Fangs or Rollers
Pro
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 718
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From: North Reading MA
Fangs are great and you don't need to do any drilling unlike the rollers.
There is a video showing the fangs bottoming out repeatedly with no damage. They claim to be 6 times more abrassion resistant than steel and only took 10 minutes to install.....Plus they hide your already beat up OEM bars.
There is a video showing the fangs bottoming out repeatedly with no damage. They claim to be 6 times more abrassion resistant than steel and only took 10 minutes to install.....Plus they hide your already beat up OEM bars.
Race Director
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 18,643
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From: Norman Oklahoma - The Only State in the Union with no Blue Counties!
I have some never installed rollers for sale. Bought and installed the Curb Alert System from JWMotoring! Now I know EXACTLY how far the car is from any front end damage possibilty BEFORE I hit it!
Pro
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 718
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From: North Reading MA
The issue I have is entering/exiting places with an incline. I go slow but sometimes there's no avoiding scraping the bars. The Curb Alert is great for parking but offers no mechanical protection.
Race Director
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 18,643
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From: Norman Oklahoma - The Only State in the Union with no Blue Counties!
You are right, of course. I simply don't go where I know the front is going to scrape. There are always options,,,,,reverse,,,,for one. If I KNOW I am gonna scrape the front end. I don't go there. Just my opinion. Install either or both the rollers or fangs and the alert system. All bases covered!
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 2,809
Likes: 3
From: Yorktown Virginia
Idk where yall are driving but Ive never scrapped the rails in any place other than a parking lot. I cant imagine hitting the rails while going down the road, if I were going to get something I would get Fangs though.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: KcMo.
2018 C5 of Year Winner
I'm in.. Where are you guys getting fangs @? I'm wicked low so every once in awhile if the wifey distracts me while entering a hard to detect transition in pavement or asphalt my rails give a little kiss. Thanks!
Pro
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 671
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From: Tulsa OK
Fangs are great and you don't need to do any drilling unlike the rollers.
There is a video showing the fangs bottoming out repeatedly with no damage. They claim to be 6 times more abrassion resistant than steel and only took 10 minutes to install.....Plus they hide your already beat up OEM bars.
There is a video showing the fangs bottoming out repeatedly with no damage. They claim to be 6 times more abrassion resistant than steel and only took 10 minutes to install.....Plus they hide your already beat up OEM bars.
This is me, my Fangs cover up bent, rusty scraped support bars abused by the original owner, not me.
$50 bucks well spent. 
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From: Slidell La.
