Hi All, How many of you have been driving out of someone's driveway or similar and the front end has touched or scraped the Tarmac. If you've ever scraped the front end of a 355, you'll know what I mean, there is a pair of black fiberglass undertrays with semi-circular leading edges. On most front-end scrapes, it's this black undertray that takes the hit, and NOT the painted surface on the bottom of the front bumper. It usually gets scraped and chipped all the time. Well today my unmarked under tray protectors just touched the Tarmac and got a small scrape in. I'm not going to get this taken care of now as its bound to happen again this summer but I will probably before I tuck her up for the winter. Anyway where can I get these from? Or who sorts them? Many thanks, H
My driveway is very steep. I have to go at it at an angle & even then I might scrape. A speedbump will always hit. Mine has aluminum skid pads underneat. But a piece of road debris did gouge the lower bumper & I'll have to get it done & re-3M'd this winter.
Do you know where I can get new ones from? Or is it a case of just getting my Ferrari garage to sort them when I have stone chips etc done after the summer!?
Ricambi America carries Hill Engineering's bumper skid plates: Bumper Skid Plates: Ricambi America - Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini Parts
If you want to send me a PM, I used to sell them. I still have a box left over and will send you a pair of skid plates free. Pics are under my profile at the skid plate sale link.
Don't know why you guys add these plates. They only bring that area of the car lower and cause it to hit more often. The shoe area that is part of the bumper is very easy to fix every now and then.
Don't know why you guys add these plates. They only bring that area of the car lower and cause it to hit more often. The shoe area that is part of the bumper is very easy to fix every now and then. When your car is parked on a flat level surface, measure the distance from the bottom of the bumper at the skid shoe(original) to the road. If your car is under 4.75 inches, then it is too low. 5 inches is ideal. Of course, the size of your front tires is detrimental to this position. If you have 225 or 235 on the front then its easy. If you have 245 on the front then lowering to 5 inches will cause the fronts to rub the fenders when turning.
My car has hit before (prior owners), but I've not hit yet even with some steep driveways (I just went really slow)
Mine bumper gets destroyed, driveway, I live in LA (roads) and driving style. I just repair paint it twice a year.. May come off again next week if I get the time Was thinking if channeling the fr bumper an inch to give me a better approach angle without killing the proportions.
+1 on the pucks. Easily replacable when worn and don't do any damage to the bumper. I too would not go without them.
As an alternative, you can install a hydraulic lift kit... [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fjq0VBCrNo]War - Low Rider - YouTube[/ame]
Tim: Do you have a reasonable shop in the LA area for painting the bumper? What does it generally run?
John Tirell at Independent Ferrari Service in MA has some very nice nylon plastic skid plates he offers. They work very well, and the lubricity of the nylon slides more easily when contacting pavement. Very easy to install with a cordless drill, and a floor jack and stands to raise the front. About 30 minutes in all for a simpleton like me. BTW guys, make sure to have your ride height checked. I was scrapping a lot on driveways for a couple years, before I learned my car had settled considerably. About 2cm in front and 1cm in the rear. Raising it up to factory specs made a huge difference in my confidence to clear a simple driveway ramp with no theatrics... Apparently the factory springs take a set after all these years.
You would think after all these years Spoilers and Splitters could be made of a flexible rubber/plastic material that would not only retain it's shape but look good as well.
