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Old Sep 12, 2011 | 01:43 PM
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Did anyone have a problem with the front upper a-arm hitting the top of the fender well, when going through dips and bumps? Mine sound really bad.
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Old Sep 12, 2011 | 01:48 PM
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the strut tower? mine hits it all the time but i try to avoid bumps and stuff. It rarely hits it now that im avoiding bumps, dips, potholes
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Old Sep 12, 2011 | 01:59 PM
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Yeah I try to do that as well but man it hurts when I forget
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Old Sep 12, 2011 | 02:34 PM
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yeah it does hurt.
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Old Sep 12, 2011 | 06:45 PM
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im always on alert. no matter what. because yes it hurts real bad when it hits.at first i thought it was the frame hitting the ground but then i realized it was the damn arm. oh well thats what we get for goin low. but its worth it.
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Old Sep 12, 2011 | 07:09 PM
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I've gotten used to it and all the other scrapes, bumps and thuds my car makes. It scares people when I they ride with me and I enjoy that.
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Old Sep 13, 2011 | 01:16 PM
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how low is your car? and how fast are you going through these bumps/dips LOL

my car is pretty low also, and it happens occasionally.
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Old Sep 13, 2011 | 02:29 PM
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I tucked my 17 motegi, I didn't measure. I usually hit around 65, I guess the down force also makes it hit
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Old Sep 13, 2011 | 03:05 PM
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lol, I got used to it but then again I'm still young soo I guess rough rides don't bother me as much. Mine's soo bad sometimes that the oem cd player skips once in awhile when I hit the big dips lool.
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Old Sep 13, 2011 | 03:11 PM
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You should buy some front RCA's for the IS it helps with the ride quality especially when you daily at the height as of a low rider.
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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 07:54 PM
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What are RCA's
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Old Sep 21, 2011 | 07:11 AM
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What are RCA's
I thought RCA's were audio cables.
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Old Sep 21, 2011 | 11:31 AM
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Happens to me going over railroad tracks, which I creep over lol. I used to think I was scraping hardcore when I was rubbing in the rears, my passenger was like wtf
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Old Sep 21, 2011 | 09:57 PM
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RCA= rear control arms
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Old Sep 21, 2011 | 10:18 PM
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^Actually, I meant RCA as "Rolls Center Adjusters." Should look into them it does help when you start to lower ur car quite a bit. Cus it keeps ur car from having harsh bump steer like you would when ur in a slammed/dumped car. Also from getting those brutal banging sounds from the upper balljoint smashing within the top of the wells. It basically helps restore the oem suspension geometry like how ur car would drive like at somewhat stock ride height. Meaning, it gives you enough suspension travel when ur slammed as you would with a car that's not low. If that kinda makes sense lol.
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