Anyone Using One!
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Anyone Using One!
Is anyone using a "Curb Alert" curb sensor? BIG Question is, do they work as advertised and are they noticeable when installed? My front bumper is perfect and I want to keep it that way. I'm thinking about purchasing one.
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Not sure what the wheel face has to do with the curb alert since the device is installed under the front fascia and is designed to prevent front end impacts.
But E-T is right about the wheel - a quality polished aluminum wheel is easier to repair than many other types.
But E-T is right about the wheel - a quality polished aluminum wheel is easier to repair than many other types.
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Ummmmm it says " curb alert " ( topic said nothing about a Front curb alert )... people who park on the street parallel to the curb run the risk of curb rash, they sell curb feelers, which have been around for 60 years. I don't have or never had curb feelers or a curb alert ( something relatively new. ) ... My assumption was that we are talking about the Curb... Not a parking space cement stopper or abutment.
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Ummmmm it says " curb alert " ( topic said nothing about a Front curb alert )... people who park on the street parallel to the curb run the risk of curb rash, they sell curb feelers, which have been around for 60 years. I don't have or never had curb feelers or a curb alert ( something relatively new. ) ... My assumption was that we are talking about the Curb... Not a parking space cement stopper or abutment.
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I thought of the concrete bumpers in parking lots also and was curious about the picture of the wheel. I grew up in Chicago which is all parallel parking but don't live in the big city anymore. I'm always bumping the parking lot ones but the steel bars underneath protect the car. I do on occasion parallel park but I don't get so close to the curb, using my excellent parking skills & side view mirror
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Why not just use the Fangs to protect the front radiator support for that occasional Opps?
http://www.saccitycorvette.com/Fangs.html
http://www.saccitycorvette.com/Fangs.html
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Originally Posted by Smoken1
Why not just use the Fangs to protect the front radiator support for that occasional Opps?
http://www.saccitycorvette.com/Fangs.html
http://www.saccitycorvette.com/Fangs.html
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Do you have a HUD? If yes, the image is projected to about where the front of the car is. Use that to estimate distance and park short. The Corvette is not very long so you don't need to pull all the way forward in a parking space.
It always amazes me how many people (not necessarily Vette owners) park by feel. Pull in till the car stops then back up a bit.
It always amazes me how many people (not necessarily Vette owners) park by feel. Pull in till the car stops then back up a bit.
