Front Rollers Under The Bumper?
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No Hostility Be Happy
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Well I challenge you to come to western washington and not drive around like a douche (not directed at you) being all danty trying to get your corvette into a gas station driveway threshold lol.
I've been driving cars in and around this area all my life and know just about every nook and cranny there is. Bottom line if you don't drag your corvette on **** it's either the stock height of a 4x4 or you keep it in your garage.
Nothing irritates me more than people with custom cars that have special needs that hold up other motorists.
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I put the double wheels on years ago when we moved into our current house. They're basically skateboard wheels, but they really do work. I wish I didn't need them, but I'm glad I have them.
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I was always meaning to do something about preserving the front end of my lowered car during it's surprise battles with concrete parking stops, but never did. I always disregarded the wheel solutions offered as perhaps concentrating force in one area, to the detriment of the structure, but was glad to read that actual product experience says my assumptions were not correct.
I always considered the fangs to have the advantage of better impact energy dispersal, but now think the primary attraction for me is that I don't have to drill installation holes., and they don't hang down into my already limited clearances.
By the time I decided to buy some, I was still new enough to the corvette scene to have price objections back then, I couldn't remember who sold them, thanks for the info.
I always considered the fangs to have the advantage of better impact energy dispersal, but now think the primary attraction for me is that I don't have to drill installation holes., and they don't hang down into my already limited clearances.
By the time I decided to buy some, I was still new enough to the corvette scene to have price objections back then, I couldn't remember who sold them, thanks for the info.
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I was always meaning to do something about preserving the front end of my lowered car during it's surprise battles with concrete parking stops, but never did. I always disregarded the wheel solutions offered as perhaps concentrating force in one area, to the detriment of the structure, but was glad to read that actual product experience says my assumptions were not correct.
I always considered the fangs to have the advantage of better impact energy dispersal, but now think the primary attraction for me is that I don't have to drill installation holes., and they don't hang down into my already limited clearances.
By the time I decided to buy some, I was still new enough to the corvette scene to have price objections back then, I couldn't remember who sold them, thanks for the info.
I always considered the fangs to have the advantage of better impact energy dispersal, but now think the primary attraction for me is that I don't have to drill installation holes., and they don't hang down into my already limited clearances.
By the time I decided to buy some, I was still new enough to the corvette scene to have price objections back then, I couldn't remember who sold them, thanks for the info.
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The wheels work as advertised, but when I had my last two C5s I went with the fangs - they worked very well and were very easy to install..
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Another fan of the Fangs. I bought the original set that were white and then bought the second production run which were black and less conspicuous. What's nice about the Fangs is that if you do scrape, you can wet sand it down, apply some Armor All or Back to Black and they look as good as new. Thought about getting the rollers at one time but couldn't get the worn down roller skate look out of my head.
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I guess you could fabricate something similar yourself using similar material but the Fangs are pre-formed to fit over the lower radiator frame arms are are predrilled, etc.
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My rollers can hardly be seen unless you crawl under and look...and mine have been on for about 16 years and have made contact a lot with lots of potential damaging things and the hard rubber wheels show no wear...one of the best mods i have done next to the aluminum rocker rails i put on at the same time...
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If that is so, then you got "head problems"
My rollers can hardly be seen unless you crawl under and look...and mine have been on for about 16 years and have made contact a lot with lots of potential damaging things and the hard rubber wheels show no wear...one of the best mods i have done next to the aluminum rocker rails i put on at the same time...
My rollers can hardly be seen unless you crawl under and look...and mine have been on for about 16 years and have made contact a lot with lots of potential damaging things and the hard rubber wheels show no wear...one of the best mods i have done next to the aluminum rocker rails i put on at the same time...
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