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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 02:21 AM
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Front Lip Scraping

I have the Tein Basic suspension set-up, CT-Engineering swar bar, k1-duraflex front lip and side skirts and finally Nexen 225/40ZR18 tires. Oh ya I also have a camber kit

Now, all I do is scrape scrape scrape. What can I do to lift it? Or stop the front end from bottoming out/cracking the middle of my kit? Any ideas
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 07:13 AM
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You could always raise the height of your car.
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 08:10 AM
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Are you scraping on driveways or those concrete parking lot bumpers?
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 08:29 AM
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try removing the weight stack in the middle of your front bumper. looks like a steel brick, located behind the license plate location. may raise it a little
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by BoxOn20s
You could always raise the height of your car.
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 09:05 AM
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Why 225/40 tires? They are only 25" in height compared to the 25.7" for the normal 245/40-18. At least it would raise the car up 3/8".

Rear tires the same size"
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Old Sep 21, 2010 | 12:28 PM
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Get sideways
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Old Sep 24, 2010 | 12:22 AM
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Originally Posted by UplandTLsleeping
I have the Tein Basic suspension set-up, CT-Engineering swar bar, k1-duraflex front lip and side skirts and finally Nexen 225/40ZR18 tires. Oh ya I also have a camber kit

Now, all I do is scrape scrape scrape. What can I do to lift it? Or stop the front end from bottoming out/cracking the middle of my kit? Any ideas
Drive slow.. go up and go down ramps sideways.. always.. as sharp sideways as you have to. never straight down or straight up. and tires 235-40-18 will be a bit higher up and wider but it will help a littleee bit with it all. and sometimes u just cant avoid the scrapeing.. just lift it up
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Old Sep 24, 2010 | 12:37 AM
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Is that a nitrous bottle in the trunk of your TL?
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Old Sep 24, 2010 | 06:28 AM
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Normally, however due to many reconstructive surgeries my car's been under...No. Been months
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