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Dec 13, 2005 | 04:34 PM

fuckleberry

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Scratching Bottom

What sorts of damages can be caused by scratching bottom ? like when you come down a hill/dip
Can it fxck up the exhaust connections, catalyst converter ?

Dec 13, 2005 | 06:20 PM

GreenMonster

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Depends on the car, whether it's lowered or not, etc...

I've had many off road "excursions" before...some were more damaging then others...

Dec 13, 2005 | 06:45 PM

CHIEFZUSAF

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Originally Posted by huckleberry

What sorts of damages can be caused by scratching bottom ?

Well you can leave yourself a bad rash or even get some stinky finger if you go too deep...

Dec 13, 2005 | 07:39 PM

Hobo

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well it depends if you are scratching the plastic splash guard thats below most engines or if you are actually hitting things such as headers cats etc....

Dec 13, 2005 | 08:02 PM

SpeedyV6

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Originally Posted by CHIEFZUSAF

Well you can leave yourself a bad rash or even get some stinky finger if you go too deep...

If ever a thread was made for that smiley!

Dec 13, 2005 | 09:06 PM

FiftyFive

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i tore my sub frame

uhh what else... oh yea, dented headers, killed some of that plastic from under the engine, scratched up the paint on my lip kit, but then again my car is low