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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 11:30 PM
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Question Front spoiler protection?

Just lowered my SLK55 - very happy with the look. See picture thread page 5. Still kept the spoiler clean but am worried sooner or later I'll hit a too steep driveway/parking. Any ideas to protect spoiler from these kind of small scrathes? Do these 3M films work well for that?
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 01:26 PM
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The 3M clear bra will not protect the bottom of the bumper against the driveways.
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 03:32 PM
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A relationship with a good body shop may actually cost you less than some of those clear bra's. I usually go for a bumper removal respray every 3 years for less than $500 to keep the car looking great.
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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by firstslk55
Just lowered my SLK55 - very happy with the look. See picture thread page 5. Still kept the spoiler clean but am worried sooner or later I'll hit a too steep driveway/parking. Any ideas to protect spoiler from these kind of small scrathes? Do these 3M films work well for that?
how did you lower it i want to raise my front end up 1 inch maybe i can do the reverse
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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 07:12 PM
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I don't think raising the front end is possible unless you go with coil-overs then dial them up to lift the car. The car will not look good at all, though. One idea is to go with 19 inch wheels. With the 235/35 tire, I believe the car will sit about 1/8 to 1/4 higher depending on the tire brand.
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 02:38 AM
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clear bra is the best investment for you ride at the moment.
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