C5 Corvette Front Air Dam Scraping (& 3 ways to REDUCE IT!)

Sdílet
Vložit
  • čas přidán 19. 08. 2024

Komentáře • 127

  • @radioflitercairplanes1715
    @radioflitercairplanes1715 Před 2 lety +14

    This is an important video for all C5 owners! Thanks for yet another awesome installment!

    • @Toys4Life
      @Toys4Life  Před 2 lety +1

      Thank you for you continued support sir - much appreciated!

  • @BillyBob-rr8se
    @BillyBob-rr8se Před 2 lety +21

    I remember when I had my first Z06. It started heating up pretty quickly on a warm summer day, and I automatically believed it to be the thermostat. Needless to say, all I really needed was to have the debris cleaned out from the radiator. Lesson learned, and good video!

    • @Toys4Life
      @Toys4Life  Před 2 lety +2

      Thanks for the feedback sir!

  • @nikkoalpha2
    @nikkoalpha2 Před 2 lety +5

    Just another air dam note. Bought 2 clean c5's a few years back. The air filters were beyond filthy in both. Super easy to change and cheap compared to my current C6. All outside air comes from below the C5's air dam for both critical cooling and intake. Great tips as usual from the best C5 YT resource.

    • @Toys4Life
      @Toys4Life  Před 2 lety +2

      Appreciate the comment and kind words - thank you!

  • @gotmylk
    @gotmylk Před 2 lety +6

    Good tip. Just a slight addition/ recommendation. If you have OCD like I do. Check PSI in the front tires and inflate to where both should be prior to measuring/trimming.

    • @Toys4Life
      @Toys4Life  Před 2 lety +1

      Excellent point!

    • @gotmylk
      @gotmylk Před 2 lety +3

      @@Toys4Life when my C5 sits for extended periods over the cold Northeast winters the PSI tends to drop slightly. When I pull it out of the garage every Spring it scrapes. I get the PSI up 1 lb or 2 to where it should be and scraping subsides.

  • @WarriorsPhoto
    @WarriorsPhoto Před rokem +2

    Thanks for this info. I feel like my C5 sits a little too low.
    Just another project I can look into during my ownership period of this car.

  • @Audfile
    @Audfile Před rokem +1

    Dude. Bless you.. facia is like an old man furniture term. Corvettes don't have facias, they have a bumper.

    • @Toys4Life
      @Toys4Life  Před rokem

      Well, technically it's probably called a bumper cover.

  • @enzofiero2924
    @enzofiero2924 Před 2 lety +3

    It's so funny how you posted this today and I just got done straightening up my mess of an air dam and (aftermarket) front splitter after kissing a couple curbs.. As always you provide the best C5 and Fiero content around. Keep it up!

    • @Toys4Life
      @Toys4Life  Před 2 lety +1

      Thank you sir, I appreciate the kind words!!

  • @user-zt3zq8uf1z
    @user-zt3zq8uf1z Před 2 lety +2

    My c5 was lowered 2" but I raised it back i like it much better now, great video

    • @Toys4Life
      @Toys4Life  Před 2 lety

      Right on - It has to be cool - and not drive you crazy!

  • @timsmola9945
    @timsmola9945 Před 2 lety +8

    To eliminate the scrape which included my radiator supports going up/ down driveway on a 45 angle. I went with 18 265/40 front and 19 305/ 35 rears C7 Z06 rims. No more scraping and looks bad ass.

    • @Toys4Life
      @Toys4Life  Před 2 lety +3

      That sounds interesting, , do you have a link to any pics?

    • @timsmola9945
      @timsmola9945 Před 2 lety +2

      @@Toys4Life I will post some.

    • @stevengolden1154
      @stevengolden1154 Před rokem +1

      What/who makes the new 3 piece you mentioned?

  • @Firebert79TA
    @Firebert79TA Před 19 dny

    Running the right size tires is also important. A smaller diameter front tire will lower and rake the car.
    A lot of C5 owners seem to run smaller diameter 255 or 265 40 17 tires in place of the stock 245 45 17. A 275 40 17 would have almost the exact same diameter, but many owners don't like the look of a taller sidewall on the front tires compared to the narrower sidewalls on the rear.

