7k mi and too many chips

[gimpy]

In only 7k mi my Si seems to be accumulating way too many rock chips. I also have an 04 Nissan Murano with 31k mi and it has as many as my low mile Si.
Are you guys getting alot?? Is it the aerodynamics that's sucking pebbles towards my poor hood and bumper? I'm sure the crappy paint isn't helping.

[stealth]

I've never seen a car with as many chips on the front end as the civic. I am pretty sure that it's the cheap paint, not so much the aerodynamics...

[Si 07]

its the clearance too, the civic is way lower in stance and lets face it there really isnt a grill and the hood is too short so most of the debris will be focused there, higher vehicles like your suv, would have better clearance from little rock pick ups.


ex. your civic would get nailed on the hood mostly and bumper areas, whereas your murano would maybe get some occasional hits on the hood since its a bit higher, more on the lower region.


not to mention honda paint is as soft as eggshells and just as durable.

[gimpy]

I guess this is another reason I wish I'd bought a GTI. When I was inspecting my bumper I noticed that around the fog insert and black grill the paint isn't even with the insert sections.

[Cybergypsy]

There are lots of great paint systems for chips :)

[tcd2004]

exactly why i bit the bullet and had a clear bra installed a few weeks after I purchased my FA5. Sucks paying 300 bucks for it but it's worth it to keep my sanity. During the first few weeks when I didn't have it I already had 2 rocks chips...thin paint FTL

[kamil2004]

u guy just have stay away from 18 wheelers on HWY, i drive behind them after that i always see new chips. their big wheels picks up small rocks and throws on somebody else car thats behind it