Lowered Car Problem

poniwasx · 08-08-2017, 08:22 AM

I lowered my car about a month ago

I was scraping like crazy when I first got it done then I took off the rain guards

I was fine after that then hit a big pot hole and now my right side front scrapes on very little bump

I looked underneath to see if anything is down or broken but it looks alright and I cant figure out what part is scraping its annoying and I dont want to break or rip anything off.

Any suggestions?

Chuck33079 · 08-08-2017, 08:23 AM

Get the car up in the air and have a look?

axmea? · 08-08-2017, 08:36 AM

How low is it?

Hotrodz · 08-08-2017, 09:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuck33079

Get the car up in the air and have a look?

It could be a number of things, my first guess is you may have knocked the right exhaust its hanger.

nis350 · 08-09-2017, 11:48 PM

Most likely your alignment is off after hitting that big pot hole.

As far as the scrapes, there should be scratch marks on the part(s).

Quote:

Originally Posted by poniwasx

I lowered my car about a month ago

I was scraping like crazy when I first got it done then I took off the rain guards

I was fine after that then hit a big pot hole and now my right side front scrapes on very little bump

I looked underneath to see if anything is down or broken but it looks alright and I cant figure out what part is scraping its annoying and I dont want to break or rip anything off.

Any suggestions?

B&W_Evader · 08-15-2017, 09:49 AM

First, raise the car a little.
Second, go get an alignment. If it's bent and can't be aligned, they will tell you what needs replacing.

Might want to check your bump stops. If you were riding on them from being lowered too much you may have split one and caused that side to drop even more.

flashgordon · 08-15-2017, 10:05 AM

Pay attention on the junction on Y pipe....

I solved using this bar:

08-08-2017, 08:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
poniwasx Base Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Buffalo NY Posts: 30 Drives: 2011 370z Rep Power: 9	Lowered Car Problem I lowered my car about a month ago I was scraping like crazy when I first got it done then I took off the rain guards I was fine after that then hit a big pot hole and now my right side front scrapes on very little bump I looked underneath to see if anything is down or broken but it looks alright and I cant figure out what part is scraping its annoying and I dont want to break or rip anything off. Any suggestions?

08-08-2017, 08:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
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