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Old 12-18-2005, 07:22 PM
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Did not work

Here is the link to it....

http://www.layinbody.com/gallery/alb...ds.jpg/adokay/
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Old 12-18-2005, 11:48 PM
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******Edited by Spider13*****

Make a post in the classifieds if you are looking for parts, but remember you have to have 50 posts first.
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Old 12-19-2005, 12:34 AM
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Now that there are several decent parts available I doubt you'd have too cut up the front that much to make it lay out flat. On 18's at least.....Smartass better get to cutting.

In week or so we are going to pull my fenders to have them replaced any way, so I'll try and take some pics of things laid out without the fenders. Might give people a better idea what they need to do to get the last inch out of it.
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Old 01-09-2006, 12:22 AM
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I have 15s so I might be able to go really low with kit bags.
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Old 01-09-2006, 02:59 AM
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Originally Posted by qbqt
I have 15s so I might be able to go really low with kit bags.
that's what i'm thinking. I plan on installing my rear setup this week and i have 15s as well. Looks how low this xB is sitting:



It's majicmanjk808's of Hawaii, that is low
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Old 01-09-2006, 03:50 AM
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Originally Posted by rebelMan
Originally Posted by qbqt
I have 15s so I might be able to go really low with kit bags.
that's what i'm thinking. I plan on installing my rear setup this week and i have 15s as well. Looks how low this xB is sitting:

http://tinypic.com/j748qr.jpg

It's majicmanjk808's of Hawaii, that is low
Actually I am using 13s now and my tires on the 15s should be more stretched than normal so Im not sure how short the sidewall could be too. I guess I can always run the 13s to easily make it ht the ground. Im turned up all the way now but When my Tein coilovers were turned all the way down I could already break off reflectors ;-)
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Old 01-09-2006, 03:59 AM
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13s?!? do they clear the calipers and everything?! I want to see pics of your xB man.

lol breaking off reflectors, my friend told me he used to do that with his truck ... doesn't it damag your front lip or what is hitting them?
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Old 01-14-2006, 02:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Spider13
I am not sure how the mini truckn car dealt with the PS belt. I've never seen it close up, but I belt it was left rubbing. That car never was registered or driven on the street to my knowledge, it was a pure trailer queen. I've seen tons of pics of it and it never ever had a tag on it. Boxzilla may have some idea how they dealt with it, if they did.

belive it or not i saw it at east coast nationals in like 04 i think i was and he was driving it around town but thats the only yime i ever seen it being driven
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Old 01-14-2006, 03:09 AM
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Originally Posted by rebelMan
13s?!? do they clear the calipers and everything?! I want to see pics of your xB man.

lol breaking off reflectors, my friend told me he used to do that with his truck ... doesn't it damag your front lip or what is hitting them?
Needed a 1/4 spacer for the calipers, the muffler was the one hitting the reflectors so no damage to the bumpers :-)
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Old 01-14-2006, 04:41 AM
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lol that's cool man .... damn that ish is low tho
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Old 01-14-2006, 10:49 AM
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interesting thread.....
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Old 01-14-2006, 03:24 PM
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Sittin_Pretti_Box hands down on stance and rims. what kind are they?
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Old 01-14-2006, 03:43 PM
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They are Niche F16's or something like them.
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Old 01-31-2006, 08:14 AM
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SO moral of the story is... KRAZY KUSTOM WORK.... or smaller rims. I am running 17's on 35 series tire.. that should help a little..... The polar white xB for sale is perfect on what I want height wise. I would love it to be touching fenders but money is still an issue. I think that if I got my leather seats and my bags i would be happy for quite a while.... so maybe after I get the gf's engagement ring I will put some money into the car. She is for it.
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KRAZY KUSTOM WORK is right:

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Old 07-02-2006, 05:49 AM
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/\ /\ /\ /\ Soon to be the lowest xB on the PLANET!!
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Old 07-02-2006, 05:23 PM
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Randode that is some crazy work man
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Old 07-02-2006, 06:43 PM
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The lowest Ive ever seen was that green one in minitruckin which was zero. Is it going to be lower than zero?
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Originally Posted by evoluscion
The lowest Ive ever seen was that green one in minitruckin which was zero. Is it going to be lower than zero?
The green one is pretty low. I dont know if he's laying frame or really close to it.
The way i look at is.... spark it or park it!
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Old 07-03-2006, 04:11 AM
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I think mini truck competitions measures whos the lowest by the space height between the door opened to the ground, even if both trucks can lay frame.

Nice work so far, I like the really slammed look at the frame level vs just another big body kit...

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