Driveway Bottom out - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

ZuggZR1 · 08-07-2019

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 · 08-07-2019

Are we talking the spoiler scraping (normal) or something else?
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Dynomite · 08-07-2019

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

billschroeder5842 · 08-07-2019

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 · 08-07-2019

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 · 08-07-2019

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 · 08-08-2019

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

https://www.amazon.com/Car-Driveway-...540902285&th=1

Marty

dredgeguy · 08-08-2019

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 · 08-08-2019

Quote:

Originally Posted by DRM500RUBYZR-1

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

https://www.amazon.com/Car-Driveway-...540902285&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 · 08-08-2019

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..

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Ccmano Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sparks, NV Posts: 2,852	Re: Driveway Bottom out Are we talking the spoiler scraping (normal) or something else? H __________________ 90'ZR-1 #1461 Red/Black Ported Intake, Degreed Cams, OBX Headers & Exhaust, Fidanza FW, Secondary Delete, Custom tune, C6 GS Wheels. Sold 08 C6 Z51 Crystal Red Metallic Sold Vararam Intake, Tune, Sold 05 C6 Z51 Red/Black Sold 90'ZR-1 #1723 Black/Gray Sold but not forgotten 91' Z51 L98 White Vert. My First, you always remember your first. Sold.

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Dynomite Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Dakota/California Posts: 3,797	Re: Driveway Bottom out That is spoiler issue. A little concrete and couple pipes (steel or PVC) __________________ Left Clickable links -Solutions- LT5 Modifications/Rebuild Tricks Low Mileage ZR-1 Restoration 1990 Corvette (L98) Modifications LT5 Eliminated Systems LT5 Added Systems LT5/ZR-1 Fluids 1995 LT5 SPECIFIC TOP END REBUILD TRICKS Last edited by Dynomite; 08-07-2019 at 10:01 PM.

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billschroeder5842 Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Southlake, TX Posts: 590	Re: Driveway Bottom out 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. __________________ Bill Schroeder Texas Proud! 1991 Corvette ZR1 #1388 2015 Challenger Scat Pack Shaker

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Karl Join Date: May 2013 Location: Chicago Posts: 981	Re: Driveway Bottom out 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. __________________ 1993 ZR-1 #211 Yellow On Beige Beast #2 1992 ZR-1 #427 Black On Black Sold 1985 L98 Blue On Blue Sold

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RussMcB Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Marietta, GA USA Posts: 1,160	Re: Driveway Bottom out 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.

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DRM500RUBYZR-1 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mullica Hill, New Jersey Posts: 2,588	Re: Driveway Bottom out Works every time! Just remove before snow plows come along if applicable. https://www.amazon.com/Car-Driveway-...540902285&th=1 Marty

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dredgeguy Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Ellicott City, MD Posts: 1,694	Re: Driveway Bottom out 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! __________________ Charlie __________ Dredgeguy WAZOO Member 1992 Bright Red/Black ZR1 #246 Dana 4:10 gears Polished LT5 by Haibeck Polished Fikse FM5's with Michelin Pilot Sport 2 Stainless Works headers and cats with Corsa

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32valvZ Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sunshine State Posts: 1,071	Re: Driveway Bottom out 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.. __________________ [B]1990 #2815[/B] [COLOR="Red"][B]Red/Red[/B][/COLOR] Ported Plenum & IH (by Pete) Haibeck Chip Rebuilt FPR (by Phil) FIC Injectors Watson LT Headers 3" Stainless Works exhaust Lingenfelter Open Air Lid Bill B Built Transmission Shifter & C Beam Plates [FONT=Impact][COLOR=red]1992 [COLOR=black]#[/COLOR] 091[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Impact][COLOR=#ff0000]Red/[COLOR=silver]Gray[/COLOR][/COLOR][/FONT] [B]SOLD[/B]