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Old Jan 22, 2001 | 06:50 PM
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With springs on....

....how many of you guys are scraping curbs with the front end when in parking lots? Are your stock rims/tires rubbing the fenders at all?

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Old Jan 22, 2001 | 07:57 PM
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I have to be extra careful when parking. The nose still fits over some curbs but not others. No problems with rubbing as the Comptech springs don't provide a huge drop.

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Old Jan 22, 2001 | 08:15 PM
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yup, you HAVE to be VERY careful of curbs in the front, and I do get SOME rubbing when I have 2 or more passengers in the car...



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Old Jan 22, 2001 | 08:18 PM
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only problem would be the front since the overhang is so long...just dont pull all the way into a parking space to be sure u dont scrape...as for the clearence under the car...there is plenty...and w/ the comptechs, no danger of rubbing or bottoming out at all...i dont even angle all the time cuz the car still sits so high
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Old Jan 22, 2001 | 08:25 PM
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My previous car was a '98 Sebring and the front always scraped curbs and bottomed out in road dips or at steep angles. I would love to get the springs but I always hated having to be so cautious.

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Old Jan 22, 2001 | 08:33 PM
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Cee eL eS:
only problem would be the front since the overhang is so long...just dont pull all the way into a parking space to be sure u dont scrape...as for the clearence under the car...there is plenty...and w/ the comptechs, no danger of rubbing or bottoming out at all...i dont even angle all the time cuz the car still sits so high</font>
ab..... looks like you got the springs on....
sweet.... see you Sat.



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Old Jan 22, 2001 | 09:03 PM
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'sup tuleman. yup, HAD to get the springs! after the first meet, i think both u and i couldn't take the sight of all the other lowered cls while ours stood stock...see u sat...
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Old Jan 22, 2001 | 09:04 PM
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I was also wondering about scraping, I park my CL-s in a garage everyday for work, usually on the 3rd or 4h level, so I obviously have to go through a few ramps to access each level.... Any problems with these kind of ramps with comptechs? (coming down and up). thanks

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Old Jan 22, 2001 | 09:13 PM
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by synth19:
I was also wondering about scraping, I park my CL-s in a garage everyday for work, usually on the 3rd or 4h level, so I obviously have to go through a few ramps to access each level.... Any problems with these kind of ramps with comptechs? (coming down and up). thanks

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I have taken many ramps such as this, including the one into my own building. Never once had a problem with scraping there



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Old Jan 22, 2001 | 09:43 PM
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if u ever think that u might scrape ur underside, just angle ur approach to play it safe
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