    • @Toys4Life
      @Toys4Life  Před 19 dny

      At some point altering the diameter of the front tire will affect traction control & ABS as well.

  • @doncollins786
    @doncollins786 Před rokem +1

    I just bought a very low mileage 01 C-5 and the front end scrape is alarming to me. Thanks, now I know what to do!

  • @cryptocarsandcoffee7854
    @cryptocarsandcoffee7854 Před 2 lety +1

    Glad to see you making C5 videos again!

  • @richardelliott8352
    @richardelliott8352 Před 2 lety

    thanks for the help, I have been reading about my C5 every since I bought a used one, and this is my first exposure to the correct front to back rake, in all of those years of trying to inform myself so I don't accidentally screw up the car .
    I use reinforcing braces behind the side air dam edges to help avoid tearing them off from repeated abuse. At first I bought a commercial product, to see what materials are strong enough to be effective, but not so strong that the car body gets torn up, instead of a side dam, when the rubber is deflected. Once I saw what material strength worked commercially, I just went DIY and adapted sections of like plastic from school rulers for mount bracings, the kind with notebook holes so I didn't have to drill anything, and cheap plastic protractor for reinforcing the curved areas. I don't mind paying a fair profit for things I buy, but I thought the corvette stuff was asking too much, when roughly the same amount of similar strength plastic was used in the much lower priced school supplies.

  • @pauljr.harrington1905
    @pauljr.harrington1905 Před 4 měsíci

    I had originally planned to put coilovers and a carbon fiber ground effects package (splitter, side skirts, diffuser) on my C5 that I just bought, but during the test drive with the seller we scraped the rocker panel on the speed bumps we went over. I will just lower the car as low as possible on the stock bolts, as the lowest setting still has a bit of wheel gap. I won't even get any lowering bolts.

  • @GregorioLonewolf
    @GregorioLonewolf Před 2 lety

    C4's & C5's were bottom feeder's and thus both would accumulate lots of trash (once I even found a empty cigarette pack as well) requires frequent cleaning to allow the air to flow freely. Since they are bottom feeder's, and getting back to your video of whether your C5, or C4, is running hot is because of the heat from the road surface. Summer weather especially can be hot. Good video.

    • @Toys4Life
      @Toys4Life  Před 2 lety +1

      That's a good point, that temperature right over that hot black asphalt is pretty high!

  • @josephmccausland7175
    @josephmccausland7175 Před 5 měsíci

    My last c5 came with the middle air dam already missing. The previous owner removed the front leaf bolts to lower it. I raised it back up for PA roads. Had no problems staying cool.

  • @JustSayN2O
    @JustSayN2O Před rokem

    Great vid! My 2003 has about 60k miles. Here is what I did not too long after buying it in 2015: 1) Removed front air dam and shaved off about 1 inch all the way around, reinstalled. Still scraped. Removed and shaved off another 0.25 inch and reinstalled. No more scraping. Engine never gets hotter than prior to my air dam mod. 2) Installed C5 Corvette Skid Plate Front End Protectors, widely available. 3) And this is the best . . . installed a front camera, just ahead of the air dam. My aftermarket sound system has two video inputs. The rear camera turns on automatically when the transmission is shifted into reverse. The front camera turns on when I press a button on the sound system. I never hit those parking space concrete "curbs" (or whatever they're called) again! To install the aftermarket sound system with 7" video screen, I had my center consult modded up by a guy who is no longer in business. But you can buy double-DIN aftermarket center consoles online.

    • @Toys4Life
      @Toys4Life  Před rokem

      Did you ditch all the factory amps/speakers?

    • @JustSayN2O
      @JustSayN2O Před rokem

      No, because I'm not an audiophile, anything like that. The factory speakers are fine for my needs.

