bit will scrape every once in awhile. I do try to avoid really steep driveway curbs. Also every time I park I turn on the parking sensors so I don't inadvertently beach myself on top of a concrete bumper.
The only damage it really does is to your ears and ego when people hear you scrape while pulling out or parking.
Slow and sharp angles are your best bet. The cheap plastic bit will scrape every once in awhile. I do try to avoid really steep driveway curbs. Also every time I park I turn on the parking sensors so I don't inadvertently beach myself on top of a concrete bumper.
The only damage it really does is to your ears and ego when people hear you scrape while pulling out or parking.
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There are 3 pieces, all very inexpensive, easy to replace and should be considered throwaways. Their purpose is to warn you of such clearance issues before you start gouging into the bodywork. You can spruce them up with a file and some vinyl dressing between replacement to make them last longer.
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True it's mentally jarring when you first hear it. You never really get used to it but you thank the engineering department for thinking of it.
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The key is to make sure two wheels aren't hitting the dip at the same time. That's where the angle comes in. Get one wheel Past the dip and then the next
Right now, I'm visiting my daughter in Mississippi a mile from the Gulf where everything is flat...VERY flat. The curbs are rolling designs but to prevent storm water stagnation, there's no curb cut for the driveways...plus it's a new development, so final top coat isn't on the street. The rise is a soft four inches but I'm able to do it as long as I do it slowly and at a 45 degree angle which assures that first wheel gives enough lift for the second one.
Right now, I'm visiting my daughter in Mississippi a mile from the Gulf where everything is flat...VERY flat. The curbs are rolling designs but to prevent storm water stagnation, there's no curb cut for the driveways...plus it's a new development, so final top coat isn't on the street. The rise is a soft four inches but I'm able to do it as long as I do it slowly and at a 45 degree angle which assures that first wheel gives enough lift for the second one.
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The car looks cool everywhere!
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I do believe I read somewhere that the electronics have changed for MY2016, and NAV-TV has not released a compatible system yet.
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99Gsp (01-05-2016)
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I plan on doing a front facing camera this year. NAV-TV has a unit that integrates seamlessly into the Rear Camera Display and you just toggle back and forth between the Front and Rear cameras from there.
I do believe I read somewhere that the electronics have changed for MY2016, and NAV-TV has not released a compatible system yet.
I do believe I read somewhere that the electronics have changed for MY2016, and NAV-TV has not released a compatible system yet.
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The two side pieces at the dealer should each cost about $30-40. However, take a sharp knife to the shredded plastic coming off the bottom of those splitter pieces. They'll look good as new.
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If you do want to buy new parts, Goudin Jaguar Parts will sell them about 20% off online. If you don't have the part numbers, just call them and they will give them to you for their online order system:
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Don't try to find any F-Type parts on their model lookup system...it's not updated. You need to enter the actual part number directly into the search field.
Genuine Jaguar OEM Factory Parts sold at Wholesale Prices | GaudinJaguarParts.com
Don't try to find any F-Type parts on their model lookup system...it's not updated. You need to enter the actual part number directly into the search field.
Last edited by Unhingd; 02-28-2016 at 12:59 PM.
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Also this place if you want to compare prices etc.
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