Body Kit

[peeweeherman]

what are the dimensions for the AAS body kit, i really need to know this, beacuse i have alot of hills around were i live and i wont get it if its to low to the ground.

[natedawg9640]

it would have to be an EXTREMELY intense hill to affect the kit... the things you have to watch for with a kit are curbs, potholes, and parking lot entrances... i highly doubt that any civil engineer would make a road that was inpassible with a body kit... that would restrict things like corvettes from driving on them... and with just the kit, it wouldn't be a problem anyway (it doesn't lower your car much at all) if you lowered your car and had a kit... then you really gotta pay attention where you are going...

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

^ basically, if you see a corvette going there, you can go there too. ;)

[peeweeherman]

ok but i still need to find the dimensions.

[natedawg9640]

for what? to see if it will fit your car? lol :lol:

[2fst4u]

alright, with stock wheels, and lowering springs. you're looking at about 4-5 inches of clearance.

with my 18's i have about 6 inches of clearance

the worst thing is driveways that are super steep. but, you just take it at an angle, and it's no problem.

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

natedawg, did you even read the post? he wants to know if it will clear the hills.

Seriously, unless you have really REALLY bad roads, you'll be fine with the kit. You'll just have to drive extra carefully in areas that you know will cause issues (ie: potholes, steep driveway entrances, curbs, etc). If you still haven't bought the kit, keep an eye out for trouble areas now so you're not surprised when you hit them later. (not sure if I worded that in the most satisfying way, but you get my point)

[peeweeherman]

what would be the clerance on my car, i have 17`s and no lowering sprincs

[battistoni21]

ummm measure it yourself? and didn't you just post a topic about getting lambo doors??? come on man get real here......

[2fst4u]

i'm thinking it will be about 6 or 7 inches.

[natedawg9640]

yes i did read his post... that's why for 1: i answered about going where a corvette can go and he shouldn't worry about hills unless they are 80 degree hills in which case he won't be driving a car on it... and 2: why on earth is he asking about dimensions... "dimensions" to me means how wide is the kit, how tall is the kit, what size is the kit... not how high is the kit... if i wanted to know how high the kit is i'd ask how high it is... or how much ground clearance you guys have with the kit on... lowered or not... and yes... he did just post about lambo's... and him being 15 i respect his intrest in it but aside from the knowledge he'll get from our answers i don't think it will amount to much more than that...

so peewee... if you have stock rims and stock suspension... 4-5... if you have 18's... you get about 6 inches... so if you have stock suspension and 17's... somewhere in the middle.

Dont worry about scraping unless you drive like a fool...

:popcorn:

EDIT: sorry if i sounded rash or annoyed... i think it's your avatar... something about it bother me... lol :tomato:

[battistoni21]

lol well put nate, yeah that avatar bothers me as well.....


also, if your 15..... then you don't even have your license yet, meaning, why would you be wanting a body kit in the first place? I know, if your going to be 16 and driving some you would want it, but come on man..... you'd be driving your car with a body kit on it with either mom or pops in the car..... with that being said, im pretty sure you need to be on the road a little bit before putting that stuff on..... curbs will reel you in and there goes your nice looking rims/body kit

[El_Diablo]

Originally posted by natedawg9640@Apr 30 2006, 03:44 PM
it would have to be an EXTREMELY intense hill to affect the kit... the things you have to watch for with a kit are curbs, potholes, and parking lot entrances... i highly doubt that any civil engineer would make a road that was inpassible with a body kit... that would restrict things like corvettes from driving on them... and with just the kit, it wouldn't be a problem anyway (it doesn't lower your car much at all) if you lowered your car and had a kit... then you really gotta pay attention where you are going...
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apparently you've never been in verona PA..... there are a lot of other places across the country like this too

on one street my dads gf's stock alero scrapes... i deffinetly wont be taking my malibu that way when i get a kit :eek:

[natedawg9640]

lol... true i haven't... but you don't see any corvettes driving there either...

[El_Diablo]

Originally posted by natedawg9640@May 1 2006, 10:36 AM
lol... true i haven't... but you don't see any corvettes driving there either...
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dont see many corvettes in pittsburgh period lol

the lotus was some fun though.... :biggrin: :cool:

[doubleN0alero]

Originally posted by El_Diablo+May 1 2006, 11:28 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(El_Diablo @ May 1 2006, 11:28 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-natedawg9640@Apr 30 2006, 03:44 PM
it would have to be an EXTREMELY intense hill to affect the kit... the things you have to watch for with a kit are curbs, potholes, and parking lot entrances... i highly doubt that any civil engineer would make a road that was inpassible with a body kit... that would restrict things like corvettes from driving on them... and with just the kit, it wouldn't be a problem anyway (it doesn't lower your car much at all) if you lowered your car and had a kit... then you really gotta pay attention where you are going...
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apparently you've never been in verona PA..... there are a lot of other places across the country like this too

on one street my dads gf's stock alero scrapes... i deffinetly wont be taking my malibu that way when i get a kit :eek:
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I've been there!!!! there are corvettes in pittsburgh where are you looking?

[pimpalero2003]

yeah my hoe scrapes at my GFs driveway now and its not even lowered or kitted yet but if u take it carefully youll be fine and get use to driving before u put rims or a kit or lower it cuz when i first started 2 drive i scraped my fact wheels a lot at school parking so just wait a little while

[battistoni21]

lol yeah there are alotta vettes in pitt

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

if you guys enter the driveway at an angle you shouldn't worry about scraping.

[Alero2k4]

I have a buddy with an eclipse that is literally about 2" off of the ground and he still gets around alright, as long as he is careful. :rolleyes: His car is too low, but honestly, the roads here are rough and the parking lot entrances are pretty steep and if he can get around in that, then any can. You just have to learn the car.

[ryanthefizz]

definatly recommend driving for a while before u put kit and rims on because u will bang them up. i am 18 and just getting over the joy of stomping on it and driving reckless.. if i scrape the curb now or bottom out as im rippin out of a drivway its no big deal but if i woulda put the money into a kit/rims they would be ripped up and it would look like poo just like 90% of the kids at school who did it and hit a curb/pothole or another car and now its cracked chewed up cheaply re-painted. give yourself a year, save the money and some respect. can have a nice car without 2k in rims and a kit