Missing Part of Front Bottom Grill from Dealership

[itszed]

That looks like them. There are shorter ones behind those if you do decide to remove them.

Okay, thanks. I'll probably just let the local roads refine them as needed.

 

[ZillaZ]

Okay, thanks. I'll probably just let the local roads refine them as needed.

That's my plan. Did some reading up on their purpose and it apparently helps create dead air in front of the wheel potentially giving it better grip. I don't go crazy driving my Z but it doesn't hurt.

They do scrape ever so slightly when I drive my Z up onto my race ramps but it's not terrible.

 

[RadzShadow]

@Landon I don't see in the thread if you found the missing part, but I did see a lot of good community answers for air deflectors. Did you ever find your part?

 

[Who.Am.Eye.2716]

Did you see 2 deflectors? It's kind of hard to see but in my post above (post #17) you can see the shorter deflector behind the one in front.

I didn't think the sport came with the second (longer) set but I could be wrong.

My Sport came with the bigger deflector. Shorter ones are molded with the fender liner

Well, maybe I'm misunderstanding then. I have two plastic deflectors, one in front of each wheel. Is that what you were referring to? (Photo below, pardon the resolution). No front lip or other deflector that I could see.

My driveway is on a slant hill up to my house. When I back in, I scrape them everytime I park. It was getting annoying so I removed them and threw them in my parts bin. I stuck the bolts back in the holes where I wont lose them. Now its quiet when I park. Music to my ears lol

 

[Dying Star]

Made me look. Mine was installed by the dealer along with the deflectors.

They did not install the front chin spoiler, front license plate holder and frame. Looks like you have to drill holes for the chin spoiler, so I’m not installing it.

Mine had the holes drilled already but when i got my z, I had to put everything on it, the guards, kick plates, everything the dealership had all the accessories in the trunk or to the side. it comes with the car, OP should ask the dealership for it

 

[itszed]

Mine had the holes drilled already but when i got my z, I had to put everything on it, the guards, kick plates, everything the dealership had all the accessories in the trunk or to the side. it comes with the car, OP should ask the dealership for it

Seeing several replies where people are installing parts themselves that should be done as part of the dealer prep. For my car, the front licence plate mount was in the trunk. I had to arm twist to get them to install it before I drove off. (No front plate is a valued ticket to some traffic officers here). I just thought that experience was a one off but now I'm wondering if leaving the work to the customer is standard practice for dealers.

 

[Who.Am.Eye.2716]

I just thought that experience was a one off but now I'm wondering if leaving the work to the customer is standard practice for dealers.

It could be the lack of training with the new hires. Or the dealership is short staffed and giving it to someone who doesnt do PPI to check it off

 

[itszed]

It could be the lack of training with the new hires. Or the dealership is short staffed and giving it to someone who doesnt do PPI to check it off

I'm not sure. The sales guy brought in one of the techs and he had to figure out how to mount it. Leaving that to the customer seemed a bit of a letdown. Leaving the install of air deflectors under the car for the customer would be entirely unacceptable.