Though I've tried to avoid it, I've scraped the front bottom of my 911S cab a few times. I wince every time, but is this a big problem? Is the part being scraped flexible enough to avoid serious damage?

 

Look underneath your front bumper. I've done the same thing, despite being very careful (my car is also lowered about .75 inches, making it harder to negotiate dips). I have some scrapes on the bottom side of the bumper, and my rubber deflector has become loosened on parking strips from time to time. I bought a replacement deflector to be ready for next time it gets torn off.

I have to be super careful at driveway entrances, usually taking them at an angle, and almost stopping in order to avoid any bounce.

 

Werd. My front bumper is pristine but the rubber deflector has taken a beating. My boy's C2S deflector flew completely off once and he replaced it with a new deflector. Not a bad idea having one as backup, was it easy to install?

 

The rubber deflector has rubber tabs that you just push into the matching slots in the plastic bumper. Takes minutes to install, and no tools needed. Just make sure the tabs are fully seated in the slots.

 

OK thanks. Rep point to u.

 

I can't keep the front lip off the ground on my car.....I guess I lowered it a bit much,LOL!
When I did my bumper conversion many people said I should paint the lip.....well 20 minutes into my first drive after having the conversion done,the lip touched down.It would have needed paint!
It does get scuffed but nothing serious.Lips are cheap though,so NO it isn't a big problem!


Stacy

 

That's exactly what I do.

Good to know that this isn't a big concern, and that I can just replace it if necessary.

 

Sometimes I do not enter or exit the same driveway to and from restaurants or gas stations. I learned that from my first porsche.

I usually drive my car only in places I know the curb angle are not deep and in familiar places also.

 

Welcome to the world of low and/or lowered cars. Entry at acute angles is your friend. Get to know it. Low speeds crossing dips is also good practice. Sh*t happens at times: it's the nature of the beast.

 

you can always buy some vinyl pieces and stick that to the bottom of the bumper to avoid scraping the paint. cheap remedy. i used clear extra thick pieces on my gallardo.

 

Is the bottom of the bumper plastic or metal? If plastic, is it a big deal for the paint to get scraped? I'd be more concerned with metal because of rusting.

 

Have a look at this product:

http://www.automotion.com/curb-alert...ng-system.html

 

I quit caring, my car is also lowered, with the GT3 front end, it's even lowered than the regular carreras.

 

My GT3 lip has divots taken out of it. You just buy a new one once a year and three weeks later it looks like the old one!

 

the bottom is plastic. I scraped mine the first day I got my car, and the following week, I just threw some touch up paint over it. It looks pretty good! When it gets worse, I figure I'll just replace it with an Aerokit bumper.

I even learned to assess the angle of a driveway to determine beforehand if I can navigate it without scraping. If it looks too steep, I usually find another way in or park outside, etc. Also, putting the PASM to sport helps a bit.