Plastic / Carbon chin scrapers?

[QuantumV8]

We all have a few different versions of our consumable lower front spoiler, or front valence, depending on our Aston models and production years. Do we have a consolidated list of alternative-to-OEM replacements for these, and do we recommend any?

I've patched my 2010 vantage ABS(?) plastic chin scraper already some years back, and I just blew it out again on an Australian spoon drain, with a low scrape. It's only cheap plastic, probably less than £10 to make, but the OEM version is around £155 or US$265. I think mine is part# 6G33-17626-AG. There's also carbon versions out there... what do we like in this space?

[AdamV12V]

That part number appears to be the actual front splitter, not a chin scraper...

On my V12VS the chin scrapers are just cheap pieces of plastic that hang vertically down so that they contact the ground first and make a scraping sound so as to make you stop (assuming you were driving slowly anyway), thus causing no damage. They look like they cost about £1 each, two of them one on each side about 12" long.

EDIT - interestingly just had a look through the workshop manual and I can't see the part, but I do have them on my car. Dunno if they came with the AMR Aerokit though perhaps?

Edited by AdamV12V on Sunday 13th February 14:28

[LTP]

AdamV12V said:

That part number appears to be the actual front splitter, not a chin scraper...

On my V12VS the chin scrapers are just cheap pieces of plastic that hang vertically down so that they contact the ground first and make a scraping sound so as to make you stop (assuming you were driving slowly anyway), thus causing no damage. They look like they cost about £1 each, two of them one on each side about 12" long.

EDIT - interestingly just had a look through the workshop manual and I can't see the part, but I do have them on my car. Dunno if they came with the AMR Aerokit though perhaps?

Just for info, these pieces of plastic are not "chin scrapers" but are actually called "tabs" and are added towards the end of the development programme to manage airflow around the front wheels, etc (like mini-air dams) and thus help to minimise front lift. They are more effective at higher speeds and have the advantage that they can be added without changing any of the major styled and tooled parts.

The previous owner of my V8V did a pretty good job of machining the tabs on my car down, as well as putting a major scuff in the front under-tray that gets a mention at every service. If the dealer is expecting me to shell out for a new one to get rid of the scuff mark then they have another thing coming

[AdamV12V]

LTP said:

Just for info, these pieces of plastic are not "chin scrapers" but are actually called "tabs" and are added towards the end of the development programme to manage airflow around the front wheels, etc (like mini-air dams) and thus help to minimise front lift. They are more effective at higher speeds and have the advantage that they can be added without changing any of the major styled and tooled parts.

Ahh, well that's interesting to know, thanks.

They certainly act as chin scrapers also which is a really nice feature. I've scraped them a 3-4 times now but each time the noise was enough to get me to slam the brakes on and avoid any damage to the carbon fibre.

May not be the original intended use then, but for the OP and indeed anyone else worrying about scraping I would suggest adding these onto your car then if you don't have them already.

[QuantumV8]

Thanks for the insights. On the V8 it’s the lower front spoiler, which became a splitter from 2011. It’s plastic, runs almost wheel to wheel, and its C-shape does a great job of absorbing impacts to protect the front bumper.

Has anyone bought one of these aftermarket/ non-genuine?