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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by TheRadioFlyer
what does a "curb feeler" do?

...if ANYONE says "it feels curbs" I will verbally smite you until you pass out from laughter.
People used them back in the day to warn them if they were getting too close to the curb so they wouldn't mess up their wheels/rims.
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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by TheRadioFlyer
what does a "curb feeler" do?

...if ANYONE says "it feels curbs" I will verbally smite you until you pass out from laughter.
Well I'll tell you what it DOESN'T do...and that is "feel for curbs" before your wheel/rim does..
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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 10:18 AM
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does it grind or beep or what?
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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 10:21 AM
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Yeah, it just scrapes pretty much.
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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 11:02 AM
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Well, when I have had a serously bad day.. I just hop in the car to head home, take an alternate route that has some back roads and twisties in it and go a 1 or 2 MPH above the speed limit and let the engine/exhaust sing a little bit. Bad day seems to get resolved.

Seriously though, the best mod for these cars is the owner in the drivers seat.
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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by TheRadioFlyer
what does a "curb feeler" do?

...if ANYONE says "it feels curbs" I will verbally smite you until you pass out from laughter.
Contrary to the myth that these 'felt for curbs', back in the old days your Dad put these on the car you were driving your date to your Prom in. The purpose was an early form of a teen 'sexual abstinance policy' by 'curbing feels'.
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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by TheRadioFlyer
does it grind or beep or what?
Here you go.



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Old Sep 28, 2008 | 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by bhoch
Well, when I have had a serously bad day.. I just hop in the car to head home, take an alternate route that has some back roads and twisties in it and go a 1 or 2 MPH above the speed limit and let the engine/exhaust sing a little bit.
Well aren't YOU a bad bad boy! It's a good thing they didn't pick you to play the Hulk!
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