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Old Oct 13, 2011 | 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by chris6878
I bought my car used and it was already lowered. I dont have much problem scraping the front unless i park all the way up on the parking slab thing(whatever its called) I do have a problem with the rear. certain dips in the road will cause my right rear to scrub. Also whenever someone fat sits in the back It tends to scrub more. Im thinking about getting the back raised a lil bit. I also have jic coilovers. I also have 20's all around
Maybe all you need is a coilover adjustment to raise the back up a little. You are the first case I hear of rubbing only on one side of the rear. Maybe something is uneven in the rear settings.
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Old Oct 13, 2011 | 11:31 PM
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I try to avoid dips and bumps, but if I have to, then I always slow down and go at an angle. Who cares about the cars behind you. They are so impatient sometimes. They don't understand what we have to go through.
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Old Oct 14, 2011 | 06:00 AM
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Originally Posted by ShadowISF
I try to avoid dips and bumps, but if I have to, then I always slow down and go at an angle. Who cares about the cars behind you. They are so impatient sometimes. They don't understand what we have to go through.
Haha, I get that in parking lots. I swear some of the parking lots I frequent have speed bumps the size of Mount Everest.
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Old Oct 14, 2011 | 06:53 AM
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Originally Posted by ShadowISF
I try to avoid dips and bumps, but if I have to, then I always slow down and go at an angle. Who cares about the cars behind you. They are so impatient sometimes. They don't understand what we have to go through.
I slow down no matter what and people honk all the time. They really don't appreciate the value of our babies. I am looking forward to raising it just a little bit to put bigger wheels on because I can't handle when it scraps on those times you just can't do much about it. At least it will help just a little.
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Old Oct 14, 2011 | 08:11 AM
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Originally Posted by mugenh22a4
Wow, you off-roading with your F? I've heard of the front scraping, but never the rear when driving.
I think he means that the tire is rubbing the inside of the fenders. That will happen to me as well because of the height of the car as well as the offset in the rear and the tire size. It doesn't happen often and maybe 4 times a year when I have someone in the back seat it will rub on dips.

The lowest point on my car from the TOM's lip to the ground is 3.5" so getting in/out of steep narrow parking lots is a chore. I always park far away from the concrete curb and most of the time I back into parking spots so I can use the back up camera.

Even at stock height the front bottom will scrape if you aren't careful. The front of these cars have lots of overhang.
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Old Oct 17, 2011 | 02:34 AM
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Originally Posted by CaptAwsm
You dont have to scrape if you can raise the front..

http://www.youtube.com/user/ravi425#p/a/u/2/xpnLWyGykcs
Interesting... this is the first time I've seen this that can be used on other cars. So far, I know TechArt has the "noselift system" available for the Porsches. But that kit costs $6k!
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Old Oct 17, 2011 | 07:17 AM
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I hate giving my car to valet because the oem height is still low. I always have to remind em about the height.
Looks great low/slammed but I'd go crazy if my car was lowered
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Old Oct 17, 2011 | 07:18 AM
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Originally Posted by DCoolBeans
I hate giving my car to valet because the oem height is still low. I always have to remind em about the height.
Looks great low/slammed but I'd go crazy if my car was lowered
How about just not valeting the car? I would never trust my car in the hands of a valet attendant.
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Old Oct 17, 2011 | 07:28 AM
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Originally Posted by mugenh22a4
How about just not valeting the car? I would never trust my car in the hands of a valet attendant.
Its kinda hard not to in some places around here. You'd spend all night looking for parking
Valeting my car is always my last resort, but I usually get luck and they park my car up front cause she's soo pretty
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Old Oct 17, 2011 | 07:44 AM
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Originally Posted by OneSiCkF
Maybe all you need is a coilover adjustment to raise the back up a little. You are the first case I hear of rubbing only on one side of the rear. Maybe something is uneven in the rear settings.
Yea that's what I'm thinking. I'm gonna have it checked out today
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Old Oct 17, 2011 | 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by DCoolBeans
I hate giving my car to valet because the oem height is still low. I always have to remind em about the height.
Looks great low/slammed but I'd go crazy if my car was lowered

You are extremely brave to let the valet take your car. I'll be driving my car up the ramps at the dealership if I have to haha . Why not just have a friend drive?
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