  • @user-ys9to2ie7k
    @user-ys9to2ie7k Před 2 lety +4

    No, no, no! I had to stop the video at the 4:24-minute mark because you don't want to be doing any trimming. The center is designed to fold back if it's hit abruptly. Again, it's designed that way! If either one on each side has suffered some abuse, remove it and with a heat gun put it back into its original shape and remount it, it will be level and correct. And in the future be careful parking up against parking stops because if you fold them back they will retain that folded shape and they will drupe and you will have to repeat the aforementioned procedure ¿`_

    • @Toys4Life
      @Toys4Life  Před 2 lety +1

      I wouldn't take 2 in off, but sometimes if you've got the height right where you want it and if it's driving you nuts, taking a quarter or a half inch off isn't going to materially affect anything.. unless you're in the Southwest United states, that might push you over in which case you probably need a bigger radiator anyway.

  • @sadielampduo3762
    @sadielampduo3762 Před 2 lety +2

    Great clearance advice ! Thanks.

  • @HusseinWN
    @HusseinWN Před 2 lety +1

    What a great video and ifo thank you definitely no one made a video like this .

  • @kcbroncohater
    @kcbroncohater Před 2 lety +1

    Maybe after ten years I am use to it but I have very little scraping problems. Maybe it is because of the streets here. It's hilly, but not radical like some places. Back when I lived in Texas the only place I worried about was the construction zones.

    • @Toys4Life
      @Toys4Life  Před 2 lety

      Yeah, I always worry I'm going to hit some fresh gravel which is going to shoot up into my condenser!

    • @lockonstratos7787
      @lockonstratos7787 Před 2 lety

      Same here, there are a handful of places I scrap but If I drive a little slower so the nose isnt in a dive when I break its fines

  • @whirlpool1978
    @whirlpool1978 Před 2 lety +1

    Another way to avoid scraping of the front air dam-avoid slamming on the brakes-the car will nosedive and then the air dam will hit the road. I’ve seen some close calls when people slam on the brakes.

    • @Toys4Life
      @Toys4Life  Před 2 lety

      Yes, leave a little bit more space so you can save the scrape but not having to hit the binders so hard!

  • @darrylsjodin7184
    @darrylsjodin7184 Před rokem +1

    I thought I saw an RC car poster on your garage door! I’m a Z06 owner as well as a Traxxas Slash and Aarma Notorious owner! (The Z06 doesn’t break as often as the rc’s, lol!)

    • @Toys4Life
      @Toys4Life  Před rokem +1

      I converted my stampede into a monster slash and I have a kraton 6s, love them both so much fun!!

    • @darrylsjodin7184
      @darrylsjodin7184 Před rokem

      @@Toys4Life That sounds very cool! My slash is a 3s and has the built in engine sound built into the body with 2 speakers. They recorded the real engine sound from a stadium truck and the rpm raises and lowers with the throttle. It’s very loud and sound real! I put an axial yeti body on my Aarma notorious so it looks more actual vehicle looking.

    • @Toys4Life
      @Toys4Life  Před rokem

      @@darrylsjodin7184 Nice! RC technology and that realism of the sound has come so far what a blast these trucks are!

    • @darrylsjodin7184
      @darrylsjodin7184 Před rokem +1

      @@Toys4Life yes, especially the batteries! I have an old RC 10 from the early 90s that ran on NiCad batteries and it would only run for about five minutes but my two trucks I have now they run 20-25 minutes! Plenty long enough to break it before the battery runs out! I enjoy going to a gravel pit where the gravel piles are like 30 and 40 feet high and make the trucks climb it. Very fun!

    • @Toys4Life
      @Toys4Life  Před rokem

      I had a clodbuster, if that thing got more than 2 ft of air it shattered. But it was cool as hell looking back in the!

  • @boon7564
    @boon7564 Před rokem

    Substance for the subscribe gosh golly that’s a great idea

  • @theopoliswaters2405
    @theopoliswaters2405 Před 2 lety +1

    I've got a C5...and sold my Fiero GT over a year ago. Looks like you have a notch-back Fiero in your garage.

    • @Toys4Life
      @Toys4Life  Před 2 lety +1

      I do, I can't seem to get rid of it cuz it's been with me so long and it's unique and different and it's pretty snappy.

  • @daren9721
    @daren9721 Před 2 lety +1

    Nice idea 👍🏼

  • @dmitryvolynkin921
    @dmitryvolynkin921 Před 2 lety

    I have a huge issue with scraping due to...cracked front spring. The frontside was about 4cm lower then needed. normally you can easily fit a fist between front wheel and fender.

