[Samano801]

What’s up y’all!
I just purchased a 17 Chevy Volt and I am in love with it! The only thing I would like to change in it is to minimize the wheel gap a little as the car sits very high.

I know people will say “don’t do it the battery is there” and other comments but I personally think it would look really clean if it sat a little bit lower.

Anyone done this to a newer gen volt?
Any recommendations?

Also if anyon has done some cool mods to their volt and would like to share please feel free.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Steverino]

Look at the Similar Threads area below.

 

[srmarti]

No. I'd more likely say don't do it because you'll be scraping the front air dam on stuff. Common complaint on Gen 1. Gen 2 has a bit more clearance likely because of this. If you think some EV drivers a slow, try following some of these lowered "ricer" cars on normal roads. If you can tolerate the drawbacks, heck, it's your car. Do what makes you happy.

 

[Jim in Tucson]

In before the lock...

 

[viking79]

No. I'd more likely say don't do it because you'll be scraping the front air dam on stuff. Common complaint on Gen 1. Gen 2 has a bit more clearance likely because of this. If you think some EV drivers a slow, try following some of these lowered "ricer" cars on normal roads. If you can tolerate the drawbacks, heck, it's your car. Do what makes you happy.

Gen 1 actually has plenty of clearance, just remove the 2" rubber air dam that scrapes all the time and gets torn up anyway. I do think the Volt would look better 1" lower or something. I notice the large gaps above the tires, but personally I wan't to keep the clearance and the ride height is already too low for me, but I see why people would want to.

 

[Mister Dave]

Anyone done this to a newer gen volt?

No one has reported doing it here. You will be the pioneer.

 

[hellsop]

Gen 1 actually has plenty of clearance, just remove the 2" rubber air dam that scrapes all the time and gets torn up anyway. I do think the Volt would look better 1" lower or something. I notice the large gaps above the tires, but personally I wan't to keep the clearance and the ride height is already too low for me, but I see why people would want to.

What'd you do to yours? Mine's scraped for half a decade and it's not torn up.

 

[Steverino]

What'd you do to yours? Mine's scraped for half a decade and it's not torn up.

When I was installing the ERDTT defeat air sensor, I had to remove half the air dam to gain better access to the back of the bumper. There is some wear on the road-side edge as you'd expect but not much. Other than that my 6-1/2 year old flexible plastic dam was in good shape. Looks new from most view-points.