Clearance under the front bumper / radiator : do we need to take care ?

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Mar 7, 2000 | 11:37 PM

Franck BulliTT

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Clearance under the front bumper / radiator : do we need to take care ?

This part is fully painted which is a stupid idea.
At least the very lowest part of the bumper could have been made of plain black plastic that resist
scratches.
Any problems of scratches in parking ramps or driving on speed bumps ?
Thanks for the answers.
Franck

Mar 8, 2000 | 01:02 AM

ncstteve

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Deep potholes=scratch(not really visible though)

Mar 8, 2000 | 01:22 AM

Neil McL (UK)

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Re: Clearance under the front bumper / radiator : do we need to take care ?

I scraped the underside yesterday coming dow a very steep ramp, it wasn't the bumber thta tokk the hit it was the two front rigid mud flaps/air deflectors in front of the wheels.

Mar 8, 2000 | 02:11 AM

Franck BulliTT

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Thanks. Do you mean these small flaps are supposed to touch first in any cases (before the paint) ?

Mar 8, 2000 | 05:19 AM

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Re: Clearance under the front bumper / radiator : do we need to take care ?

Those two pieces of plastic that are sticking down before the front wheels are there for aerodynamics. They were added to the car at a very late design stage. There are actually 6 of them under the TT.

The underside of the front bumper hits driveways pretty easily. I don't even bother going into a driveway anymore as mine is lowered and hits even easier! I have scratched it, but the scratches seem to come out pretty easy.

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