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heymatt · 05-01-2012, 08:16 PM

Any one else have an issue where the rubber strip under the front fascia broke off? My wife hit a piece of cardboard at highway speed and the bolts that hold the strip on broke off. Dealer says they are break away bolts to prevent damage to the fascia. Any one?

Frid · 05-01-2012, 08:19 PM

I think I have a problem with mine as well. Everytime I back out of the driveway something around that area rubs a bit. Hasn't hurt the front at all yet so I'll have to wait and see if anything goes wrong.

90503 · 05-01-2012, 08:27 PM

Probably a good thing they are breakaway, though. I've rubbed mine over parking blocks...nothing broke...but the "give" in the front fascia is a good thing, and the strip helps it not get all glitched up...If it were to snag, I'd rather it be on the strip and have that breakaway instead of the fascia ripping up...

BowtieBelle · 05-01-2012, 08:50 PM

Yeah I ran over something small and mine came off. Thing is those breakaway bolts rip holes in the fascia

infernometallicSS · 05-01-2012, 08:54 PM

I hit a tire doing 80 and ripped mine off yesterday. It ripped all those breakaway bolts off and the air deflector. I priced the damage. The deflector is the cheap part, those breakaway bolts with nuts is what will run the tab up. Looking at around 150.00 to replace through gmpartshouse.com

phntmss · 05-01-2012, 09:00 PM

awhile ago i was going to my gf's house and let her drive... doing 80 on the interstate i noticed some shreds from a blown tire on the road.... well she must not of seen them and hit them head on. ripping the deflector off... temporary fix until replaced the bolts... like infernometallicSS said... the bolts with nuts will definatly run the tab up.... needless to say she hasn't driven the Camaro since

90503 · 05-01-2012, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by phntmss

awhile ago i was going to my gf's house and let her drive... doing 80 on the interstate i noticed some shreds from a blown tire on the road.... well she must not of seen them and hit them head on. ripping the deflector off... temporary fix until replaced the bolts... like infernometallicSS said... the bolts with nuts will definatly run the tab up.... needless to say she hasn't driven the Camaro since

If the bolts are expensive from the dealer, I wonder if there isn't a better replacement available from another supplier, if they are not that specialized of an item....

11RS · 05-01-2012, 11:18 PM

I torqued mine off in my girlfriends driveway because it's an un-even piece of ----, and then spent 15 minutes on my back on the side of the highway unscrewing the rest with a quarter.

05-01-2012, 08:16 PM	#1
heymatt Drives: 2012 IBM 2SS Vert. Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Tequesta, Fl. Posts: 784	Front end issue Any one else have an issue where the rubber strip under the front fascia broke off? My wife hit a piece of cardboard at highway speed and the bolts that hold the strip on broke off. Dealer says they are break away bolts to prevent damage to the fascia. Any one? __________________ LS3/M6 K&N, VMAX throttle body, RX Catch Can, skip shift eliminator, DT shorties and Solo HFC, DRL harness and 5K LED DRL, ZL1 rear sway, 1LE front sway

05-01-2012, 08:19 PM	#2
Frid Drives: '11 Camaro 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 3,483	I think I have a problem with mine as well. Everytime I back out of the driveway something around that area rubs a bit. Hasn't hurt the front at all yet so I'll have to wait and see if anything goes wrong. __________________

05-01-2012, 08:50 PM	#4
BowtieBelle They see me trollin'... Drives: 217 ci of fury; Chauffeured by SS Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 13,876 View My Garage	Yeah I ran over something small and mine came off. Thing is those breakaway bolts rip holes in the fascia __________________ "Never race anything you can't afford to light on fire and push off a cliff." -CamaroSpike 2011 Custom LT/RS: Bella's Build Thread

05-01-2012, 08:54 PM	#5
infernometallicSS Drives: 2012 Camaro SS Best Run - 10.93@125 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: San Tan Valley, Arizona Posts: 515 View My Garage	I hit a tire doing 80 and ripped mine off yesterday. It ripped all those breakaway bolts off and the air deflector. I priced the damage. The deflector is the cheap part, those breakaway bolts with nuts is what will run the tab up. Looking at around 150.00 to replace through gmpartshouse.com __________________

05-01-2012, 09:00 PM	#6
phntmss Drives: 2011 Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Nebraska Posts: 544	awhile ago i was going to my gf's house and let her drive... doing 80 on the interstate i noticed some shreds from a blown tire on the road.... well she must not of seen them and hit them head on. ripping the deflector off... temporary fix until replaced the bolts... like infernometallicSS said... the bolts with nuts will definatly run the tab up.... needless to say she hasn't driven the Camaro since __________________ 2011 SS/RS @ home 12/28/2010

05-01-2012, 08:27 PM	#3
90503 Drives: 2011 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Torrance Posts: 14,440	Probably a good thing they are breakaway, though. I've rubbed mine over parking blocks...nothing broke...but the "give" in the front fascia is a good thing, and the strip helps it not get all glitched up...If it were to snag, I'd rather it be on the strip and have that breakaway instead of the fascia ripping up...

05-01-2012, 11:18 PM	#8
11RS 11BADRS Drives: 2011 2LT/RS GCO Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 43	I torqued mine off in my girlfriends driveway because it's an un-even piece of ----, and then spent 15 minutes on my back on the side of the highway unscrewing the rest with a quarter. __________________ All I want to do is smoke my reefer, cool through the city in my new two seater.