Bad Driveway

daisuke149 · 12-21-2010, 10:22 PM

So i keep talking about this to a few people and well..

Now the picture. Im standing with the camera at head level. The top of the driveway is higher than that. Also the two white spots in the road just in front of it are from when people tried to go up it when we said dont and their trailer hitch, or exhaust hit the bottom.

And yes.. its worse than it looks in the image.. Patrick and James and Chris can attest to that.

Anywho. who else has a shitty *** driveway.

Cmike2780 · 12-21-2010, 10:58 PM

Every driveway is shitty with the front chin spoiler. For some reason it's not as bad if I back my car in though.

Lemers · 12-21-2010, 11:03 PM

Mine is only steep at the curb. So I have to go real slow even for going up the driveway or I will hit the spoiler.

daisuke149 · 12-21-2010, 11:12 PM

yeah the chin spoiler scrapes on the way up and down.

If i go straight into the driveway i would hit the front of the bumper

if i go at too much of an agle, the car ends up on 2 wheels and then the free back wheel just spins... and im stuck.. when i changed my suspension, i had to figure out a new angle as well. got stuck 5 times trying to figure it out.

drew · 12-21-2010, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by daisuke149

yeah the chin spoiler scrapes on the way up and down.

If i go straight into the driveway i would hit the front of the bumper

if i go at too much of an agle, the car ends up on 2 wheels and then the free back wheel just spins... and im stuck.. when i changed my suspension, i had to figure out a new angle as well. got stuck 5 times trying to figure it out.

Same here, except if I take off the chin spoiler I can get up the driveway w/o dragging. The second time i tried a new angle up the drive, i had to turn off vdc so I could get into my garage.

mick · 12-22-2010, 12:11 AM

if i had your driveway, i probably would buy a car with high ground clearance

puckshaw · 12-22-2010, 12:14 PM

That looks a lot like mine. I have to go in at an extreme angle and get it perfect or the front end scrapes. It goes on 3 wheels everytime. The trick is to have enough momentum to coast right as the rear wheel comes off the ground and then get back on the throttle when it's back on the ground. If more than one other car is in the driveway, I can't get in or out. I'll never be able to lower my car or get a front lip unless I move

daisuke149 · 12-22-2010, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by puckshaw

That looks a lot like mine. I have to go in at an extreme angle and get it perfect or the front end scrapes. It goes on 3 wheels everytime. The trick is to have enough momentum to coast right as the rear wheel comes off the ground and then get back on the throttle when it's back on the ground. If more than one other car is in the driveway, I can't get in or out. I'll never be able to lower my car or get a front lip unless I move

yup. Mine ends up on 2 wheels its stuck.

but if i ue too much momentum, the rear end drops a bit and hits. As it is right now the exhaust scrapes a lil bit due to it being a bit lower.

but yes, cannot lower my car or lips.

ClemsonWill · 12-22-2010, 01:36 PM

I thought my driveway was bad but you win! Are you lowered?

daisuke149 · 12-22-2010, 01:38 PM

noope.. cannot afford to lower it. when i first joined this forum and got the car i was thinking about trying to raise it about .5-1" but i figured out the angles on the driveway.

PapoZalsa · 12-22-2010, 10:19 PM

At least you have a double driveway...and can angle the car to drve up.

shaun66 · 12-23-2010, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by PapoZalsa

At least you have a double driveway...and can angle the car to drve up.

+1

I have a single driveway, so you gotta find a balance between not scraping too bad and missing the curb lol.

fairladyZ34 · 12-24-2010, 01:34 AM

follow those mud tracks an put a driveway there

daisuke149 · 12-24-2010, 02:08 AM

our HOA would frown upon a 4 car width driveway. I have thought about it. It would really help out with the car.. and.. i hate lawn work.

370zproject · 12-24-2010, 02:34 AM

you can get a bridge device i think

12-21-2010, 10:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
daisuke149 My *** is famous! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Alpharetta, GA Posts: 4,849 Drives: 2013 Boss 302 PW Rep Power: 31	Bad Driveway So i keep talking about this to a few people and well.. Now the picture. Im standing with the camera at head level. The top of the driveway is higher than that. Also the two white spots in the road just in front of it are from when people tried to go up it when we said dont and their trailer hitch, or exhaust hit the bottom. And yes.. its worse than it looks in the image.. Patrick and James and Chris can attest to that. Anywho. who else has a shitty *** driveway.

