04-09-2018, 01:01 PM | #1 |
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How Do You All Manage the Front Splitter
I am just wondering how you folks manage the length and height of the front splitter? I worry about even small curbs and really wish we had a front camera or front parking sensor.
I bought it to be a daily driver and it is what I want to do. However, entrance and exit from many places is a bit more white knuckled than I would prefer.
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04-09-2018, 01:22 PM | #2 |
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They make front cameras to add to your car. Personally, Ive just kind of gotten a feel for it and if she scrapes a little its usually those cheap plastic airdams under the splitter that take the hit. Ive pretty much come to the conclusion that it is going to get messed up eventually, so I dont stress about it too much.
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04-09-2018, 01:27 PM | #3 |
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You may have found my post below after running my splitter into a concrete wall at less than 1mph. It cracked, bent and looks bad and needs to be replaced. The splitter can be had for $200 shipped and it comes painted. The problem is that you have to take off the entire front end to replace it. So that is annoying. The aero bits below the splitter are what I usually scrape, and those are really cheap and easy to replace by just removing a few bolts. Good luck, and park careful!
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04-09-2018, 01:28 PM | #4 |
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I back into most parking spots using the backup camera to guide me. The only time I pull forward into a spot is when I'm absolutely positive there's nothing in front of it.
In my garage, I use a tennis ball on a rope to let me know how far I can safely pull in.
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04-09-2018, 01:43 PM | #5 |
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I find a spot on the wall for both of my vehicles and use that to stop when it is on the side of me
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04-09-2018, 01:54 PM | #6 |
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Yup. That generally is my rule. I broke my rule when I decided to parallel park next to a wall with another wall in front and a car behind. Pulled forward to straighten the front out, and went too far. Remember, always back into your parking spot lol.
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04-09-2018, 01:58 PM | #7 |
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Brandmotion curb alert-installed correctly, they work.
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04-09-2018, 02:03 PM | #8 |
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I exclusively back into parking spots with curbing.
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04-09-2018, 02:11 PM | #9 |
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99% of the time, I back my car into spots. If I can't back-in for some reason, I use the reflection of the car next to me as help or I just leave some space.
Like Jmueller said, the splittler is fairly cheap to replace. It's not ideal, but you could stockpile them if needed.
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04-09-2018, 02:23 PM | #10 |
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I back into parking spaces or park horizontally like a diphead across two spaces. And when it comes to steep driveways welll... you just have to scrape the #%*+ out of them and keep replacing those rubber air dams, or find a new place or way to go.
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04-09-2018, 02:52 PM | #12 |
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I have a new one in box in the attic waiting for the next Uh-Oh.
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04-09-2018, 03:12 PM | #13 |
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There is a HowTo to add a CHEAP wifi camera setup to your front bumper.
That's what I did. Just look on your phone...
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04-09-2018, 03:20 PM | #14 |
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Got this for the garage. Works great unless you have your front plate on
https://www.amazon.com/Striker-Adjus...+parking&psc=1
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