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Old 02-13-08, 06:58 AM
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Damn I'm surprised Apex hasn't responded to this thread LOL
Old 02-13-08, 07:32 AM
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Originally Posted by LittleGz
Damn I'm surprised Apex hasn't responded to this thread LOL
Oh shutup . I was making my way here.

But since you put me out there:
x2 C-West front bumpers (scooped up a ground hog thr 2nd time)
1 Wald lip
x2 TRD rear under body braces
Front and driverside OEM under body panels

Wonder if it will happen again.


Old 02-13-08, 10:04 AM
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- 2 x JIC Magic front bumper
- 1 x JIC Magic side skirt
- 1 x Bomex front bumper
- Oil Pan
Old 02-13-08, 12:11 PM
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o damn ... alot more than I had thought per car !
Old 02-13-08, 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by racinstyle
....Its a modified stock toyota air strut that can work with aftermarket air management. ..

you ever post up any other info on that setup you're running?
Old 02-14-08, 07:43 PM
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1st time, I cracked my wald lip and then had it repaired/painted.

2nd time, I hit a dead animal ( no way to avoid it) and the whole lip shattered in pieces.

Currently still waiting for my wald lip to come in.
Old 02-14-08, 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by racinstyle
Dont know exactly. Its at the body shop getting painted and what not right now. I was on my way to lunch when the body shop owner called me. He said there was something wrong with the suspension and it wouldnt raise in the rear. I go over there, thinking its just a leak or maybe a line got loose. I take a look at the bag, and the seal where it meets the strut was blown. Its a modified stock toyota air strut that can work with aftermarket air management. I think one of his workers was messing with my switches and over filled it or something. I just dont know how something like this can happen. These hos are like over $1k a piece. =(
i've heard a lot of people in japan blowing their bags by lowering their OEM bags to the max w/ an aftermarket controller actually.

and lol.
Old 02-14-08, 09:17 PM
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yep
thats the #1 cause of OEM bags blowing, becuase people ride on them slammed all the time, it wears them out at a greatly accelerated pace.
Old 02-15-08, 06:40 AM
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Originally Posted by upstateGS4
you ever post up any other info on that setup you're running?
Na, I never did. It took a lot of research, custom fabing, and hard work to get my suspension where it is now. Basically what ive done is take my stock suspension, attach some larger fittings (1/4" lines) and run them through the Auto Pilot Air Management system. It consists of a 5 gallon slim and skinny tank, 2 - 2way electric valves, 2 water traps, and 2 vair compressors. The hardest part was fabing the stock struts to take an aftermarket air line (that im keeping a secret)keke.

Originally Posted by Coco-bun
i've heard a lot of people in japan blowing their bags by lowering their OEM bags to the max w/ an aftermarket controller actually.

and lol.


Originally Posted by Balling
yep
thats the #1 cause of OEM bags blowing, becuase people ride on them slammed all the time, it wears them out at a greatly accelerated pace.

Its all good, its getting fixed on Monday...
Old 02-15-08, 06:47 AM
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hmmm...
- ripped my under the engine cover a couple of times
- separated my exhaust where the dp connects to the exhaust piping
- banged up my intercooler a couple of times

Overall i've been lucky if you ever driven in NYC you would understand. NYC roads suck big time...
Old 02-16-08, 01:37 AM
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nothing thankfully on my LS but on my former s13 bent my f.m.i.c mounting brackets and the bottom bar of the intercooler, dented the oil pan and pickup and grinded flat the bottom side of the down pipe/exhaust flange

ooh and my girl hit a 60 pound chow(dog) and totaled the jdm front end on her civic!

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Old 02-16-08, 01:44 PM
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-The stock plastic skid plate ripped off on 2 seperate occasions
-My exhaust

-3 of my puddles lights are missing even though they were glued in place with silicone
-missing 02 sensors

Luckily my bumper is poly and not Fiberglass. the bottom of it is dented in and missing paint from scrapping

Forgot to add, the wheel well plastic on both sides and also the line that goes from the washer fluid to the windsheild wipers

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Old 02-18-08, 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by GSoup
hmmm...
- ripped my under the engine cover a couple of times
- separated my exhaust where the dp connects to the exhaust piping
- banged up my intercooler a couple of times

Overall i've been lucky if you ever driven in NYC you would understand. NYC roads suck big time...
LOL
im gonna post a picture later
i had the same thing happen!
Old 02-19-08, 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Wald GS
1st time, I cracked my wald lip and then had it repaired/painted.

2nd time, I hit a dead animal ( no way to avoid it) and the whole lip shattered in pieces.

Currently still waiting for my wald lip to come in.
Sounds exactly like what happened to me.
Old 02-19-08, 02:25 PM
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question about the bags. if you ride in the on stock height (or maybe an inch drop) but only slam em when you park is that good like will keeping the bags deflated only on park bad for stock struts?


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