DIY steel driveway ramps

370zFORme!! · 04-24-2011, 03:42 AM

Well my driveway has always been curb-like. It has a giant speed bump basically. I could never get my Z up in my driveway, especially since I'm lowered and have the FI exhaust. I ended up buying (2) steel plates 12"W x 24"L x 3/4"Thick from my local steel shop.

Here are the finished pictures. Works great. If anyone has the same situation and would like an actual DIY, I can make one.

Just wanted to share!

flashburn · 04-24-2011, 06:17 AM

Haha, that's pretty awesome. I have the same sort of driveway, and it sucks. Did you attach them to the ground somehow, or do you just put them out every time? Seems like it would be a pain to do that.

370zFORme!! · 04-24-2011, 11:09 AM

No they are bolted down with lag bolts into concrete anchors. They are really heavy too, around 50 pounds each. I just leave them there. I bolted them down so nobody steals my ****.

RockStarKick · 04-24-2011, 11:45 AM

Does the chin spoiler make contact with the curb before the tires begin on the ramps.. ? HOA would not let that fly in this hood... But luckily my drive is not bad..

370zFORme!! · 04-24-2011, 12:05 PM

I don't have the sport package so I don't have the front chin spoiler. But I have at least 1 1/2" of clearance with these ramps. We don't have a HOA here so for that I'm grateful.

370zFORme!! · 04-24-2011, 12:06 PM

Regardless I didn't bolt into anything public. The bolts are drilled on my own property line in my driveway so even if we did have a HOA I'd likely tell them to go **** themselves!

RockStarKick · 04-24-2011, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by 370zFORme!!

Regardless I didn't bolt into anything public. The bolts are drilled on my own property line in my driveway so even if we did have a HOA I'd likely tell them to go **** themselves!

Our HOA here trips when I leave the garden hose in the yard for more than a day... Ugh... Oh well at least nobody will be parking their car in the front yard in my neighborhood..

370zFORme!! · 04-24-2011, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RockStarKick

Our HOA here trips when I leave the garden hose in the yard for more than a day... Ugh... Oh well at least nobody will be parking their car in the front yard in my neighborhood..

That sucks man... HOA are such a pita.

370Z JT · 04-24-2011, 08:45 PM

What will the street sweepers say? Don't think the city will allow that.

370zFORme!! · 04-24-2011, 09:44 PM

Street sweepers never come on my street. The ramps are pretty low profile actually and they barely stick out that far. Plus I've had this set up for almost 3 months so I'm good.

04-24-2011, 03:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
370zFORme!! Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,459 Drives: 2012 6MT STiffy Rep Power: 17	DIY steel driveway ramps Well my driveway has always been curb-like. It has a giant speed bump basically. I could never get my Z up in my driveway, especially since I'm lowered and have the FI exhaust. I ended up buying (2) steel plates 12"W x 24"L x 3/4"Thick from my local steel shop. Here are the finished pictures. Works great. If anyone has the same situation and would like an actual DIY, I can make one. Just wanted to share! __________________ 87' Honda Civic Hatchback: Kaput @ 288,000 miles, 90' Toyota Celica: Kaput @ 175,000 miles, 93' Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4: Kaput @ 138,000 miles, 06' Scion Tc: Traded in @ 64,000 miles, 10' Nissan 370z: Traded in @ 25,000 miles, 12' Subaru Impreza Sti: Current.

04-24-2011, 06:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
flashburn A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,884 Drives: '12 Corvette GS 6M Rep Power: 19	Haha, that's pretty awesome. I have the same sort of driveway, and it sucks. Did you attach them to the ground somehow, or do you just put them out every time? Seems like it would be a pain to do that. __________________ Current Ride: 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Centennial Edition Carbon Flash 6M Previous Ride: 2009 Nissan 370Z Sport Platinum Graphite 7AT

04-24-2011, 11:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
370zFORme!! Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,459 Drives: 2012 6MT STiffy Rep Power: 17	No they are bolted down with lag bolts into concrete anchors. They are really heavy too, around 50 pounds each. I just leave them there. I bolted them down so nobody steals my ****. __________________ 87' Honda Civic Hatchback: Kaput @ 288,000 miles, 90' Toyota Celica: Kaput @ 175,000 miles, 93' Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4: Kaput @ 138,000 miles, 06' Scion Tc: Traded in @ 64,000 miles, 10' Nissan 370z: Traded in @ 25,000 miles, 12' Subaru Impreza Sti: Current.

04-24-2011, 11:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
RockStarKick Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Houston Posts: 298 Drives: it like a rental Rep Power: 15	Does the chin spoiler make contact with the curb before the tires begin on the ramps.. ? HOA would not let that fly in this hood... But luckily my drive is not bad.. __________________ 2013 Mustang GT, 6M, Track Pack & Leather Recaros 2011 Pearl White 6M /Sport Pkg - SOLD

04-24-2011, 12:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
370zFORme!! Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,459 Drives: 2012 6MT STiffy Rep Power: 17	I don't have the sport package so I don't have the front chin spoiler. But I have at least 1 1/2" of clearance with these ramps. We don't have a HOA here so for that I'm grateful. __________________ 87' Honda Civic Hatchback: Kaput @ 288,000 miles, 90' Toyota Celica: Kaput @ 175,000 miles, 93' Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4: Kaput @ 138,000 miles, 06' Scion Tc: Traded in @ 64,000 miles, 10' Nissan 370z: Traded in @ 25,000 miles, 12' Subaru Impreza Sti: Current.

04-24-2011, 12:06 PM	#6 (permalink)
370zFORme!! Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,459 Drives: 2012 6MT STiffy Rep Power: 17	Regardless I didn't bolt into anything public. The bolts are drilled on my own property line in my driveway so even if we did have a HOA I'd likely tell them to go **** themselves! __________________ 87' Honda Civic Hatchback: Kaput @ 288,000 miles, 90' Toyota Celica: Kaput @ 175,000 miles, 93' Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4: Kaput @ 138,000 miles, 06' Scion Tc: Traded in @ 64,000 miles, 10' Nissan 370z: Traded in @ 25,000 miles, 12' Subaru Impreza Sti: Current.

04-24-2011, 08:45 PM	#9 (permalink)
370Z JT A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: United States Posts: 2,905 Drives: 370Z PW 7AT Rep Power: 378	What will the street sweepers say? Don't think the city will allow that. __________________ Click for My Journal Top Secret \| EVO-R \| Fujimura Auto \| Shine Auto \| Seibon \| MRWorks \| Swift \| SPC \| SSR \| UpRev \| Project Kics \| NST \| Titek \| Eibach \| Nismo \| Whiteline \| Quaife \| Invidia \| Fly1 \| CF Element \| Carbon Signal

04-24-2011, 09:44 PM	#10 (permalink)
370zFORme!! Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,459 Drives: 2012 6MT STiffy Rep Power: 17	Street sweepers never come on my street. The ramps are pretty low profile actually and they barely stick out that far. Plus I've had this set up for almost 3 months so I'm good. __________________ 87' Honda Civic Hatchback: Kaput @ 288,000 miles, 90' Toyota Celica: Kaput @ 175,000 miles, 93' Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4: Kaput @ 138,000 miles, 06' Scion Tc: Traded in @ 64,000 miles, 10' Nissan 370z: Traded in @ 25,000 miles, 12' Subaru Impreza Sti: Current.

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