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03-10-2010, 11:38 PM
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12 Second Club
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: metuchen, nj
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Those of you with lowered cars
so my new car is lowered by an inch... i scrape everything. how do u guys deal with it? any tricks for going over speed bumps?
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03-11-2010, 12:13 AM
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: brick, nj
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try going at an angle that helps sometimes but speed bumps are horrible. My g/f has a slammed focus and i always have to hit everything sideways otherwise the front and rear bumper scrape
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1989 Pontiac Trans Am GTA
2000 Ford Mustang
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03-11-2010, 01:25 AM
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Hillside NJ
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skid plate!! i have two on form the k-member to the front of the trans pan and a other over the trans pan. and go slow over bumps and driveways also thing about getting a tighter exhaust.
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03-11-2010, 07:15 AM
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Meet Coordinator
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: brick/pt. pleasant beach
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i used to do the angle move. i'm at stock height now 
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03-11-2010, 07:28 AM
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Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 817
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doing the angle becomes second nature after a while. i'm lowered with lt's and sfc's that hang down to ~4" off the ground and i very rarely scrape anything other than the air dam. just takes time to get used to. take anything that might scrape veerrryyy slowly.
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03-11-2010, 07:39 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 12,077
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i just plan my route accordingly, and avoid anything i deem too steep.. My Tq artm crossmember is maybe 2" at most off the ground.
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03-11-2010, 07:47 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Browns Mills NJ/ Rotondo West FL
Posts: 3,054
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SmokingSS
i just plan my route accordingly, and avoid anything i deem too steep..
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03-11-2010, 08:28 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Blackwood, NJ
Posts: 2,295
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I put my stock springs back in. Couldnt stand scraping my y-pipe anymore!!
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Jeff
2002 WS6 T/A.. M6..Built 383 TMR tune..461rwhp,458rwtq
2009 G8 GT. Bone stock 13.6@103.. Vararam Intake, GXP Axlebacks, LS2 FRC's
1998 Corvette Convertible, Vararam Intake+Power Duct, Fast 90/90, Ti Axleback..12.8@110
2003 Cobra Convertible 10th Anniversary
http://www.fquick.com/slow-v6
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http://www.cliffscalendar.com/
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03-11-2010, 08:41 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Haddon Twp
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haha gotta crab walk over speed bumps. Also avoid all pot holes.
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03-11-2010, 09:06 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: NJ
Posts: 540
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My car is at factory specs and I still bottom out. I try to go slow and avoid most of it but the roads are getting really bad. PSE&G has been doing gas line work for the past year and the roads are horrible. I'd rather drive on a cobblestone road.
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03-11-2010, 12:40 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 485
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go slow and approach everything at an angle, that works about 60% of the time for me
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03-11-2010, 03:47 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Blackwood, NJ
Posts: 2,295
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Also have a good exhaust shop or welder on speed dial!!
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Jeff
2002 WS6 T/A.. M6..Built 383 TMR tune..461rwhp,458rwtq
2009 G8 GT. Bone stock 13.6@103.. Vararam Intake, GXP Axlebacks, LS2 FRC's
1998 Corvette Convertible, Vararam Intake+Power Duct, Fast 90/90, Ti Axleback..12.8@110
2003 Cobra Convertible 10th Anniversary
http://www.fquick.com/slow-v6
Local car cruise schedule..
http://www.cliffscalendar.com/
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03-11-2010, 05:42 PM
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11 second club / Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: West Berlin, NJ
Posts: 7,148
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My car is lowered by time, so yea. Take my driveway at angle and speed bumps one wheel at a time.
60% of the time, it works, everytime.
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1996 Trans Am WS6 •Pacesetter Longtubes •Strange 12 Bolt •Spohn Suspension •11.152 @ 123.85
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03-21-2010, 02:05 AM
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10 Second Club / Meet Coordinator
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Roxbury, NJ
Posts: 2,101
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yea, i just drie carefully and avoid speed bumps. my crossmemer that connects the two sfc's is mayyyybe 3" off the ground... but i cant change that now
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