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To all that roll low, how do you deal with scraping?

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Old 08-14-11 | 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by NerdRiot
If you have to ask, you'll never understand.
I agree totally!
Old 08-14-11 | 04:54 PM
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Get your girlfriend to drive you around.

I tell her that i'll drive and she says you won't get up its okay i'll just drive.
Old 08-14-11 | 05:36 PM
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some days i wish i wasent low, one day i pulling out onto a street, and it goes from like a 25 degree angle right to a flat streach of road, and there was this jacked up rig pig behind me, i had to angle so hard out of it that i was in the other lane, and i had to go slower then like 3 km/h out of there, then the rig guy blew past me and blew unburnt diesel into my car and gave me the finger. i love alberta.
Old 08-14-11 | 06:24 PM
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I don't mind at all lol. I scrape my frame and exhaust everyday. It starts with just leaving the garage...

Old 08-14-11 | 07:15 PM
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i removed my front bumper to get out in and out my driveway, i dont mind the intercooler look

i think imma get 20s to raise the car a lil lol
Old 08-14-11 | 07:21 PM
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thread is making me think twice about lowering my ride...
Old 08-14-11 | 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by One_jZ_SC3
Since i got my 99 sc i decided to raise the coilovers higher.....and it is the best decision i ever made! i miss the slammed look but being able to go over speed bumps instead of going sideways while hearing scraping, not having any rubbing issues, and able to park front in is worth it to meeeeee. Oh and not to mention going thru $300 rear tires faster due to camber is my favorite!!! The look i miss yes, but now i feel that life is much easier Lol!
^^my 240 is lowered but not slammed so my oil pan and frame is safe. id rather have wheel gap then bottom out my car on a urban street. it's more on car longevity than anything. if that was the case and i didn't care about the frame,i wouldnt care about the whole car so id either ghey it out or use it for destruction deby.
Old 08-14-11 | 08:42 PM
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find the nicest roads in your city and stick to them. if you have to slow down to save your car from death just do it. screw the people behind you, if they get pissed and tailgate you just go 5 under the speed limit to **** them off some more.
Old 08-14-11 | 08:49 PM
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Lol. I like everyone's different ideas on the topic. But i've been trying to figure out a way to make a skid plate for the front. Maybe i can tie it into a diffuser. And also slider rails on the bottom. My friend with a Mustang GT vert has these rails under his car, probably for chassis stiffening, but it'd be pretty useful for something along these lines.
Old 08-14-11 | 08:54 PM
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there is an option....... a very expensive one tho

air cylinders/bags on top of coilovers combined with adjustable control arms to get the alignment settings for good tread wear.

see a bump?


up we go


no more bump, down we go
Old 08-14-11 | 09:03 PM
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Air ride seems to be the only solution to have the best of both worlds; a slammed car that can actually function in normal everyday situations.
Old 08-14-11 | 09:06 PM
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thats wat i was gunna say... get bags, pistons, cup kit, air ride, hydraulics. controll ur hight u can be low wen u want and high wen needed.

u guys know ur front subframe is aluminum. bottoming that out means see ya car. if that thing bottoms out and u loose steering ability i feel sorry for u and everyone around u. just saying saftey wise it aint smart but cant disagree that it looks good
Old 08-14-11 | 09:10 PM
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I know its cheating but I will most likely go with bags, I love my car way to much to scrape.
Old 08-14-11 | 09:22 PM
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Angle the crap out of your car when getting into a driveway. Lsd helps from getting stuck.
Old 08-14-11 | 09:34 PM
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scraping prevents tarter.


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