    • @Toys4Life
      @Toys4Life  Před 2 lety

      Yikes - I would get that fixed ASAP! Good luck!

  • @stephenbarnhart2757
    @stephenbarnhart2757 Před rokem

    You are a natural!

  • @paulkeplinger3565
    @paulkeplinger3565 Před rokem

    thank you

  • @todd8928
    @todd8928 Před 5 měsíci

    I put in a cold air duct up front.

  • @tedbear9237
    @tedbear9237 Před 26 dny

    Thanks for making these videos for the C5. Good content, I enjoy watching. My personal opinion, could you stop with the cutaways (or at least reduce them). I don't have a lot of extra time to watch CZcams videos and they are distracting. Thank you for the content.

    • @Toys4Life
      @Toys4Life  Před 26 dny

      Appreciate the feedback - thank you!

  • @youngestson6537
    @youngestson6537 Před 2 lety +1

    Very informative video 📹

  • @jivadaya6439
    @jivadaya6439 Před 2 lety

    @3:22 this made my coffee almost come out my nose :D Excellent video as usual, thank you and enjoy!

    • @Toys4Life
      @Toys4Life  Před 2 lety +1

      HA - Sorry about that!

    • @jivadaya6439
      @jivadaya6439 Před 2 lety

      @@Toys4Life No worries, I needed a laugh :D I always enjoy your videos and posts on CF

  • @brentmwil
    @brentmwil Před rokem

    2/16" is my favorite measurement

    • @brentmwil
      @brentmwil Před rokem

      Just so everyone is aware, I know why he did that, its just funny to me.

    • @Toys4Life
      @Toys4Life  Před rokem +1

      Sorry, I meant 4/32'nds (:-)

    • @brentmwil
      @brentmwil Před rokem

      @@Toys4Life Even better!

  • @PURENT
    @PURENT Před rokem

    Where does the air get vented out after it's pulled under the car? I would imagine that this type of cooling path would require venting the air out at the top like a Ford GT or Caterham 21 otherwise it would create a lot of front end lift at 100+ mph.

  • @DennisArserio
    @DennisArserio Před měsícem

    Enjoy your videos. 2004 C5 Owner. Which turner is better (user friendly) for the DIY Owner TO ADJUST COOLING FAN TEMPS? HP Model (?) OR HYPERTECH 32500

    • @Toys4Life
      @Toys4Life  Před měsícem

      Probably the handhelds. Much more limited & user friendly.

  • @tehtehkhantengames8580

    I cant even get mine in my driveway lol. I have about 3 inches of clearance on stock suspension. Hopefully I can raise it a little bit more, if not I am going to have to either bag it or put it on different suspension :/

    • @Toys4Life
      @Toys4Life  Před 2 lety

      Maybe you need to move somewhere flatter? Lol

    • @tehtehkhantengames8580
      @tehtehkhantengames8580 Před 2 lety +1

      @@Toys4Life trust me that's the goal lol. It's a pain, plus I work on an army base and they just installed speed bumps at the gate I use so now I have to take a weird route to work... sigh. Gotta pay to play I guess. Makes me want to bag it tbh

  • @shirmworm
    @shirmworm Před 2 lety

    thanks!!! Great Vid!!!

  • @BasinMotorsports
    @BasinMotorsports Před 2 lety

    Why hasn't anyone designed an intake setup that uses the fascia grilles (not the front plate area) as cold air intake. This could possibly eliminate the necessary air dam.

    • @Toys4Life
      @Toys4Life  Před 2 lety

      The vararam sounds a little like what you mention. Possible water intrusion would be the biggest concern to watch out for I think.

  • @PNW_Car_Mods
    @PNW_Car_Mods Před 2 lety +1

    The air damn scraping is a right of passage. What I don't like is pounding the rad support frame into a steeper driveway threshold. It literally sounds like you were in a car accident when that happens. Also this is just my own personal opinion but if you drive your corvette and find you are inconveniencing other motorists because you have special needs I suggest going around and finding another way. Don't be that guy.

