What is the small black lip under the car for? It's about 2 maybe 3 inches tall and is positioned inbetween the wheels and front bumper? Maybe inline with the wheels?It stretches the entire width of the car... I noticed it today when I had to reverse off of a kerb and herd a scraping noise. As soon as I got home I checked what it was and it seems to have a small chip on it, not bothered about it but if it happens again and cracks or something I'd maybe like to replace it, depending on what it's for. It's a 2008 1.2L Grande Punto, just incase it's model specific?
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It's just a protective spoiler sort of thing. So that scrapes on kerbs instead of the engine bay
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Mines used to sweep the road to prevent anything hitting the wishbones etc.
last I looked its only an £8 part and is stapled on.
last I looked its only an £8 part and is stapled on.
Most cars have something similar. Sometimes it is shaped as a spoiler to help airflow, but I think its main purpose is to hit stuff first, before anything expensive, like engine or suspension.
Aerodynamics and looks, it doesn't offer any protection to anything as it'll just bend out of the way or rip off.
But you can't see it unless you get right down and it doesnt seem very aerodynamical as it sticks right down, if anything that would have a negative impact? This is right underneath the car...
Have you still got yours on with it being so low? Or did you remove it?
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Yeah. If I hear that rubbing I know to find higher ground haha...
Haha sweet mines hopefully going on her coils next weekend loving the pics on instagram Btw
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As most easterly said, it is an aerodynamic aid. Nearly all cars have something similar.
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Haha sweet mines hopefully going on her coils next weekend loving the pics on instagram Btw
Sweet. Look forward to seeing that.
haha. I had noticed
Much easier to post on there. Think I'll post them all on my thread soon.I do need a new one of these black lips though. All torn one end but hey, you cant see it ....
Sweet. Look forward to seeing that.
haha. I had noticed
I do need a new one of these black lips though. All torn one end but hey, you cant see it ....
Mines split on one side the joys of running 15" low pros while being lowered 40mm
I can't wait to get them on thinking of a roof rack and roof box aswell once she's dropped
You can see it if walking towards the car and not on top of it from memory.
And aerodynamics have a nothing to do with looks per say
Don't forget this is Fiat, they won't be adding stuff which costs them money unless they need to lol.
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I always thought it was to give you some warning before hitting something expensive,
On my tjet its level with the bottom of the undertray and the sump and wishbones arent much higher than that
On my tjet its level with the bottom of the undertray and the sump and wishbones arent much higher than that
it is there for aerodynamics, but is made of soft stuff to also act as a warning when running out of clearance.
Or to help not kill rabbits etc when you drive over them.
Ohh yeah that's it, its to soften the blow to a rabbit, before one of four tyres makes it into a pan cake
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Black lip...
What black lip...haha
What black lip...haha
