pic-'08 GT now lowered, axleback and curb rash!

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cbr1100xx

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I'll take better pics. Didn't realize my g/f had set our dig cam to take smaller ones.
Ford racing spings, FRPP GTA axleback, 3.73s in there too now. Car has about 400 miles on it. I managed to get to close to the curb last night and caused some minor (but annoying curb rash). A mobile wheel repair service said they can come over and repair back to new for $125. I figure I can sand it out with some grit paper after doing some research (200 and then 600) and then polishing it up. May not be perfect but cheaper than $125.

 

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autumn_again

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what percent is your back window?

 

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autumn_again said:

what percent is your back window?

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Honestly, no idea. It's fairly dark though and it came that way from the dealer new.

 

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I guess people do use the o'l turn the wheel on hill thing, I thought that was stupid when I learned it in drivers ed.

Interesting, such a shame you got close to the curb with the car; I park atlease a foot away, unless I have room to use mirrors and park accurately.

 

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i gotta parralell park everyday in front of my house because of the vehicle arrangements at my house. so i'm pretty damn good at it haha, but i dread the day i do a curb shot.

 

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Wind-Farmer said:

I guess people do use the o'l turn the wheel on hill thing, I thought that was stupid when I learned it in drivers ed.

Interesting, such a shame you got close to the curb with the car; I park atlease a foot away, unless I have room to use mirrors and park accurately.

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Actually it wasn't even the wheel turn that did it. I just moved in to close just pulling up. Not like me to do that. I'd stick out more on that street except that it's kind of narrow but yeah I like the "at least a foot away" idea.

Well I'll just sand it down and polish it. If I don't like the job I do, I know that $125 fixes it by a mobile repair guy or I could just buy a new wheel.

 

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Sanded off pretty much all of the curb rash on the wheel lip with 220 grit paper but scratched a little of the inside of the wheel with my overzealous sanding. But my Bom's Away polish I'm almost positive will take care of that. So for about $2 bucks my wheel looks about 90% better than before.