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jlrv · 01-10-2014, 06:30 PM

About 2 weeks ago I landed on a huge pothole which damaged the right front tire, rift front rim, strut and strut mounting plate. All parts were replaced at the dealer. I don't know if it's me but I notice the distance from the front splitter to the ground higher than before. It is about 6 inches from the ground and just in case no spacers on the springs. Any ideas? Name: ImageUploadedByTapatalk1389400160.231975.jpg
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KLR ZL1 · 01-10-2014, 06:58 PM

Measure on both side to see if left is the same as right. If not then take it back because something else is wrong. Strut mounting plate perhaps.

DavidW · 01-10-2014, 07:13 PM

Yeah, incorrect part, installation, defective part, or possibly the difference in height between an old/new one, but I doubt that, you paid for the work, so take it back and have them deal with it !

jlrv · 01-10-2014, 08:04 PM

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Left side (unaffected)

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Right side (affected)

Looks about the same. I don't know. Maybe it has always been that way. What is the stock ground clearance?

oldfriend · 01-10-2014, 08:18 PM

About the same ?
It's exactly the same 6"1/8 , the optical difference is from the position you took the two pictures , the first one , the camera is at the same elevation as the bottom of the splitter , while on the second , it is below it , taking the picture from a lower point , looking up tend to give a impression of a bigger / taller anything , including measurements

jlrv · 01-10-2014, 09:12 PM

You are right. Exactly the same. But is that normal? Can some of you measure your zl1 front splitter to ground to get an idea of what it should be.

blessedhellride · 01-10-2014, 09:46 PM

It look fine to me and measures the same on my car.

01-10-2014, 06:30 PM	#1
jlrv Drives: 2013 ZL1 Victory Red Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 22	Zl1 ground clearance after pothole About 2 weeks ago I landed on a huge pothole which damaged the right front tire, rift front rim, strut and strut mounting plate. All parts were replaced at the dealer. I don't know if it's me but I notice the distance from the front splitter to the ground higher than before. It is about 6 inches from the ground and just in case no spacers on the springs. Any ideas?

01-10-2014, 06:58 PM	#2
KLR ZL1 H-Town Camaro Club Member Drives: 17 Hyper Blue Metallic KLR-ZL1 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Pearland Tx. Posts: 2,035 View My Garage	Measure on both side to see if left is the same as right. If not then take it back because something else is wrong. Strut mounting plate perhaps. __________________

01-10-2014, 08:04 PM	#4
jlrv Drives: 2013 ZL1 Victory Red Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 22	Left side (unaffected) Right side (affected) Looks about the same. I don't know. Maybe it has always been that way. What is the stock ground clearance?

01-10-2014, 07:13 PM	#3
DavidW Drives: 2013 ZL1 Vert Auto IOM Join Date: May 2012 Location: Alberta Posts: 389	Yeah, incorrect part, installation, defective part, or possibly the difference in height between an old/new one, but I doubt that, you paid for the work, so take it back and have them deal with it !

01-10-2014, 08:18 PM	#5
oldfriend Drives: Fiat 500 E Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: 32.7607/N. 16.95947/W Posts: 7,816 View My Garage	About the same ? It's exactly the same 6"1/8 , the optical difference is from the position you took the two pictures , the first one , the camera is at the same elevation as the bottom of the splitter , while on the second , it is below it , taking the picture from a lower point , looking up tend to give a impression of a bigger / taller anything , including measurements

01-10-2014, 09:12 PM	#6
jlrv Drives: 2013 ZL1 Victory Red Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 22	You are right. Exactly the same. But is that normal? Can some of you measure your zl1 front splitter to ground to get an idea of what it should be.

01-10-2014, 09:46 PM	#7
blessedhellride Drives: 2014 Z/28; 2014 Ram 2500 CTD Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: DFW-Fairview Posts: 498	It look fine to me and measures the same on my car.