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Purist 08-01-2020 08:38 PM

Side skirts what to avoid
 
Hi all, I'm looking for a set of TRD style skirts to cover a gnarly dent in my rocker panel. They range from $200-1500. What should I avoid in terms of material, brands etc. Any horror stories?

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JD001 08-02-2020 11:51 AM

I say that you should avoid high kerbs and such road fixtures..

x808drifter 08-02-2020 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by JD001 (Post 3354341)
I say that you should avoid high kerbs and such road fixtures..

I heard legit body kits are way more durable than knock offs.
So you can use those as jacking points right?
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JD001 08-02-2020 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by x808drifter (Post 3354378)
I heard legit body kits are way more durable than knock offs.
So you can use those as jacking points right?
:threadjacked:

Who told you that? I don't think so.. but hey you can give it go but make sure that you're not under the car when you test out the theory.

sharpsicle 08-02-2020 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by JD001 (Post 3354380)
Who told you that? I don't think so.. but hey you can give it go but make sure that you're not under the car when you test out the theory.

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JD001 08-02-2020 04:15 PM

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I was expecting an amusing retort to maintain the momentum.. peaked too early..

Purist 08-02-2020 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by JD001 (Post 3354341)
I say that you should avoid high kerbs and such road fixtures..

It was actually a rock wall at the 2018 QLD Hillclimb Championships. The car got up on two wheels!

Trashed the front bumper, front left strut, and BOTH rear lower control arms, and nearly ripped off the rear bumper, and put a nasty dent in the rocker panel, as well as a crease in front of the rear left arch. I was super lucky not to write it off. Chassis is straight as. Thank God for energy absorbing pressed metal suspension components.

(I came third)[emoji471]

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sharpsicle 08-02-2020 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by JD001 (Post 3354424)
.. peaked too early..

Story of my life. Just ask my ex-girlfriends...


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