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Scraping?

Discussion in 'Suspension / Steering' started by underscore, Mar 14, 2007.

  1. underscore

    underscore Well-Known Member

    Any of you guys have issues with your car scraping the pavement after being lowered? I was thinking of getting eibachs once I get my car running again but I know my car can barely make some of the big curbs we got around here (can't make my buddies driveway at all.)

    also wondering if I should take the stock mudflaps off for the ride height? cause they look to be about the lowerest part. what do I do as far as my stock sideskirts then? since they're about a half inch short with the front flaps off?
     
  2. JoeJack88

    JoeJack88 Well-Known Member Super Moderator Donated!

    maybe you could trim the mudflaps down a little since they are pretty long.
     
  3. underscore

    underscore Well-Known Member

    yeah thats an option too. I took them all off today, they weren't hiding any rust but they had a tonne of dust and dirt stored in them. I'm liking the look without them but those damn sideskirts are a bit too short on their own, and now the dent thats in one of them really stands out. is there someplace I can get longer ones with end caps or will I have to go aftermarket? I looked and Mitt's convert has full length ones :?
     
  4. Youds

    Youds Well-Known Member

    ill take teh mudflaps and the sideskirts thanks :)

    mudflaps hit on some speedbumps, front air dam likes to get fd up when going on inclines or off inclines. but im lowered pretty far.

    o ya, there was one time i went over a giant speed bump and pushed up my floor boards haha i dont go over it anymore
     
  5. MITT4G

    MITT4G Well-Known Member

    The only time i scrap is when Im driving up the drive way- the front spoiler scraps :?
     
  6. Mafix

    Mafix Owner Staff Member Administrator Donated!

    i only hit speed bumps. mudflaps on a lowered car....i'm not gonig to comment on this.
     
  7. underscore

    underscore Well-Known Member

    yeah well I was gonna ditch the flaps but it looks rather lame with sideskirts that are about a cm too short...I know they also stop loose dirt and stuff from killing the paint cause when I was missing one I had a nice big splatter up the door...
     
  8. Noobified

    Noobified Guest

    only reason mine are still on. when you spin the wheels or turn at high speed, all the road debris fly up and nick the shit outta the paint there. My friend put 15" tires on his gt and they were wider than stock/no mudflaps. Lets just say he has nice shiney metal showing on both front fenders, its nasty looking.
     
  9. schmooot

    schmooot Well-Known Member

    I'm lowered slightly and my mudflaps are still quite a ways from the ground. I actually haven't scraped anything yet.....oh wait....I hit a tire retread at 120 and effed up my airdam....but that's the only time I've scraped anything so far
     
  10. underscore

    underscore Well-Known Member

    yeah after my one flap got killed in my spin out, I was getting some nasty dirt spray onto the door/fender, especially while turning.
     

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