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Soo, how many parts have you broken from being too low?

Old 02-10-08, 12:58 PM
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Default Soo, how many parts have you broken from being too low?

Well, so far my count in the last 6 months is-
1 rear bumper
1 front bumper
2 sets of skirts
2 Downpipes
catback
front lip

and im working on a second front lip

ANyone else just have horrible luck being hella low?
Old 02-10-08, 01:36 PM
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I bent my front subframe in my old GTI. Came around a corner and there was a BIG road turtle one of the 2-3 inch tall ones.... Other than that, swaybar endlinks, oilpans, 6 front lips, one front mount IC, Power steering pump.... That car was almost too low... hahaha
Old 02-10-08, 05:23 PM
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Oh snap, i forgot abotu my stagea
SAme thing happened, but it was a speedbump that was wayyyy too high
Grabbed my muffler, broke it at the DP flange, the whole thing slid back, bent my subframe, sway bar, and toe arm in the rear.

hella gay
Old 02-11-08, 08:39 AM
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nothing yet. thank god for air.
Old 02-11-08, 12:24 PM
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My control arms took a beating for a while from being slammed but I raised it back up until I can fix the problem. I try not to break anything.
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Lets see. My front bumper got destroyed when my car got impunded and thats about all iv Broken from being Low.

I guess I just learned how to drive a lowered car.

and GolfKid777 can vouch on my car being low. he was the only one lower than me and well lets say I was still using allll of my bumper mounts to drive the car...
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Terrible grant lol !


Get air !!!!!! I have (knocked on wood) Nothing so far ..


other than 2 bags blew out on my so far ... ;\
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I cracked my oil pan on my audi a few months back. Still waiting for our city to answer my claim on that.
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Just blew a bag,..*****IN FANTASTIC!!

now im out about a grand
Old 02-12-08, 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by racinstyle
Just blew a bag,..*****IN FANTASTIC!!

now im out about a grand
Ouch that sucks. That's one of my worst nightmares. I have enough with leaks, nevermind a blown bag. How did it happen?
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Originally Posted by mEx_lEx
Ouch that sucks. That's one of my worst nightmares. I have enough with leaks, nevermind a blown bag. How did it happen?
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. =(
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^ Ouch.

My old Soarer's exhaust got clipped on an elevation on the road, where I was going about 100km/h (cracked at the front pipe just before the catalytic converter...f'in loud).
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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. =(
Sorry about that and good luck, hopefully you will find a good deal. I hope it wasn't one of the shop guys messing with your car. It absolutely makes me sick to my stomach when I see or hear of shop employees messing, taking advantage, and disrespecting other people's cars behind their backs.
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sorry for the picture being very oversized.. this is the second time this happened.. 1st time --> my wife.. 2nd.. me
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Not on my Lex, but on my old honda I cracked my axle and oil pan. It was slammed!

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