Steep garage/driveway clearance
#1
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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...
Thanks all
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...
Thanks all
#2
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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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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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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.
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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These pieces are not easy to replace. Mine ripped off and still have yet to find a part number to replace them.
#10
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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.