Driveway Bottom out

[ZuggZR1]

Anyone have the issue where your car bottoms out at even the slowest speed on your driveway. If so what did you do to resolve this ? As you can see from my pics the driveway has a small runoff all the way around my culd-da-sac

[Ccmano]

Are we talking the spoiler scraping (normal) or something else?
H
:cheers:

[Dynomite]

That is spoiler issue.
A little concrete and couple pipes (steel or PVC)

[billschroeder5842]

An easy, temporary solution would be a 2x8 piece of wood placed over the low spot. It will work well, but is will be a PITA.

If it is your spoiler, I'd just cringe and deal. I put a new spoiler on my 91 about 3 weeks ago. It tool me about 60 minutes.

[Karl]

I assume you are not driving into the driveway nose first. If so then you need to approach at almost a parallel angle and come into the driveway. If there is a car on the street next to the entrance that could be an issue.

[RussMcB]

Here's what I did to help loading my low race car into the trailer on a regular basis. Maybe you can do something similar.

Slowly go into (or out of) the driveway and right before the spoiler starts to touch, mark that as the beginning of where you need to start raising the nose of the car. You'll want some kind of "bump up" under the tires from that point until you get past the problem.

Sorry, I don't have any great ideas about what material the "bump ups" might be. For my trailer ramp door I just fastened 2"x8"s.

If it isn't often, use boards with handles and just know where they need to be placed.

But, we're pretty fortunate that our front air dams are pretty tough and cheap, and don't show scrapes much.

[DRM500RUBYZR-1]

Works every time!
Just remove before snow plows come along if applicable.


https://www.amazon.com/Car-Driveway-Curb-Ramp-Motorcycle/dp/B07SVZX9N2/ref=asc_df_B075RPGSZM/?tag=bingshoppinga-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=%7Bcreative%7D&hvpos=%7Badposition%7D&hvnetw=o&hvrand=%7Brandom%7D&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=e&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=%7Bdevicemodel%7D&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4583726540902285&th=1




Marty

[dredgeguy]

That is a great find Marty! I ended up hiring a contractor (our lawn guys) to bust up the last 10 feet of my driveway, regrade it and pour new concrete. Problem solved but yours is a better deal!

[Paul Workman]

Works every time!
Just remove before snow plows come along if applicable.


https://www.amazon.com/Car-Driveway-Curb-Ramp-Motorcycle/dp/B07SVZX9N2/ref=asc_df_B075RPGSZM/?tag=bingshoppinga-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=%7Bcreative%7D&hvpos=%7Badposition%7D&hvnetw=o&hvrand=%7Brandom%7D&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=e&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=%7Bdevicemodel%7D&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4583726540902285&th=1




Marty

That might work nicely, IF the city won't frown on setting anchor bolts in their curb n gutter work. But, what they don't know...;)

[32valvZ]

An easy and relatively inexpensive way to resolve this is with a piece of steel. Just get a piece from a steel yard that fits across the "mote" and as long as you need it to be. In each corner have a hole drilled. Then get a contractor to fasten it in the ground using a Hilti or the like. Semi permanent and the water can flow under it like a bridge. Lots of people do that in these parts..:cheers:

[32valvZ]

That might work nicely, IF the city won't frown on setting anchor bolts in their curb n gutter work. But, what they don't know...;)

I would bet theyll make you remove that if it impedes water flow...

[HAWAIIZR-1]

https://www.bridjit.com/

These are not cheap, but they are worth every penny. They weigh a ton when bolted together so it won’t move and not so easy for thieves too.


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[Dynomite]

https://www.bridjit.com/

These are not cheap, but they are worth every penny. They weigh a ton when bolted together so it won’t move and not so easy for thieves.

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Yes....or just get a bag of readymix concrete and couple 1" diameter PVC pipes and make it permanent.

[DRM500RUBYZR-1]

https://www.bridjit.com/

These are not cheap, but they are worth every penny. They weigh a ton when bolted together so it won’t move and not so easy for thieves too.


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Craig,
Thanks!
That is actually the one that I used to have.
Could not remember the name.
This was the only one that let water flow underneath it.
Marty

[G-Sting]

Approach the driveway at about a 30 degree angle, so one wheel goes up first. I have a similar situation with stock ZR-1 height, and it's no problem both coming and going at that angle.

[HAWAIIZR-1]

Yes....or just get a bag of readymix concrete and couple 1" diameter PVC pipes and make it permanent.


That would be great Cliff! At the places where I have lived the city won’t allow adding to the curb.




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[HAWAIIZR-1]

Craig,

Thanks!

That is actually the one that I used to have.

Could not remember the name.

This was the only one that let water flow underneath it.

Marty


You’re welcome Marty! It’s an awesome ramp and I loved it. When I sold my house they begged for me to leave it with the house. Yes, it works well and it would take a few Samoans to carry it away. [emoji847]🤙🏼

[32valvesftw]

I removed my front air dam.

[bowtiguy]

https://www.bridjit.com/

These are not cheap, but they are worth every penny. They weigh a ton when bolted together so it won’t move and not so easy for thieves too.


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$399 is cheaper than the $1800 the dealer wanted for my wifes GL63 wheel after she curbed it haulin' into our driveway. :mad:

[lfalzarano]

There are plenty of these offerings on Amazon and costs a lot less.


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[Ccmano]

And if it’s a 90’ it uses the taller Z51 air dam. You can gain a inch or so if you use the standard air dam.
H


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[lfalzarano]

Increase aero lift. No way! Install one of those curb bridges or buy a C8... [emoji16]


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[lfalzarano]

A 6’ plank will do the trick if you are only a casual ZR-1 driver.


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[ZWILD1]

Thanks to our township I have issues with entering and leaving the driveway in just about all our vehicles. They resurfaced the road raising it up and at the end of the driveway they actually extended the road into the driveway opening creating a bad angle / overlap. I need to have my driveway redone so the contractor will take care of the issue. I have played with different ways of backing out to keep the left rear underside of exhaust tip from making contact with the road. They really caused issues for most of the home owners on our rural road. Hey what can I say PA. roads suck period.

[Hib Halverson]

The C4 front air dam was intended to be sacrificial over time.

When it gets torn up or worn down, just replace it. That's a lot cheaper than hiring a contractor to recontour your driveway.

Zip Products sells C4 air dams for 60 bucks.

[Z51JEFF]

Most liked what’s hittin the ground is the brace under the radiator,mine does it if I’m not paying attention going in my garage.

[HAWAIIZR-1]

$399 is cheaper than the $1800 the dealer wanted for my wifes GL63 wheel after she curbed it haulin' into our driveway. :mad:


Ouch! I agree. There are certain things that are just worth spending on for the right/good stuff.



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[Dynomite]

The C4 front air dam was intended to be sacrificial over time.

When it gets torn up or worn down, just replace it. That's a lot cheaper than hiring a contractor to recontour your driveway.

Zip Products sells C4 air dams for 60 bucks.


The 2020 Stingray will be available with a hydraulic nose-lift option to avoid scraping the front of the car on inclines for $1,495.