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Old Apr 1, 2009 | 10:35 PM
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Techart bumper w/ lip practical for DD?
Guys, for those of you that have techart (or replica) bumper...would you consider it impractical for everyday use? I love the look, but worry that I'll be taking it to the shop all the time...esp w/the big lip LA streets suck. Feedback please!
 
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Old Apr 2, 2009 | 07:01 AM
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Waiting to hear the responses, too.
 
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Old Apr 2, 2009 | 07:26 AM
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As a daily it really depends on how low your car is, if your planning on using as a daily with the big lip be prepared to get very friendly with your body shop. I think you will be better off with the small lip and angle up on driveway's, the problem is that the Techart bumper is longer causing the clearance issue. I attached some pictures of my car with the big lip and without:

 
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Old Apr 2, 2009 | 07:40 AM
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My car is sitting on H&R coilovers with a TA front with the lip like the 2nd pic Tony has. Road wise, it's fine as unless you are driving on roads with heavy construction, it's ok. Your concern should be whether or not you drive into places (driveways, gas stations, etc) with higher slopes.
I haven't had any trouble with anything...you will find if anything, your lip (or front scrape guard) will get some scrapes but nothing major.
 
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Old Apr 2, 2009 | 07:54 AM
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Tony, nice garage. Thanks for the input.
 
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Old Apr 2, 2009 | 08:01 AM
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No problem Ken, thanks.
 
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Old Apr 2, 2009 | 08:52 AM
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Thanks fellas!
 
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I run the small lip on my car... like tony said, it all depends on where you drive.

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I had a big lip but i never made it out of the body shop so now i have the small lip...lol
 
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I had a big lip but i never made it out of the body shop so now i have the small lip...lol
...hate to say it bro...but Tony@PP told you so

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i would skip the front large lip for your DD...

where in LA are you? some of LA roads are horrible... and i hate those dips in the roads... if i drove my pcar in LA, i don't think it would survive a day of driving... and lets not forget about those HORRIBLE angles for the ramps... eeek
 
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Originally Posted by PrecisionPorsch
...hate to say it bro...but Tony@PP told you so

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i know...............lol
 
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Originally Posted by angldrkns9
i would skip the front large lip for your DD...

where in LA are you? some of LA roads are horrible... and i hate those dips in the roads... if i drove my pcar in LA, i don't think it would survive a day of driving... and lets not forget about those HORRIBLE angles for the ramps... eeek
No doubt, bro. I live in the South Bay. Actually looking to buy a new place in Hermosa right now. So far only one that I've seen has a driveway that wouldn't tear up a big lip! Hell my stock turbo lip scrapes everywhere as it is, even @ angles....
 
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Originally Posted by jsanch21
No doubt, bro. I live in the South Bay. Actually looking to buy a new place in Hermosa right now. So far only one that I've seen has a driveway that wouldn't tear up a big lip! Hell my stock turbo lip scrapes everywhere as it is, even @ angles....

I agree!!! I used to hang out in Redondo...Glad I didn't have the turbo back then!
 
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No doubt, bro. I live in the South Bay. Actually looking to buy a new place in Hermosa right now. So far only one that I've seen has a driveway that wouldn't tear up a big lip! Hell my stock turbo lip scrapes everywhere as it is, even @ angles....
yeah and don't forget, the TechArt front is maybe an inch lower than the stock oem turbo bumper than you have that lip...
 
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