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SuperCelica[GTS]
09-19-2003, 12:42 PM
i have a lowered celica with a kit (1.1, 1.2 inch around eibach pro kit)

and i am thinking tow my car to a place... you think it will cost any damage? or will it have no problem getting on the tow truck?
DGibb
09-19-2003, 12:57 PM
It doesn't help you have to have a BLITZ front bumper, imo one of the most easy to scrape and bust.
Oo DaRk StAr oO
09-19-2003, 01:03 PM
take ur bumper off and tape plastic bags to the sideskirts.
RedNOSceli
09-19-2003, 01:05 PM
werd, ull crack that thing to ****
SuperCelica[GTS]
09-19-2003, 01:23 PM
well

its one of those big ass dealer trucks tho, that carries cars to dealers...

and i am sure they carry cars as vipers, and viper is about same height as my car is at with the kit on...
celwin
09-19-2003, 01:35 PM
Originally posted by SuperCelica[GTS]
well

its one of those big ass dealer trucks tho, that carries cars to dealers...

and i am sure they carry cars as vipers, and viper is about same height as my car is at with the kit on...

Your front bumper will scrape. How do I know this? I had my car with TRD springs and a Kamanari Bumper towed on a flat bed. The front bumper scraped. Nothing serious, just the type of scrape you'd get from going up a steep incline. The scratch will not be visible unless you look underneath the bumper.
ICU2COP
09-19-2003, 03:20 PM
The truck should have some type of ramps available for you to use, so that there will be no problem...where u towing it to young?
SuperCelica[GTS]
09-19-2003, 03:29 PM
Originally posted by celwin
Your front bumper will scrape. How do I know this? I had my car with TRD springs and a Kamanari Bumper towed on a flat bed. The front bumper scraped. Nothing serious, just the type of scrape you'd get from going up a steep incline. The scratch will not be visible unless you look underneath the bumper.


:thumbup: thanks mang
larryd
09-19-2003, 03:43 PM
Originally posted by celwin
Your front bumper will scrape. How do I know this? I had my car with TRD springs and a Kamanari Bumper towed on a flat bed. The front bumper scraped. Nothing serious, just the type of scrape you'd get from going up a steep incline. The scratch will not be visible unless you look underneath the bumper.

Same thing here.. It didnt cause any damage but it scraped the underside of the bumper, not like it wasnt already.. If you want to just remove the bumper, its only like 5 or 6 bolts.
TRD GT-S
09-19-2003, 04:30 PM
young you remember how much lower my front was at the meet? well he put boards and it just barely made it but no scraping what so ever...check out these
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid80/p77678c70ba85d0150016ba7ca99114cd/fb0b4a63.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid80/p3b5920f7d5403f2f862a0b5bf1f41064/fb0b4a61.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid80/p9f29e939e1a29191c0caf14e418b190f/fb0b4a5f.jpg
a1even
09-20-2003, 12:18 AM
maybe your drop is just ridiculously low with the kit you chose
GregO
09-21-2003, 06:04 PM
Originally posted by TRD GT-S
young you remember how much lower my front was at the meet? well he put boards and it just barely made it but no scraping what so ever...check out these
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid80/p77678c70ba85d0150016ba7ca99114cd/fb0b4a63.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid80/p3b5920f7d5403f2f862a0b5bf1f41064/fb0b4a61.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid80/p9f29e939e1a29191c0caf14e418b190f/fb0b4a5f.jpg

That would be fvcking awesome to see driving down the street.

:burnout:
SuperCelica[GTS]
10-11-2003, 11:04 AM
well i jus got words that they used wooden blocks and stuff to get my car up on the towing truck (backing up)

and the front is scraped pretty i think... but prob jus need painting over it, not to worried about it because i have a new bumper waiting

thank guys
wickedpete
10-11-2003, 03:01 PM
slight hijack:

I've rubbed so many times coming out of my driveway the two tabs in the front are competley rubbed off! If I get one of the "add on" front lips, will that fix 'er up?
XYRCNCP
10-11-2003, 03:28 PM
Originally posted by wickedpete
slight hijack:

I've rubbed so many times coming out of my driveway the two tabs in the front are competley rubbed off! If I get one of the "add on" front lips, will that fix 'er up?

No. The "tabs" are part of the lower factory lip, same thing happened to me and I'm getting a new lower factory lip this monday.
wickedpete
10-12-2003, 07:40 AM
Originally posted by XYRCNCP
No. The "tabs" are part of the lower factory lip, same thing happened to me and I'm getting a new lower factory lip this monday. Is that really necessary? I havn't really noticed any new vibration. I was thinkin more for just knowing its fixed.
SilviaGTO
10-13-2003, 09:24 AM
I used to own a civic that was lowered with a kit.

I hit a pothole that snapped my front axle and had to have the car towed.

they had to use 2x4's to elevate the car so that it would clear the truck bed.. and it still scraped.

and then at the shop they dumped the car off without thinking and scraped the hell out of the front.