12-21-2010, 10:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cmike2780 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 5,059 Drives: slowwww Rep Power: 29	Every driveway is shitty with the front chin spoiler. For some reason it's not as bad if I back my car in though. __________________ [09][MB][6-Spd MT][Touring][Stillen Gen III][K&N][Borla CBE][Evo-R] [ArchitTEK Photography]

12-21-2010, 11:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
Lemers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Izmir, Turkey Posts: 15,371 Drives: 2012 Traverse LTZ Rep Power: 52	Mine is only steep at the curb. So I have to go real slow even for going up the driveway or I will hit the spoiler. __________________ 2010 Black Cherry Touring/Sport/Nav Now - 2012 Travese LTZ until I leave for Turkey

12-22-2010, 01:36 PM	#9 (permalink)
ClemsonWill A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 12,045 Drives: a Civic VP! Rep Power: 445	I thought my driveway was bad but you win! Are you lowered? __________________ Slightly modded

12-22-2010, 10:19 PM	#11 (permalink)
PapoZalsa A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Not in Sunny Florida Posts: 6,358 Drives: 16 Nismo w/Tech Pack Rep Power: 4500	At least you have a double driveway...and can angle the car to drve up. __________________ 2009 370Z MB Base w/Sport Package 6MT Modshack's Custom Air Intakes /3M Clear Bra/ Illuminated Kick Plates / F. I CBE w/12" resonators / EVO-R Front Lip / Rear Hatch Wing / Tein S-Tech Springs /Ilegal Tint in the Rep. of VA/4x20mm Z1 Spacers/ Vinyl Roof/Liquid Carbon Designs

12-21-2010, 11:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
daisuke149 My *** is famous! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Alpharetta, GA Posts: 4,849 Drives: 2013 Boss 302 PW Rep Power: 31	yeah the chin spoiler scrapes on the way up and down. If i go straight into the driveway i would hit the front of the bumper if i go at too much of an agle, the car ends up on 2 wheels and then the free back wheel just spins... and im stuck.. when i changed my suspension, i had to figure out a new angle as well. got stuck 5 times trying to figure it out.

12-22-2010, 12:11 AM	#6 (permalink)
mick Track Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: California Posts: 903 Drives: Used to drive a 370z Rep Power: 16	if i had your driveway, i probably would buy a car with high ground clearance

12-22-2010, 12:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
puckshaw Track Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 620 Drives: 09 PW 370Z Touring Rep Power: 17	That looks a lot like mine. I have to go in at an extreme angle and get it perfect or the front end scrapes. It goes on 3 wheels everytime. The trick is to have enough momentum to coast right as the rear wheel comes off the ground and then get back on the throttle when it's back on the ground. If more than one other car is in the driveway, I can't get in or out. I'll never be able to lower my car or get a front lip unless I move

12-22-2010, 01:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
daisuke149 My *** is famous! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Alpharetta, GA Posts: 4,849 Drives: 2013 Boss 302 PW Rep Power: 31	noope.. cannot afford to lower it. when i first joined this forum and got the car i was thinking about trying to raise it about .5-1" but i figured out the angles on the driveway.

12-24-2010, 01:34 AM	#13 (permalink)
fairladyZ34 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Central NJ Posts: 1,577 Drives: 08 G37S Black M6 Rep Power: 19	follow those mud tracks an put a driveway there __________________ From Z to G to BMW and back to a G! Nismo for life

12-24-2010, 02:08 AM	#14 (permalink)
daisuke149 My *** is famous! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Alpharetta, GA Posts: 4,849 Drives: 2013 Boss 302 PW Rep Power: 31	our HOA would frown upon a 4 car width driveway. I have thought about it. It would really help out with the car.. and.. i hate lawn work.

12-24-2010, 02:34 AM	#15 (permalink)
370zproject A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Memphis Age: 35 Posts: 16,104 Drives: 09 A/T 370z blue Rep Power: 53	you can get a bridge device i think __________________ Brake Upgrade Package ate blue, hawk hp ceramic pads, and slotted rotors

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