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Old 05-28-2011, 06:15 AM
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Old 05-29-2011, 08:37 PM
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What size are your wheels and what are you lowered on? Thanks!
wheels are 16x8s (and are for sale)

and it was megan racing coil overs
 
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so has anyone cut off the plastic trim that sticks down from under the front? Basically the thing that everyone is scrapping on... I would be able to keep my drop if that trim wasn't there... i wonder if it serves any purpose?
 
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Originally Posted by greenrocket
so has anyone cut off the plastic trim that sticks down from under the front? Basically the thing that everyone is scrapping on... I would be able to keep my drop if that trim wasn't there... i wonder if it serves any purpose?
It's a wind deflector. Is it optimal to cut it off? No. Would you be okay? Yes.
 
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Old 06-09-2011, 10:34 PM
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I would prefer to keep that trim there. Id rather hear that trim rub and know I am getting close to doing more serious damage; then not hear any warning rubbing and then scrape my oil pan.
 
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That part of the trim hangs much lower than your oil pan I believe and it doesn't add real protection to your oil pan. You can use it as a warming system I suppose but as far as the real purpose, I believe it's more of a wind deflector to route the air and not lift the car from underneath for stability. If you want to go real low, you're gonna want to put a skid plate anyway to protect your oil pan.
 
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Old 06-10-2011, 07:16 AM
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I have trimed about half of mine off. My home made splitter rests against it..
Part of what is left is cracked in the center area..
 
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HUmmm

maybe i'll trim half of it off.

I think you'd have to be going really fast for you to loose some stability.

AFter i lowed the car, everything seems stiffer... like turning the wheel is stiffer. Do i need to do an alignment?
 
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Old 06-11-2011, 07:42 AM
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Every car made has one of some sort up under there..
I always thought it was to create some sort of up-draft to pull air up around engine area to help in cooling or something..
 
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Old 06-11-2011, 07:19 PM
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finally able to post here.
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More pic please SlyCooperR53
 
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Diggin' those green wheels man!
 
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Originally Posted by eldontxo
Diggin' those green wheels man!
thanks! i lowered it some more haha i cant fit my key in the gap anymore\
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sick! are those 18s?
 
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Old 07-15-2011, 08:06 PM
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what are those wheels and coils?
 
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Originally Posted by SlyCooperR53
thanks! i lowered it some more haha i cant fit my key in the gap anymore\

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WOW. That is LOW!

Mine feels like stock height again
 
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Old 07-16-2011, 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by MiniBOL
WOW. That is LOW!

Mine feels like stock height again
lower it! haha

pimpedout97x there 17's

MINIng im riding on vmaxx coilovers! the wheels are rotiform blq on drivers side and rotiform nue on passenger side
 
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i was HOPING you were going to say vmaxx! waiting to put mine on when i get back home from korea. those rotiforms are boss. did you have any trouble with the fit?
 
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Old 07-17-2011, 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by MINIng
i was HOPING you were going to say vmaxx! waiting to put mine on when i get back home from korea. those rotiforms are boss. did you have any trouble with the fit?
thanks dude, et30 fits perfect, you get some rubbing but thats normal with stance.
 
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Old 07-18-2011, 10:17 PM
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I cant even fit a key in mine...lol.
 
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Bavarian autosport springs. Theyve settled a little more since these pics

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ST Coils with Schmidt 3pc modernlines. Hopefully I can get a wash and some better pics in this week!

Looking good Sly, RI Minis on the prowl!
 


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