Yikes...I don't want that!!

BTW, Suncoast offers the chin spoiler for $257.28 vs. McKenna @ $317.64 - I'm just wondering about shipping.

(I'm about to write to Arling as well since he's relatively local)

 

Carbon tends to crack or break off in pieces like Amir said.

Been there, done that.

Just think of your front lip like a wiper blade, a disposable item, just a tad bit more expensive. Besides some downforce and lift prevention, it's there to protect your bumper, and that it does... or else it wouldn't be flexible.

 

I switched to the C4S lip. It looks better IMO and scrapes less. I paid $180.00 for it through Park Place Porsche in Dallas.

 

any pics of the c4s lip pic ... and anyone know if getting an aftermarket lip would be better (ie sportec)

 

aftermarket lip will make it worse, as it tends to drop the clearance height.

also, sportec lip is made of fiberglass, that's even easier to break off into chunks.

 

Check with Brandywine Porsche. I looked into buying a turbo bumper and I believe he said it was $180, but don't quote me on that.

 

Also check with Gert at Carnewal (board sponsor). I know they have the C4S lip for 100 Euros (120 US$). I don't know if he is still selling the Turbo lip, but I know I saw it once for around the same price. Shoot him an email and ask.

Kunal

 

I have replaced my front lip three times -- its unavoidable, particularly with an aftermarket suspension.

Craig

 

Just cracked my TA GTS cf splitter. First day on the way home. My car is at the bottom of GT-2 height (slammed) and there is no way around it. I plan to pull the splitter on the street and only put it on at the track.

 

As others have said, it's just something to be expected. Mine's painted and it'll probably be replaced once a year. Worth it though, it looks amazing painted although it gets easily thrashed.

 

Mine is painted artic silver to match the bumper....it doesn't look to bad. YOU ARE GOING TO SCRAP that thing.

 

Too bad you can't lift up the front the of car like you can with a Lambo

 

Negotiating driveways in a lowered car is an artform all it's own.

Lots of people have suggested hiting at an angle, but it's more than that. Going very slowly will help a lot. You want to hit the driveway at ~30-40 degrees. One front wheel at a time. The longer once wheel in the driveway before the other one gets on, the better it works!

It works amazingly well!

I remember getting blocked out of a driveway once and actually coming down the curb in a lowered car using this methos. It never scraped!

 

I've had a couple low-slung cars in the past, so I'm used to the angled entrance technique. Unfortunately, living in So Cal there are plenty of driveways that can't be properly negotiated even with an angle.

Those who have painted their chins - do you find that you have to repaint/replace very often? It seems to me that you would crack the paint the very first time you hit the spoiler.

I'm liking the idea of the C4S chin because it gives added ground clearance (albeit not much more). Does anyone have a reason why I SHOULDN'T use the C4S chin on my TT?