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12-11-2006, 04:54 PM
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Unsafe @ any Speed
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Adelaide
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I just did. My brand new Competion Pacies. They're bent in all sorts've places cos've a thing coming out the ground in a carpark. Makes me feel sick inside. This is just a rant cos im ****ed. Am i alone?
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12-11-2006, 04:57 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melbourne
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Ouch, Ive done similar on my 351 XF when I had it.
Drove over a steep driveway and was left balancing on the headers :( I couldnt get drive to the rear wheels and had to be towed off :(
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12-11-2006, 04:58 PM
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Last warning
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Mornington Peninsula, Victoria HeadCount: 3
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ripped rear bar off 3 times
slaughtered the cat thats about it.
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12-11-2006, 05:04 PM
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windsor user
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Geelong
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only scraped my exhaust a little......nothing too bad.
which means it isnt low enough! |
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12-11-2006, 05:06 PM
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Powered by Tickford
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: In a glass case of emotion
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Only the undertray, even though I always go as slow as possible up and down driveways, speed humps etc.
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12-11-2006, 05:12 PM
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OzEcruisers PRESIDENT
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Melbz
Posts: 15,761
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Click here:- http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=63239
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12-11-2006, 05:22 PM
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need more boost
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Melbourne
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I left my Lukey exhaust sitting in the middle of my grandmothers driveway after a little scape pulling in... My towbar (2500kg hayman reese job) cops the brunt of it usually, and it's probably the only reason i still have it on the car.
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12-11-2006, 05:33 PM
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i crushed a muffler in the AU.
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12-11-2006, 05:37 PM
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Girrrrr!!!
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Brisbane, QLD
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Dont look at my front bar, engine crossmember or transmission/engine sumps... lol
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12-11-2006, 05:38 PM
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Only a matter of time.
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Melbourne
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I seen a VTII XU6 lowered rip the front off on a steep entry into the petrol station driving in too fast in front of traffic.
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12-11-2006, 05:40 PM
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DJR Fan
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Sydney
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I have an AWC front splitter on my car. I gets the odd hit.
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12-11-2006, 05:43 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
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my front bar has seen better days as of late, since i got rid of the 20 inch wheels, i have half ripped it off in my drive way on 2 occasions, i keep forgetting that it is slo dog gamn low now!
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12-11-2006, 05:44 PM
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Merry Xmas To All
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Melton South, Moderator: ORSM Club
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A bit of rashing under the front bar and on the zorst midway. Nothing to sweat over though.
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12-11-2006, 06:25 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Mar 2006
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bit of everything really and its only on king lows
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12-11-2006, 07:06 PM
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Temporary Australian
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Central Queensland
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the day after putting the new front bar on it was scratched, many more since then, but thats all ive hit in the ba
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12-11-2006, 07:07 PM
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Regular Member
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: bright
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bashed a hole in my sump. But I was coming off a pretty big jump at the time.
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12-11-2006, 07:23 PM
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LPS
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Geelong
Posts: 1,601
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My old car I ripped a hole in middle muffler going into a mates driveway. One of those things that stops the gate from opening too far got caught on it.
On the BA I've got a cracked sideskirt. Only a small crack though. |
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12-11-2006, 07:25 PM
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HSV - I just ate one!
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Middle of nowhere
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stock sprint ride height, front spoiler, virtually all the exhaust between the front and rear wheels, and the tailpipe have got up close and personal with the ground at some point
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12-11-2006, 07:26 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: cairns qld
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hit me tailshaft once had to replace it.
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12-11-2006, 07:26 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Feb 2005
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I keep bashing *something* under my rear end (probably the metal thing between the tyre well and fuel tank) when I move over some kerbs, otherwise I *constantly* scrape my front bumper, and the car isn't even lowered. It's starting to peeve me off :/
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12-11-2006, 07:42 PM
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Regular Member
Join Date: Feb 2005
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rip the exhaust clamp joining the tail pipe to muffler. have gotten hung up on extractors rocked the car off the bump ended up with a cracked secondary oh well.
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12-11-2006, 07:49 PM
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own the road
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Melbourne
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Front bar has copped a bit of a hiding since i dumped it.
The cats cop it too on raised speed humps.
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12-11-2006, 08:13 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: South East Melbourne
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I had a look under the car the other day.
RHS cat is belted up big time. LHS not so bad, but scraped a bit. Proctecting my auto pan I guess. And the exhaust is belting the floor above the diff. There's a dent in the exhaust above the diff but I'm not sure if the diff caused it. My towbar has dug chunks out of a few roads backing out of driveways. This is on superlows. Only been in there 2 months, can't wait to see it in a year or two. Front needs to be lower. Don't think my cats will like that. |
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12-11-2006, 08:19 PM
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Mandy Moore FTW!
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 211
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Muahaha I feel sorry for you people who lower your cars.
I love being able to cain over speed humps and not have to worry about scraping my car through carparks and such. Its quite funny watching skylines and silvias and such struggling to go up a carpark ramp without scrapes. I actually want to get an RTV Falcon ute. Those things are awesome with the high rider suspension. What exactly is everybody's mentality with lowered cars anyway, sure they look 'cooler' I suppose but they are bloody annoying and not practical. |
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12-11-2006, 08:55 PM
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Falcon Addict
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Searching for ANOTHER Ice Pack....
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Mine's not lowered... BUT.. everyday I pull into the basement car park at work I leave a bit of the front bumper and sump guard behind, then the exhaust scratches down the concrete...
Drives Me Nuts !!
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12-11-2006, 08:56 PM
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Regular Member
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My car will enver be lowered too much cause our roads arent suited for it really. Anyone who lives in adelaide can tell you what a pain in the *** grand junction road is up near the prison, and i have to drive that every day
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12-11-2006, 11:39 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: adelaide
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put a couple of nasty chips in the front bar latlely, towbar cops a hammering pulling out of steep driveways
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13-11-2006, 12:07 AM
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My kids think I'm cool
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Perth, WA
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yeah, a cat........
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13-11-2006, 12:45 AM
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HSV - I just ate one!
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My kids think I'm cool
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Perth, WA
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Was meant to be a joke, meaning a pet cat, but oh well..... Seroiusly though, scraped the front bar a fair few times and the exhaust has copped a little bit of a hammering considering it's twin 3" under the diff but no "damage" as such My car is pretty low, but it's how you adapt to driving it- mines a daily and I have never damaged anything, ever.........
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Ever damaged something on ur lowered car?
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