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Old 17-03-2015, 03:28 PM
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Hi guys, moving to Perth tomorrow and has sent my new 2015 WRX on the way via car logistics. Bought it just last Thursday in Melbourne and it has already scraped its bottom several times on some harmless-looking depressions and slopes(mainly at the entrance of apartment parking lot)...! I went on all fours several times only to find that some tar-like substance was scraped from the two metal ridges behind two front wheels, can't see any damage on the oil sump or lower bumper but still unsure.

That sound really torn my heart and I'm a bitch about this...so first thing I'm gonna do when it arrives in Perth is to find a place to lift it up and do something to make me feel better...any place to recommend for an undercoating in Perth ? Thanks in advance!


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wait till you see the Perth winter potholes
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wait till you see the Perth winter potholes

They disappear during summer?


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This is what I use for OEM applications

http://solutions.3m.com.au/3MContent...bute=ImageFile
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http://solutions.3m.com.au/3MContent...bute=ImageFile

Thanks mate, you did it yourself or in some car shop?


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Old 18-03-2015, 07:13 AM
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The rubber coating that is scraped up behind the wheels is most probrably from a 2 post hoist when they but the arm under you chassis. I highly doubt you would be able to damage that driving in normal road conditions. A hint when going over large slopes or higher curbs, go on an angle.
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Old 18-03-2015, 07:53 AM
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The rubber coating that is scraped up behind the wheels is most probrably from a 2 post hoist when they but the arm under you chassis. I highly doubt you would be able to damage that driving in normal road conditions. A hint when going over large slopes or higher curbs, go on an angle.

I'm pretty sure it's the slope at the entrance of apartment, there were grain sands scraped from the surface where the tar-like stuff was scraped away. I did went on an angle but that damn slope was uneven...I inspected the slope later finding the slash mark of my chassis. Seems the new WRX has a tricky clearance. Anyway I'll get it on the hoist ASAP. Cheers mate!


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Btw the stock coating on the chassis was still tacky when I touched, not sure what material SUBARU is using


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Never scraped mine yet(touch wood)
I thought the WRX had reasonable clearance especially compared to my previous Senator which had the most useless front bar clearance (ripped it off once reversing back off a parking buffer strip.)
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