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10-11-2020, 12:39 PM
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Drives: 2012 Chevrolet Camaro l99 Join Date: Aug 2020
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air deflectors
2012 Camaro SS 2LE
I was just looking under the front of my car and I'm pretty sure there was a air deflector under the bumper and now it's gone. Is there supposed to be one there? And now I'm wondering if there is supposed to be a belly pan under there as well? |
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10-11-2020, 02:39 PM
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Drives: 2012 Chevrolet Camaro l99 Join Date: Aug 2020
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Come on guys I know you've been under your car before.
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10-11-2020, 02:56 PM
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Not sure about a belly pan but the air deflector is supposed to be there. It deflects air from going under the car and causing lift. Its part of the aerodynamics. How much it changes if it is not there I cannot say.
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10-11-2020, 03:16 PM
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Yes there is supposed to be one there, if you mean the small rubber one. I took mine off.
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10-11-2020, 03:48 PM
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Drives: 2012 Chevrolet Camaro l99 Join Date: Aug 2020
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Yeah I just found one on ebay it says it's oem. They want $101 for it so I guess I'll get it. It's gotta be cheaper than the dealer. And ebay is the only place I can even find one. I just wonder if these are the right clips. https://www.amazon.com/GOOACC-Deflec...2444880&sr=8-3
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10-11-2020, 04:04 PM
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Drives: 2014 2SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2014
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No those are the wrong fasteners. My 2014 has plastic breakaway bolts and nuts. When my air deflector hit part of an inner plastic fender on the highway it snapped off half the bolts at the head. These are special fasteners that help prevent bumper damage if the deflector takes a hit.
Bumper / Grille Push-Type Retainers and Nuts 20 pcs - GM 11610747 / 11610748
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10-11-2020, 04:18 PM
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Drives: 2012 Chevrolet Camaro l99 Join Date: Aug 2020
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ok I seen those. thanks. you don't recall how many you used do you?
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10-11-2020, 04:31 PM
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Drives: 2012 Chevrolet Camaro l99 Join Date: Aug 2020
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thanks guys for the info and ron123 I got the right clips
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10-11-2020, 04:55 PM
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Each end of the air deflector has one hidden fastener that I did not have to mess with because they did not detach, do not know what those are. If you are lucky some may still be present under the bumper.
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10-11-2020, 06:54 PM
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I took my deflector off many many years ago, looked kinda tacky so off it came. I have had my Camaro up to 157mph and so lift that I could tell. And as for a belly pan, only the ZL1's have that, I beleive. Also morepowerjoe, what is a 2012 SS 2LE ? I know of a 1LE, but not a 2LE. It should be either a 1SS or a 2SS or the V6 RS...
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10-11-2020, 07:12 PM
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Only the ZL1's (and Z28's?) got the belly pan.
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10-11-2020, 07:53 PM
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yeah your right it's a 2SS. I don't know why I called it a 1LE.
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10-11-2020, 11:03 PM
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If you don't have a splitter, I would keep it. It helps to control air-flow under the car and around the front tires.
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10-11-2020, 11:14 PM
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might be there to eak out a little more MPG?
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