Scraaaaape!!

StratonAce · 01-16-2013, 01:20 PM

I've recently had KS Var. 3 Coilovers and an AAM Competition 2.5" True Dual Exhaust put on my Z and am now regretting it.

The exhaust is dragging over nearly every speed bump I go over, no matter how I approach them.

The coilovers are set about as high as they can go (maybe 2 threads left), and I took the car into a muffler shop to have the pipes cut and moved a bit higher (got maybe half an inch or less from that).

My car is a daily driver and I've got a set of speed bumps at my apartment that I have to cross each time I leave or come home that give me a slight scrape each time.

I'm still scraping and don't know what to do. Does anyone else have this same set-up on their 370 and if so, what did you do to get some clearance?

jaycz · 01-16-2013, 10:27 PM

Z looks cool when lowered but as a daily driver that's another thing. Wait till you find something in the middle of the road at speed.

1st · 01-16-2013, 10:34 PM

Is this your first lowered car? You wil learn to adapt and drive it correctly if so. You will scrape regardless due to being low. But can get away with a lot once you get used to it.

StratonAce · 01-16-2013, 10:57 PM

LOL, yeah it is my first lowered car.

Yeah, I'll adapt, I guess I don't really have a choice now. :P Just worried about that exhaust.

nogoodname · 01-16-2013, 11:30 PM

My exhaust pipes aren't round anymore. They are all flatten down haha. Post a pic of how low it is.

Hotrodz · 01-17-2013, 09:58 AM

My setup is similar, AAM dual exhaust and I'm lowered on Tien S tech springs. It's about an 1.5" drop. I haven't had much of an issue with scraping, but I'm forever watchful about my approach!

01-16-2013, 01:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
StratonAce Base Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 10 Drives: 11 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 13	Scraaaaape!! I've recently had KS Var. 3 Coilovers and an AAM Competition 2.5" True Dual Exhaust put on my Z and am now regretting it. The exhaust is dragging over nearly every speed bump I go over, no matter how I approach them. The coilovers are set about as high as they can go (maybe 2 threads left), and I took the car into a muffler shop to have the pipes cut and moved a bit higher (got maybe half an inch or less from that). My car is a daily driver and I've got a set of speed bumps at my apartment that I have to cross each time I leave or come home that give me a slight scrape each time. I'm still scraping and don't know what to do. Does anyone else have this same set-up on their 370 and if so, what did you do to get some clearance? Last edited by StratonAce; 01-16-2013 at 02:25 PM. Reason: spelling

01-16-2013, 10:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
1st A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: I 80 Biz U.S. 50 Posts: 1,708 Drives: Platinum Z Rep Power: 1616	Is this your first lowered car? You wil learn to adapt and drive it correctly if so. You will scrape regardless due to being low. But can get away with a lot once you get used to it. Last edited by 1st; 01-16-2013 at 10:38 PM.

01-17-2013, 09:58 AM	#6 (permalink)
Hotrodz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NW, AZ Posts: 9,330 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 2684385	My setup is similar, AAM dual exhaust and I'm lowered on Tien S tech springs. It's about an 1.5" drop. I haven't had much of an issue with scraping, but I'm forever watchful about my approach! __________________ *Fast Intentions TT Installed and Tuned by Seb at SpecialtyZ 610whp 560tq:\|Fast Intentions 3" TT-TDX*\|SpecialtyZ/Fast Intentions 72 Row Oil Cooler\|SZ 6 Puck Clutch & Flywheel\|3GsCustoms\|Z1\|Wavetrac\|Hotchkis\|Whiteline \|Blitz\|Fortune Auto 500\|Fujimura\|SPL\|H&R\|TK\|TWM\|RPM Rollbar\|Sparco\|Next Level Performance\|TrackSpec\|AeroFlow Dynamics\|Pioneer\|

01-16-2013, 10:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
jaycz Base Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 189 Drives: 09 370z Tour Red 6MT Rep Power: 15	Z looks cool when lowered but as a daily driver that's another thing. Wait till you find something in the middle of the road at speed.

01-16-2013, 10:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
StratonAce Base Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 10 Drives: 11 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 13	LOL, yeah it is my first lowered car. Yeah, I'll adapt, I guess I don't really have a choice now. :P Just worried about that exhaust.

01-16-2013, 11:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1765	My exhaust pipes aren't round anymore. They are all flatten down haha. Post a pic of how low it is.