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I bea shorta lika mario 2 22.22%
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Old Yesterday, 01:10 PM   #1
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Question Dear lowerd/slamed hatch back owners

Today I walked around my car and hit my head on my hatch that was about 1
1/2" lower than maximum strut on my stock suspension, see I am about 5' 11"...
This knocked a hazawonder into my head, do you ever hit your head on your
lowered/slammed hatch, or are you just short?

I have now lost all wish to lower my car even 1"


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Old Yesterday, 01:15 PM   #2
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you bumping your head when getting in/out of the car?
I am a few inches taller and never had that problem.
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No on the hatch if it's not at full height/close to full height :P
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I've hit my head on the rear hatch and door more than once... Stock, 1.5" lower and 2"+ lowered, has nothing to do with the ride height and everything to thing to do with me getting distracted at some point working on my car and not minding my surroundings lol. Ive even knocked my head on the side mirrors.

I am around 6'1", so short had nothing to do with it...
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One caveat*

I hit my head once real good when I first slammed it... the memory replays when I move around it now.
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I hit my head getting out of the car last night, hurt like a bitch lol. But I don't think I've ever hit my head on the hatch, and my car is 2 inches lower then stock. I am short though lol

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Never had a problem myself. I always hit my head on my dad's SUV though... I'm 6' tall.
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My mid wing is deadly. I've smacked my head on it more times that I can count (concussion joke anyone?)

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Yeah I can see how that mid wing could be deadly, especially if you stood up under it
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One caveat*

I hit my head once real good when I first slammed it... the memory replays when I move around it now.
Happened to me too. Left a nice divit in my head.
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