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any way to NOT scrape the bottom of your exhaust when goin up/down driveway????

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Old 10-09-09, 02:22 PM
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any way to NOT scrape the bottom of your exhaust when goin up/down driveway? Ever since i dropped my car bout a year ago, i scrape the bottom of my exhaust everytime. how do u prevent this? i dont scrape the front lip but the exhaust only now..
Old 10-09-09, 02:58 PM
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Yeah go up one wheel at a time or just simply park on the street, lol
Old 10-09-09, 03:01 PM
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If you're not scraping you're not low enough
Old 10-09-09, 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by llamaboiz
If you're not scraping you're not low enough

hahah
Old 10-09-09, 03:04 PM
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angle it or tough it out...on some angles it's not possible not to scrape. Just develop a strong stomach I say
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lol yea either raise your car, or take off the exhaust. besides, no one sees your exhaust anyways so whats the big deal?
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pretty hard to angle it so the mufflers don't scrape. i have that problem on my g35.
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install air on your car
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Originally Posted by chrIS250
lol yea either raise your car, or take off the exhaust. besides, no one sees your exhaust anyways so whats the big deal?
noone sees it, but i feel it when i scrape haha.
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Originally Posted by chrIS250
lol yea either raise your car, or take off the exhaust. besides, no one sees your exhaust anyways so whats the big deal?
I think it has more to do with the fact that YOU know it's there though other may not be able to easily see it... I know this feeling and the more **** you are the more it weighs on you. I attribute it to OCD haha...
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This doesn't have to do anything with the exhaust, but I've heard of people putting a velcro strip on the bottom of their front lips, so everytime they come across an elevated surface, the lip doesn't get scratched. Perhaps their is a heat resistant adhesive where you could do something similar to the exhaust
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
This doesn't have to do anything with the exhaust, but I've heard of people putting a velcro strip on the bottom of their front lips, so everytime they come across an elevated surface, the lip doesn't get scratched. Perhaps their is a heat resistant adhesive where you could do something similar to the exhaust
It is actually is his exhaust if he has an aftermarket.

Also another thing you may try to do try not to that much weight in the back/trunk it'll make the back sit a little bit higher and it might just be enough.
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depending on the width and entrance of your drive way, i would say the only way to avoid scraping with your current setup is to come in at an angle. Go up and down one wheel at a time. Either that or go AIR!
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i drove my sisters bf's s2k. i went over a bump. and literally felt the car sitting on top of the bump lol.major ouch. but you gotta deal with it. the price u pay for being low W/ an exhaust lol
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try backing up?


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