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Racer
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Go for the gusto and get yourself one of these. No need for a rear one though because what's behind you is losing.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Ewing NJ
I don't recommend backing in because you could hit the pipe tips. I learned by trial and error how long the nose is and then I visualize it when I approach the concrete stop or the curb. My Daytona IROC had the same problem, so I learned from that.
Race Director
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From: Newberry FL
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Le Mans Master
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From: Midland TX
This varies somewhat with your height and seat position, but for normal curb/parking-stop height, I find if I glance to the left and look just inside the curve at the bottom of the drivers outside mirror, as soon I see the vertical bend of the curb/stop appear, then the car is positioned just short of the spoiler touching the curb.
The way to determine this for you is to park the car until it just barely touches the barrier (once) then back up slightly and look to the left to see what part of the mirror housing lines up with where the ground and the vertical barrier intersect. That will always put you in the right position until you get a better feel for the car. (Note: this won't work when pulling up next to a wall - just curbs and parking barriers that fit under the nose section.
The way to determine this for you is to park the car until it just barely touches the barrier (once) then back up slightly and look to the left to see what part of the mirror housing lines up with where the ground and the vertical barrier intersect. That will always put you in the right position until you get a better feel for the car. (Note: this won't work when pulling up next to a wall - just curbs and parking barriers that fit under the nose section.
Safety Car
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From: monroeville pa
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Probably a silly question but here goes. At a parking lot where they have cement curbs that you pull up to is there a trick on how to pull close without hitting it? I always slowly pull up till i think im close then get out . Then i go look so see an like a fool im 3 feet away! AM i the only one that cant park?
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From: Medford NJ
I find the nicest most expensive car to park next to, and use the length of that car to judge how close I am. I have also learned that when parking in a lot with a wall in front of you, popping up the head lights give you a good idea how close you are. I don't back in because hitting the pipes could cause more demage than you can imagine. Unfotunately practice makes perfect unless of course you want to start a new trend of installing curb feelers in the front.
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