I keep bumping my splitter!!!! Grrrrrr

[AntneeUK]

I will never lower mine. It's almost impractical as it is!

 

[robertj]

My first splitter of 2010 to bite the dust!
It usually gets changed a couple of times a year

 

[AntneeUK]

Ouch! What hit that?

 

[robertj]

My wife takes full responsibility for trying to drive over a grass hump! (A lot of country lanes around us.. and grass humps apparently)

 

[legoman_0]

I have to get a new one now anyone know where youbcan gay them cheap lol getting it lowered 20mm so would be nice to find a place that does them cheap. I once parked on the top floor of a multi story getting ip wasn't a problem but coming down was the worst had to come from the top floor to the ground backwards peaople thought I was crazy, my mate almost cried tho when it hit the front lol

 

[leonrob]

how low are you guys with the lcrs or are they scraping at standard ride height ?
it seems crazy my old mk 4 fiesta was lowered 110mm with a leon splitter and 13"s and hardly ever scraped on speed bumps on multi stories.
+is it splitter/bumper scrape or underbody damage ?

 

[AntneeUK]

Mine's never been lowered but still scrapes a lot

 

[leonrob]

on what ??

 

[8bit]

Mine is standard ride height and it still grounds out on speedbumps or on steep downhill ramps like in multistorey car parks. Not aware of any undertray damage etc tho, just the splitter.

 

[DannyC87]

how low are you guys with the lcrs or are they scraping at standard ride height ?
it seems crazy my old mk 4 fiesta was lowered 110mm with a leon splitter and 13"s and hardly ever scraped on speed bumps on multi stories.
+is it splitter/bumper scrape or underbody damage ?

I can just about get my finger between wheel and arch so pretty low. I only scrape ridiculous speed bumps, most are okay tho

 

[AntneeUK]

on what ??

Multi-storey ramps, coming in and out of some petrol stations, some speed bumps... oh, and you can get nowhere near a kerb else you smash it (ie when parking forwards)

 

[h7 cya]

Unfortunately my garage is on an incline so every time it comes out it catches. Im in need of a new one as its a bit rippled, so thats next on the list!

 

[mrwookie]

Scraping on mine is more underbody rather than splitter unless I do a multistorey or get to close to a kerb.....

 

[Dyscontinued]

I must admit I'm a bit worried about going to Leeds Festival. In the past on the standard LC I struggled so now I'm not sure I'll even be able to drive it there. Also when fully loaded I couldn't fit my finger between wheen and arch at the back. hmmm.

 

[legoman_0]

Yea tell me about it if I got 2 or 3 ppl in the back the exhaust catches the humps, I think it's because the bumper is so long on the front it hits everything

 

[Dyscontinued]

I think it's because the bumper is so long on the front it hits everything

Definitely. There are lower cars, BMWs like, but they have a very short front overhang.

 

[Three Leons]

Catching the splitter often sounds worse than it actually is (doesn't stop the sharp intake of breath and grimace every time though ) I see it partly as a protective thing though - I'd rather scrape the £17 bit of plastic than the paintwork.

Unless it's a daily occurrence, if you've only got light scraping you can sand it down to get it looking smooth again. I've done this a couple of times and you'd have to get quite close to tell

 

[AntneeUK]

I'd rather scrape the £17 bit of plastic than the paintwork.

Agree 100% mate. I always tell people who ask that LCR splitters are consumable items, like wiper-blades, bulbs, brake pads and tyres Only they get replaced more often

 

[LEE69]

I agree replacing is better, although they are nearer to £23 iirc now

 

[AntneeUK]

Buy in bulk!