scrapping`

[HAZZA-VN]

Howdy well just wondering how peoples cars go after being lowered like my car scrapes every were i go its dropped about 3 and a quarter inch's soon to be close to 4 inchs i have a sports exhaust that looks really nice and shiny from bellow because its scrapped so much, just wondering does anyone else have this problem, Plus i have a full heavy duty haymen reace tow bar

I have tryed pushing the exhaust up towards the body its self and it just stuffs it up a bit more, because everytime u revv the engine up the motor turns coursing the exhaust to turn n rub against the body, so its a no win

[ephect]

most cars are dropped by 2.5-3 inch.. the ones below that, are in the same boat as you.. just too low for the obsitcals the councils are putting in..

[rawsonn]

hmmm keep car lowered or risk doing some serious damage

i know what one id pick i value my car more than i value what people think of it

[HAZZA-VN]

I value my car as well and its what i think of it not everyone else, i love low cars and thats why im lowering it more but there are just some very stupid things they have on roads these days

[blackpearl]

my 2 cents id keep the toe bar there saves ripping your petty tank open why dont you move ya tank into the boot and have the exhaust exit under the rear door?

[HAZZA-VN]

yeah, i was thinking that the tow bar saves the fuel tank but i don't plan on putting side pipes on my car lol, and i dont really like the idea of petrol tank and gas tank in the boot id have no boot lol

[Joey_21]

lol well then stop complaining and raise ur car up an inch will save a lot of hassles

[blackpearl]

what about a dump pipe?

[savage1987]

Suck it up Princess, low cars scrape! Live with it or raise your car.

[padrickz88]

pretttttty much how it goes, mine is on ultra's in the back with spare tyre, gas and a sub..


i scrape but MEH! the joys of a low car, btw keep that toe bar it saves your tank saved mine a bunch of times

(do you scrape were your cat is? i always do loool)

[savage1987]

Could always get some sacrificial sheet metal plates welded on under there to avoid damaging the catalytic converter, for example..

[centy]

how about hydraulic suspension so you can raise it a little when you need to.
It's not legal in qld but may be there.
Will cost a packet though but at least you can pump it up to go out your driveway or when towing.

[padrickz88]

Could always get some sacrificial sheet metal plates welded on under there to avoid damaging the catalytic converter, for example..

MEH! for the price its easier just to buy a new cat ...


just deal with the scraping or raise it, there your 2 options :P

[savage1987]

the cost of a bit of 2mm sheet? If you have a mate handy with a welder it'll cost you fark all. Just an idea, I haven't done it myself. Will think about it on the next car though, mainly to stop speed bumps from crimping my exhaust Y-pipe closed

[Full Spectrum]

When i seen the pic, I said, Wonder why it scrapping.

I lowered my old VP on SL all round, And it's not to bad, Speed humps will get it scrapping if i bounce the first one to hard, Straight down on the exhaust..
But one good thing it doesn't do is scrap with normal driving, And i have hit some bumps with some fattys in the back. Actually handles and rides 10 times better with some people in the back.

But a thing so far i have learn about the VP going to the VT, Is underneath is tucked up much better, And all you need to worry about is the scrapping of the bumpers.

[beefcream]

prety sure most of us scrape.. get bigger rims lol.
i cant get into marion anymore wid these damn stockies

[delcowizzid]

ive got pedders superlows and pacemakers stupid combo corner hard and the pacies hit the road dont have any problems with speed humps or anything though

[Philthy]

Did you not realise that if you have no clearance between car and road, it's gunna hit everything?

[VL-187]

put airbags in the rear of it if u have the money to do it...then u can drive as low as u want and pop it back up when u gotta get up driveways and speed humps..

[HAZZA-VN]

how much would i be looking at to do that?

[Joey_21]

1-2k easy depends on the brand etc might aswel do all 4 but not just bak.

[HAZZA-VN]

Umm, ill pass on that lmao

[capitalgainz]

well technically
air bags on a budget could be done around 200
30 bucks for those air things that go inside the springs for towing and a bike pump for around 10 bucks
and 160 to me for the idea
lol so when you pull up to a speed hump you start pumping and up up you go

[HAZZA-VN]

lmao ur a tool lmao joking funny though

[ucwepn]

its too low lol, ppl who have it that low have bags