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Old 12-14-09, 08:48 AM
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sorry to see what happened but it looks good at 0!
good thing i dont have to worry about air bags blowing out
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Old 12-14-09, 09:41 AM
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So that's why your car was spotted in LB in the socal thread..

Sux to hear about the bag blowing,
I thought the kit was authentic on your car? 0.o?
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Old 12-14-09, 09:56 AM
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sorry to hear..props to vinh
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Old 12-14-09, 09:57 AM
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how did the bags blow?? was it due to the pothole or the arm wearing out the bag?
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Old 12-14-09, 11:09 AM
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awww im your hero. HAHAHA. the stock wheels blend in pretty well with the scaras
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Old 12-14-09, 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by LOLthxKbye
awww im your hero. HAHAHA. the stock wheels blend in pretty well with the scaras
you're big vinh, i'm cute vinh.

Cute Vinh is the hero in this scenario haha.
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Old 12-14-09, 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by vwynn
how did the bags blow?? was it due to the pothole or the arm wearing out the bag?
probably the extra force of the car going down into the pothole on an old bag, maybe ripped at a seam... like if you sat on a balloon over and over, its gonna give after awhile. (just a guess)
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Old 12-14-09, 12:08 PM
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The bag rubs the spindle when the car is very low or aired out. After a while it will wear a hole into the bag. I've been rotating the worn part on the bag and I guess I hit the dip so hard that it made a hole in the bag. I had just received the new brackets from UAS to stop this from happening. I was going to install them next week when the rest of my new suspension comes. Guess I have no choice now. After I redo my setup, this should never happen again.
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Old 12-14-09, 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by chrispy
The bag rubs the spindle when the car is very low or aired out. After a while it will wear a hole into the bag. I've been rotating the worn part on the bag and I guess I hit the dip so hard that it made a hole in the bag. I had just received the new brackets from UAS to stop this from happening. I was going to install them next week when the rest of my new suspension comes. Guess I have no choice now. After I redo my setup, this should never happen again.

Sorry to hear that bro! I thought you ordered the brackets after I installed mine.
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Old 12-14-09, 12:46 PM
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quick thinking.. at least nothing else was damaged to bad..
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Old 12-14-09, 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr Jokster
probably the extra force of the car going down into the pothole on an old bag, maybe ripped at a seam... like if you sat on a balloon over and over, its gonna give after awhile. (just a guess)
strange since i hopped my car a few times going over dumps a lil to fast lol... i should stop =p

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The bag rubs the spindle when the car is very low or aired out. After a while it will wear a hole into the bag. I've been rotating the worn part on the bag and I guess I hit the dip so hard that it made a hole in the bag. I had just received the new brackets from UAS to stop this from happening. I was going to install them next week when the rest of my new suspension comes. Guess I have no choice now. After I redo my setup, this should never happen again.

you should drive high like me jk... its so fail =/

but get your stuff swapped n ready to go!!!
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Old 12-14-09, 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by chrispy
The bag rubs the spindle when the car is very low or aired out. After a while it will wear a hole into the bag. I've been rotating the worn part on the bag and I guess I hit the dip so hard that it made a hole in the bag. I had just received the new brackets from UAS to stop this from happening. I was going to install them next week when the rest of my new suspension comes. Guess I have no choice now. After I redo my setup, this should never happen again.
I thought you had them installed already? I just got mine cause I sure as hell dont want that happening!
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Old 12-14-09, 01:39 PM
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wow...at least no major damage to other susp parts.
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Old 12-14-09, 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by vwynn
you should drive high like me jk... its so fail =/

but get your stuff swapped n ready to go!!!
try driving with 22's! cant get any higher than that
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Old 12-14-09, 02:47 PM
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Damn , atleast there was no real damage to the car , I have to get the new brackets also cause I can see some wear already on mine . What stuts did you wind up going with?
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