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Originally Posted by JABCAT
I would agree it's probably those other items and not rocks (depending on where you drive). But sometimes you're not expecting it, nor can prepare for it. There's a nice curvy country road out by me that my son & I like to drive in my Z06. My Z06 with aero sits 3.25" off the ground. One day we're out on this road and come around a curve at about 70 mph when the road turns from paved to gravel. No construction sign warning, nothing. I had to slow the car down gradually and just listen to the rocks ping off the underside, side skirts, rear skirt flaps, etc. If my Z had an exposed oil cooler like the M2, I guarantee I'd be looking at a new engine like the poster in the other thread.
Another scenario is I drive from Dallas to Austin & back every weekend. The only reasonable route is I35, which is basically a junk yard of road debris. My 330e was hit by tire tread that caused $4k in damage. I also went through 3 front splitters over the course of 15 months due to being hit by or running over road debris.
So while some will scoff at the possibility of anything happening to their vehicle and the cost or practicality of these guards/screens, a little protection could go a long way for others.
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I think we can replace our front splitter with a plow to ensure no debris can get under our cars.
