Weird Design of Aeropanel

[robz32]

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[Dennis]

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Anybody notice the Stinger aerocover is relatively mounted in an acute angle.

 

[MerlintheMad]

I'm not getting your point. The "pinched waist" design is deliberate to increase the aggressive stance. The air flow through the brake cooling ducts travels along the length of the body. It's all part of the aerodynamics to make the car stable at high speeds. And believe it, the car is very stable at high speeds. When you push it, all trace of "flounce" (a feature of comfortable touring sedans) disappears and it hunkers down, gets tight.

 

[BlaydeX15]

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Anybody notice the Stinger aerocover is relatively mounted in an acute angle.

Mine does that too, thought the bottom piece was coming off or something. I don't really look at it from that angle much though, Lol.

@MerlintheMad , he's talking about the black plastic piece under the car, not the painted panels.

 

[MerlintheMad]

Ah, I only looked as far as the arrow tip. Thought the black was a shadow, I guess. Mine looks to be c. one inch down along the trailing edge. @Dennis's pic looks lower than that. It must be normal, since three out of three have it.

 

[STINGER]

Agree, it seems like a bad design or a flaw, because it isn't like that new it gets like that overtime. I have the same issue and it will be a problem when reversing, there is a good chance it will hook into something. Problem is worse obviously for lowered cars like myself, I was trying to think of a solution when I was under the car the last time but couldn't.

 

[Dennis]

Mine does that too, thought the bottom piece was coming off or something. I don't really look at it from that angle much though, Lol.

@MerlintheMad , he's talking about the black plastic piece under the car, not the painted panels.

Thanks BladeX15 for clearing it up. Apology was doing it on the phone.

It is not loose its just how the panel is attach to the subframe. It seats abit lower due to the design of the subframe being lower where the aeropanel attaches. Just hope it doesn't catch on anything while driving.

 

[robz32]

The only solution is one I posted a few months back. An aluminum splash shield.

What did you do to your Kia Stinger today?

 

[MerlintheMad]

The only solution is one I posted a few months back. An aluminum splash shield.

What did you do to your Kia Stinger today?

Agree, it seems like a bad design or a flaw, because it isn't like that new it gets like that overtime. I have the same issue and it will be a problem when reversing, there is a good chance it will hook into something. Problem is worse obviously for lowered cars like myself, I was trying to think of a solution when I was under the car the last time but couldn't.

Solution to what? What "issue"? Unless you reverse over something you have no business driving over to begin with, nothing is going to happen. I don't see the oil splash shield turning into a sagging mess even with oil getting on it. The plastic will handle surface oil. (Besides, it would take a real hack of a mechanic to leave oil all over the shield.) It's not as if the material is going to absorb oil. Those hex nuts look hefty and the plastic looks stiff. Why do you think it will get worse as time goes on? This is another reason to look under a bunch of brand new cars on a dealer's lot and see what they look like. I am betting that every one of them will have a low trailing edge on the oil splash shield. (Unless MY19s don't have the same splash shield arrangement.)

 

[robz32]

Solution to what? What "issue"? Unless you reverse over something you have no business driving over to begin with, nothing is going to happen. I don't see the oil splash shield turning into a sagging mess even with oil getting on it. The plastic will handle surface oil. (Besides, it would take a real hack of a mechanic to leave oil all over the shield.) It's not as if the material is going to absorb oil. Those hex nuts look hefty and the plastic looks stiff. Why do you think it will get worse as time goes on? This is another reason to look under a bunch of brand new cars on a dealer's lot and see what they look like. I am betting that every one of them will have a low trailing edge on the oil splash shield. (Unless MY19s don't have the same splash shield arrangement.)

There is an issue with the splash shield hanging like that, and getting worst over time, as the shield has to be removed everytime the car needs an oil change, hence why I posted a possible solution, made of aluminum, to prevent it from happening. Not to mention that the solution posted will aslo make oil changes easier as the idea is to not remove the shields at all when performing an oil change. Also the shields are not made of plastic, they are made of a very dense and sturdy foam that WILL absorb liquids (oil, water, etc) and since oil will not evaporate completely, it will make the shield stay wet and sag. The shield could eventually hang so low that will get destroyed should the vehicle encounter any debris on the road, and that does not take much as the Stinger rides rather low to the ground. If you get a chance try getting under the car and you will see for yourself.

 

[MerlintheMad]

If you get a chance try getting under the car and you will see for yourself.

LOL! "Under"!

Okay, dense foam would be a problem in the future. A replacement would be easy and not expensive. Your idea is cool looking too. An aftermarket part will be available. But there is no difference right now in our cars vis-a-vis that oil change cover, "hanging down". And unless the trailing edge actually warps down lower than the rest of the cover, I'm not seeing any "issue" with it being just a tad lower. You guys who lower your cars are futzing with the design, so deal with your new "issues" accordingly. One of your aluminium covers sounds like a great idea; and aftermarket will cater to you in this, as in all other things.

 

[ShannonC]

Had a look under mine and it's all flush fitting.