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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 11:25 PM
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you make me hate my ride height
 
Old Sep 21, 2010 | 11:10 AM
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alex: you'll rly hate your ride height next weekend lol. can't wait to see you guys there.

nic do you still have that screw that holds the fender liner right above the tire? that maybe your culprit or just do some trimming. mark the area you think is rubbing with permanent marker and go for a drive. then take a look at where you're missing ink and trim that part
 
Old Sep 21, 2010 | 03:17 PM
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Yu I just had to look where I was missing paint hahaha. I could roll about another inch or so because it seems to be rubbing more towards the back end of the fender, I'll do that today or tomorrow at Baby K's. Maybe I'll try and get it as FLAT AS POSSIBLE, but unless I do a slight pull, I think I'm just going to rub until my tire is worn down enough. Lol.

Alex, get those hydros and install them this week, you can tow your slammed car to H2o.
 
Old Sep 21, 2010 | 06:53 PM
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I went and got my car inspected, err rejected, today and lulz were had.

I guess I'll let the picture do the talking...



I was loling until I got in my car and started driving home, then I noticed I was scraping a bit more than usual which worried me. I got home and looked under my car...



And that's when the lulz stopped. I changed my oil today and while I was doing that I attempted to hammer that back into place. It worked somewhat but it's still bent. I'm hoping I can bottom out soon and smoosh it back into place, I don't want it getting caught on anything.

Also my skidplate has been taking a BEATING. So much so that it now has two holes in it, I've lost 6 of the screws holding it into place and it has bent one of the two main screws so bad that I have to reinsert it at an angle.



You can't tell from the picture but the bottom left screw hole has been mashed in about a half an inch. The washer for that screw is now bent too, so I hope that doesn't get caught on anything.

The perks of being low I guess...
 

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Old Sep 21, 2010 | 07:04 PM
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told you its not so great to be scraping down the road. HA!!
lol jk but sucks at least its only the skid plate not the oil pan or anything worse
 
Old Sep 21, 2010 | 07:07 PM
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It's not great scraping down the road in REVERSE. Hahahaha, that's where all the damage came from at the inspection.

And yes, good point. The skidplate is made to get destroyed.
 
Old Sep 21, 2010 | 07:26 PM
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I thought you raised your coils up and put your winter wheels on to get inspected a while back?
 
Old Sep 21, 2010 | 09:13 PM
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I lied, that never happened. I'm lazy. I'll have to do it within 60 days though.
 
Old Sep 21, 2010 | 09:29 PM
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so why did you fail?
 
Old Sep 21, 2010 | 09:40 PM
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4 Reasons.

1. Ride Height
2. No Front Plate
3. Airbag Light
4. Wipers - I think I just need more washer fluid...
 



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