    • @Toys4Life
      @Toys4Life  Před 2 lety +2

      I also hate hitting the curb with the aluminum rails - that sounds horrible. Did that a couple times when the C5 was new to me. Sounded horrible - I was scared to look underneath when I got home ...

  • @jeffb243
    @jeffb243 Před 2 lety +1

    Was gonna do this to my car, but everybody is telling me to leave it alone, that it’ll overheat. Have you driven yours any significant distance? Any overheating issues?

    • @Toys4Life
      @Toys4Life  Před 2 lety +1

      Yeah, actually it's been hot as heck recently and I just drove it 90 miles r.t. with zero issues. I'm not really modifying the stock setup, but rather if someone's really lowered the car a (or a previous owner did), we're just cleaning it up and trimming any portions that are hanging down the materially more than others. They should have a minimal effect on cooling, in fact perhaps it'll Force most owners to take a peek underneath there and pull some of the crud that gathers in the air conditioning condenser plugging it.

    • @jeffb243
      @jeffb243 Před 2 lety +1

      I’ve lowered mine on the stock bolts. Just getting tired of the scraping it’s doing now. Your videos are very helpful, and I’ve learned a lot; from you & Chris at MyCorvetteLife the most.

  • @renecasarez5259
    @renecasarez5259 Před rokem

    Hi thank you I’ve been looking at your video a number of times because it makes a lot of sense to me but I got a bigger problem than just scraping I’ve I’ve got a seat six Corvette 2005 and for the second time I’ve I’ve I’ve fucking hit the skid plate and and busted it the shit I’ve had about three years and I’m pretty disappointed. I have a few questions to ask about what type of protection I could get if I decide to keep it scrape armor, hot wheels for the skid plate radiator support strides metal protectors everybody that I’ve seen on CZcams is pushing something but if I can, please let me know that if you got the time thank you

    • @Toys4Life
      @Toys4Life  Před rokem

      Have you considered raising your C6 a bit. I have found that 1/2 inch is the difference in my area from hitting a lot to rarely hitting?

  • @viperracing2889
    @viperracing2889 Před 2 lety

    I have a bad "speed bump" in front of the garage. I need to lay down 2x4s in front and behind it to not scrape the car, but the car is so low that the 2" thick bords will actually stick underneith the car as soon as the tires come off them. 😅 I can't simply remove this "speed bump" either, because (1) it's actually outside of the part I own, and (2) it's there for a good reason - to keep all of the melted snow, from the entire street where we live, to flow down our garage way during the winter/spring. What is a poor Corvette C5 owner to do? Perhaps I can make some very long (8") ramps from thick aluminium floor plate? Supported underneith in close intervalls of course, to handle the weight. 🤔

    • @Toys4Life
      @Toys4Life  Před 2 lety +1

      How about one of those steel plates they used to cover up holes when they're working on the highway? Where would work well, but it would be heavy as heck to move...

    • @viperracing2889
      @viperracing2889 Před 2 lety

      @@Toys4Life They would also be too slick I think. My driveway is a bit steep, which is part of the problem (the bump is only too big because the front wheels starts going downhill after they cross it), so whatever I use as a ramp will have to be grippy. I think some 8' long ramps made of thick aluminium floor plate could work. Floor plate is expensive but pocket money compared to air suspension. 😅

  • @eaglesnest2881
    @eaglesnest2881 Před rokem

    Do you have any videos on the computer going hay wire

    • @Toys4Life
      @Toys4Life  Před rokem +1

      I don't, but if there's all kinds of things going wonky A lot of times it's bad ground(s) so check all them first.

  • @leedaero
    @leedaero Před rokem

    I’m surprised you didn’t mention bottoming out in the middle of the Corvette. The previous owner and myself have done this with driveways such as a shopping mall that the entrance has a crown. I now have fiberglass fibers exposed. Is there a kit that can be mounted under the seat area that gives scraping protection?

    • @Toys4Life
      @Toys4Life  Před rokem +1

      That hasn't been a common problem for me, maybe our roads are just built differently here in Minnesota? My car's not super low either which has something to do with that of course.

