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Old 03-19-2017, 05:46 PM
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Steep garage/driveway clearance

My c63s is being prepped right now - pickup by end of month (Toronto weather permitting but looking good).

My OCD is getting the better of me now and a bit worried about clearing home and work underground garages. They are steep but newer buildings so nothing completely out of the ordinary I would hope...maybe just a tad on the steep side. Driving a Jeep so I rocket through them like batman...

Anyone have any experiences to share re steep garages/driveways? How is the clearance/approach angle? Anyone having a hard time? Say it's been just fine and set a worried mind at ease...

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I don't think you will have any problem the C63s has approx. 5 1/2" of clearance. My Vipers had 3 1/2 " I learnt that if I approached the steep driveways at a angle, 90% of the time I was fine.
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I've yet to scrape after 2 months of daily driving... Knock on wood.

Even clears parking blocks no problem.
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The C63 has scrape guards at the front.
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Really? I dont know how that works. I have seen a thinish slit of plastic under the bumper but I doubt it does a thing besides make noise if you touching.
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Really? I dont know how that works. I have seen a thinish slit of plastic under the bumper but I doubt it does a thing besides make noise if you touching.
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There are metal pieces sticking out at the front underneath, left and right. These are easy to replace. Still, take steep driveways and speedbumps slowly of course
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Thanks all.
Took a closer look at things - along with some of your good perspective - and unless I'm being completely careless I don't think it's steep enough to hurt.
Did I mention the OCD? It never stops. I just remembered how insane I get parking new cars in public parking lots. I remember walking back to a 5 inch key scratch on my 6 month old 350Z...I didn't even recognize the noises coming out me. My wife almost called an exorcist. That was a bad day.
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Originally Posted by Genoshin
There are metal pieces sticking out at the front underneath, left and right. These are easy to replace. Still, take steep driveways and speedbumps slowly of course
These pieces are not easy to replace. Mine ripped off and still have yet to find a part number to replace them.
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Knock on wood have not yet to scrape except the little plastic pieces underneath but am installing a carbon front spliter tomorrow so it looks like I may be needing to take the angle a little more aggressive from now on.

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