Just got my car lowered - scraping?
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Thanks for the suggestions all. I'll use the duct tape approach for now haha. I'm getting the 19s put on sooner than later, so hopefully that extra inch will give it more clearance.
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May have found a solution to my problem!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/9-5-ft-EZ-LIP-FRONT-BUMPER-SPOILER-CHIN-SPLITTER-VALANCE-BODY-KIT-AIR-WING-TRIM-/400735392506?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5d4db0d2fa
http://www.ebay.com/itm/9-5-ft-EZ-LIP-FRONT-BUMPER-SPOILER-CHIN-SPLITTER-VALANCE-BODY-KIT-AIR-WING-TRIM-/400735392506?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5d4db0d2fa
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for example, if you go from 18 inch wheels that have 225/40/18 tires, you'd be using 225/35/19 tires on your 19 inch wheels. You always want to keep the overall diameter the same, otherwise it throws off the car's readouts. And that garage lip will not save you, it'll simply tear off. Your only solution is to really master your driveway approach. I've had a lot of lowered cars, way lower than the IS at any height, and the key is always extremely low speed, really steep angle of attack, and turned wheels. But you never want to turn your wheels if you're running an aggressive wheel setup or it'll bend your fenders.
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I practice that methodology, even when I got the car stock. I came from a 4Runner, so dropping down to a sport sedan with much lower ground clearance forced me to be particularly careful in navigating LA streets. My other dilemma, aside from protecting the front lip which has already been damaged, is entering and exiting steep driveways with steep angles. My office parking garage has one such scenario, which I would assume I would need to be almost parallel to the driveway to access. However, I'm limited by the radius at which I can turn to set myself up for this approach. Suggestions?
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Thanks guys. That really sucks. This is my first sedan and first time customizing and lowering a car (always had an SUV or truck) so I guess I'll just have to live with it. Over the years, while I'll improve my angle of approach minimize scraping, I'm sure I'll scrape a lot more times. Is there anyway to reinforce under the lip to minimize paint loss and damage?
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