I'm so confused right now...

//Alex

 

Bottomed out? hit a rock? something like that?

 

well I was thinking about that... and i'm only 1" all around so I haven't really bottomed out anywhere..

Even if I scraped against anything... it wouldn't bend DOWN right?

What if.. someone tried to :GASP: steal my rims and decided not to, but ripped the jack right out? Is that possible?

 

It's probably from someone trying to jack up your car. I had the same thing happen to my OEM sideskirt when I was getting my tires rotated at the shop, but the idiot didn't know what he was doing and due to the cold weather, the sideskirt cracked. Thankfully, it's not noticeable unless you feel the bottom of the skirt.

 

Looks like something hot got to it and wraped it. ABS plastic will usually bend and pop back into shape or crack if bent too far. Your look like it was heated somehow. So anyone know what happen?

 

hhhmm....maybe someone tred to jack your oem sideskirts


[Modified by B18Flip, 10:04 PM 3/5/2003]

 

Thats what it looks like to me....someone pulled on it or something.....

 

maybe took your car to the car wash and the rollers messed you up.

 

akhom2, I believe the entire OEM kit is made out of poly-urethane

Cramerox, my car has never been to a "car wash"

Thanks for your opinions guys, i'll be taking off the sideskirt today to further inspect it... I'll post some pics when I do.



//Alex

 

Stock sideskirt back on (one side)



looks like it melted somehow.. can anyone confirm thats what it would look like if it was melted?

//Alex

 

i think it looks melted too... thats wht i was thinkin when i first saw it, but didnt say anything cuz i didn't kno how the hell it could get melted like that.....

as for "confirming" it i dunno how anyone can confirm that it is melted outside of melting their own and comparing. heheh.. but if you can't tell when its mounted... why does it matter? can you tell when its mounted???

 

Same thing happened to me. The mechanic first blamed me for not mounting the side skirt on securely. I just gave me a stupid look and pointed to the lift and the part where the lift was bending my side skirt. the Sideskirt popped out and only ended up breaking one of the mounting clips.

Jerky mechanics who only know how to fix american cars. heh... i go to my friend's shop now and leave the poor workmanship to the cabbies they cater to. BAH

 

Wash your car

If your still worried about it just give the skirts to me. Me wantie

 

Well... I figured it out..

When I was replacing my exhaust (stock LS -> stock Type R), I had this huge flood light by the side of the car.. and I guess I left it on when I went for a break, then never realized it had melted some of my sideskirt

BUT..... its fixed!!! check this out:






so I used the light which caused the melting in the first place, to melt it (a little) and bend it back into place.. left it overnight and it came out perfect..

<-- happy

looks perfect now

 

Well ain't that some chit...Mystery solved!


[Modified by Eva01, 7:26 PM 3/18/2003]

 

now thats what I call enginuity

Good job


[Modified by kendogg, 11:46 AM 3/18/2003]

 

HAHA seriously. Looks like someone took physics class. Glad you got it out, good job

 

puhahahha... that is the most creative use of a baby's bed i've ever seen....

but one question... where'd you put the baby?

 

Good job MacGuyver!

 

hows the ITR ExhausT? do you feel a difference? dooes the car sound betteR?

 

did you have an erector (sp?) set as a child?

 

 

me and the kid switched, he slept in the teg J/K.. the crib is my nephews when he visits


Lego's were my friend when I was little

thanks for not raggin on the ghetto setup!

 

I the ITR exhaust.. I can't feel MUCH difference (mostly psychological) but it sure does SOUND like it flows better...

The car sounds much throatier and deeper, especially at idle. I picked it up at a really good price so

I recommend it

 

what an awesome repair job!!
using the cause of the problem to be the solution to it

i just bought side skirts like those, are the difficult to install?