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Old 07-02-2009, 02:43 AM
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Scratched up Seibon CF front lip

Hi guys. I wasn't sure where to post this; but I just have a quick question. Today, I went into this parking lot a bit too fast and ended up scratching my CF front lip. The impact made cracks along to top of the lip. I wonder, how do u guys drive ur Fits when they're lowered, in any way? I'm at stock ride with stock springs and shocks.
 
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Old 07-02-2009, 03:42 AM
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go at angles, taking one wheel at a time. that's the best and only way.
 
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Old 07-02-2009, 04:16 AM
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Originally Posted by koolkevin1107
go at angles, taking one wheel at a time. that's the best and only way.
take bumps and dips slow and angle

side note: nice hood kev haha
 
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Old 07-02-2009, 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by koolkevin1107
go at angles, taking one wheel at a time. that's the best and only way.
^^this



seriously, kev... hood is SICK go Lakers!!
 
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Old 07-02-2009, 03:25 PM
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Yeah, I always try to angle my car, even though I'm stock ride height. But, there are times when you can't angle or go slow.
 
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Old 07-02-2009, 03:52 PM
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there's always an opportunity to pull in at an angle and go slowly. some times i need to circle the block once or twice if there's a car blocking my angle up a driveway; it's tedious but it's the price you pay to keep from scraping

if you passengers complain, tell them that you should've taken their car. that's what i always say LoL.
 
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Old 07-02-2009, 08:51 PM
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How do you scrape with a stock car??? That's the real question
 
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Old 07-02-2009, 09:43 PM
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who cares if your holding up traffic go slow and angle over dips to save your lip
 
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Old 07-03-2009, 02:14 AM
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Lol at chaaree. Yeah, I do the same thing to prevent from getting rear-ended. Well, the Fit Sport is pretty low from the factory. If you're used to driving other, higher, cars, then you can still scrape the front. There are alot of online reviews where people say the Fit Sport is too low. Heh.

Well, lesson learned for me. I need to always take things slowly.
 
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Old 07-03-2009, 02:15 AM
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if sparks dont fly your ride is too high.
 
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Old 07-03-2009, 03:53 AM
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Air suspension! hahah
 
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Old 07-03-2009, 12:06 PM
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^ cheater .
 
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Old 07-03-2009, 12:17 PM
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+1 all of the above

it's easy to not scrape with the stock ride height!
 
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Old 07-31-2009, 10:48 PM
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stock hieght? whoaaa... slow down a bit and go slowly. i'm on T1R springs and the front is pretty low. i always enter/exit at angles and proceed slowly, and hardly scrape. sometimes i would but its the plastic vent underneath :P
 
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Old 08-02-2009, 03:21 AM
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Yeah. I think I just need to angle more. The Fit is a weird car. Even when a slope looks all right, I still need to angle, or it scrapes.
 
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