    • @leedaero
      @leedaero Před rokem

      @@Toys4Life Maybe because we have a lot of pickup trucks here in Texas lol. There’s one shopping center that I bottomed out on and almost got stuck. My driveway is steep so every exit slightly scrapes the from guard even at 45 degree angle. Thanks for your great videos. 👍

  • @sirchurro8002
    @sirchurro8002 Před 2 lety

    Don't know how to reach you so im trying the comments. Can you do a video on a noise i keep seeing/hearing from c5's the video i saw was from "The Car Finder Garage" with the video called "c5 corvette engine noise" i didn't know how to explain the noise but thats the video

    • @Toys4Life
      @Toys4Life  Před 2 lety

      Can't really do a super specific videos because the only appeal to a very small number of people unfortunately.

  • @erickbren8702
    @erickbren8702 Před rokem

    is there any sort of flexible air dam? too many speed bumps have been popping up in my area (not because of me)... I am thinking about air ride to lift it and then lowering it to stock or maybe 1inch lower than stock. thoughts?

    • @Toys4Life
      @Toys4Life  Před rokem +1

      The stock one is pretty flexable as is - especially in 80 degree weather. If you shave a little off, it might help - just don't go too crazy.

    • @erickbren8702
      @erickbren8702 Před rokem

      @@Toys4Life thanks! What are your thoughts on air suspension for C5s?

  • @Floozy91
    @Floozy91 Před rokem

    @Toys4life C5 my C5 pulls hard let any ideas?

  • @TJsVette
    @TJsVette Před 2 lety

    I hate pulling out of my driveway cause of the scraping....it makes me cringe every time.

    • @Toys4Life
      @Toys4Life  Před 2 lety +1

      It's kind of like fingernails down a chalkboard isn't it.

    • @TJsVette
      @TJsVette Před 2 lety +1

      @@Toys4Life yes!!! I will be doing this to mine this weekend and hoping it stops lol

  • @Sally-nd5pc
    @Sally-nd5pc Před 2 lety

    Hello, how can i contact you about the product sponsorship?

    • @Toys4Life
      @Toys4Life  Před 2 lety

      Hi, shoot me an email at T4LifeC5@gmail.com. Thanks!

  • @ahwizard7311
    @ahwizard7311 Před 2 lety

    What wheels are you running?!

    • @EmmyEntropy2000
      @EmmyEntropy2000 Před 2 lety

      They're the default wheels on the coupe

    • @ahwizard7311
      @ahwizard7311 Před 2 lety

      @@EmmyEntropy2000 oh I have a 2002 z06 as well. I am 18 and I think mine has these wheels but they are 315 mm and I didn’t think the stock wheels were that big but I am probably wrong

    • @ahwizard7311
      @ahwizard7311 Před 2 lety

      @@EmmyEntropy2000 my tire size is 315mm on back and 275 on front so I may just be running bigger tires than stock

    • @EmmyEntropy2000
      @EmmyEntropy2000 Před 2 lety

      @@ahwizard7311 I thought you were talking about the design, my coupe's back wheels are also 315, this c5 may have just traded the larger back wheels for a consistent size.

    • @Toys4Life
      @Toys4Life  Před 2 lety

      I have stock 03' polished alum rims. Simple but my favorite.

  • @MrBizike
    @MrBizike Před 2 lety

    😬

  • @billgoobinhoffer4705
    @billgoobinhoffer4705 Před 2 lety

    …or you could learn how to drive a corvette.

    • @Toys4Life
      @Toys4Life  Před 2 lety

      Sarcastic comments pretty much usually turn off about 90% of the people. May I suggest a different approach?

    • @richardelliott8352
      @richardelliott8352 Před 2 lety

      thanks for the tip, ace. Now I am going to shape up and really apply myself . I can't imagine what I was thinking all these years.

    • @billgoobinhoffer4705
      @billgoobinhoffer4705 Před 2 lety

      @@richardelliott8352 oh good! Maybe drive a Toyota until you get it….

    • @guins99
      @guins99 Před 2 lety

      @@billgoobinhoffer4705 you come off pretty poorly here….