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That is the normal process, as the car is checking the circuit during this time.
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i am going to get the local garage to check the front springs and shocks as to me it seems a little too low.
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However, even prior to lowering the car, running aground was common.
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Hi All
sorry for all the questions but having my Boxster S 2004 for just over a week I am still finding out the issues with the car that googleing does answer.
Firstly i seem to be stuggling to get over any speed bumps without scraping the underneeth at the front
I have measured the floor to the top middle of the wheel arch. the height is exctly 24" is this normal. I have 18 inch wheels with low profile tyres.
secondly my spoiler seems to come up as soon as i drive the car and does not retract,
I can manually retarct it with the button inside drivers door, as soon as I drive agin it goes back up, again is this normal
sorrry for all the questions
Thanks
Rob
When you first start your car, does the spoiler light on the dash stay light until you go >~ 4 MPH? (in forward)
That is the normal process, as the car is checking the circuit during this time.
As to the ride Hight, my car is lowered so I cannot help there.
However, even prior to lowering the car, running aground was common.
Try hitting the obstacle at an angle rather than at 90%.
once i start the car there are no lights stay on, on the dash when the spoiler is up or down, to be honest i did not realise there was a spoiler light on the dash or where it is
thanks for the reply though ill do some reserch to where this light should be
The icon is a car profile with arrow to spoiler. on the far left of the lights. This is on 2000 S, here in USA.
Also I did measure from the floor to the top of the wheel well on my car, 24.5 inches, that is with the Bilstein B12 lowering kit. Perhaps a DPO lowered your car.
DCM
Thanks for the image, i can say i have not seen that light on yet, mines a 2004s so i expect it to be the same lights.
i am going to get the local garage to check the front springs and shocks as to me it seems a little too low.
thanks for taking the time to measure yours
regards
Rob
Had enough of the constant scraping noises so took it to my local garage and they had a look, seems someone decided to lower the car with race springs, lower than the garage have ever seen,
Car is booked in this week for a vinyl wrap a nice shade of orange then on to get some coilovers fitted to lift the front end, cant wait to see what it looks and feels like next week
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