Scraping my forward bumper. Solutions? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

F14Scott · 09-19-2018, 06:23 PM

My driveway has a dip where it meets the street, and no matter how slowly I drive, I scuff the two nose points.

Anyone have any luck with bolt on lips or dams that can take the scuffs more gracefully than the car, itself? At some point, I may pour some more concrete, but until then, I want to minimize damage.

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HKz · 09-19-2018, 06:28 PM

is it possible to approach the dip at an angle?

wild03 · 09-19-2018, 06:29 PM

Hmm? can you enter the dip at an angle? can you fill it with dirt or sand for now?

Chikna · 09-19-2018, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by HKz

is it possible to approach the dip at an angle?

Good idea, I too scrapped tS twice and now I do a reverse at an angle and park slowly (1st gear) in my driveway. By the way, I practiced hill start here.

86MLR · 09-19-2018, 06:41 PM

Maybe 2 bits of timber, they only need to be 200mm wide and as long and high as you need.

Watch leaving anything permanent for liability sake.

And dirt or sand may cause issues with local council, or wash away the first time it rains.

arkanist · 09-19-2018, 06:43 PM

You could always get a cheap lip kit like the baysonR sti lip. It's under $100 and will keep your bumper protected. Otherwise you are gonna want to hit it at an angle like everyone else is saying.

VIP BRZ · 09-19-2018, 06:46 PM

You could try a ProTEK skid plate, dont know how high up on those points your scraping at

http://www.protektskidplates.com/

Tcoat · 09-19-2018, 06:48 PM

If you can't get a good approach angle a lip will just increase your issues not solve them. By extending the bumper down and forward you reduce your clearance even more. Best case scenario you just rip the lip off. Worst case it hold and breaks the bumper clips creating sag.
The bottom of my bumper is worn down from scrapping but it can't be seen so I just live with it.

F14Scott · 09-19-2018, 08:17 PM

Thanks all. I'm backing through an iron gate flanked by two brick columns. I live in a downtown neighborhood with street parking, so my driveway gets other street-parked cars right up to the edge, so angling in is unavailable, most of the time. It rains so much here in Houston that sand or gravelwould just be washed away, and the boards would be a trip hazard that I don't want to be liable for.

I understand that adding material will only make it scrape more, but at least it would be a consumable scrape vice a permanent one.

I'll look into the mentioned dam. Thanks again.

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Breadman · 09-19-2018, 08:23 PM

go in backwards thats how i have to get into my friends driveway

Tcoat · 09-19-2018, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by F14Scott

Thanks all. I'm backing through an iron gate flanked by two brick columns. I live in a downtown neighborhood with street parking, so my driveway gets other street-parked cars right up to the edge, so angling in is unavailable, most of the time. It rains so much here in Houston that sand or gravelwould just be washed away, and the boards would be a trip hazard that I don't want to be liable for.

I understand that adding material will only make it scrape more, but at least it would be a consumable scrape vice a permanent one.

I'll look into the mentioned dam. Thanks again.

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Be OK if the lip just wore away but the extra pressure on the bumper which it attached to could cause some serious damage under the wrong circumstances. The attachment points on these bumpers are not great.

F14Scott · 09-19-2018, 08:37 PM

Maybe I'll get a lift kit...

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Clutch · 09-19-2018, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Breadman

go in backwards thats how i have to get into my friends driveway

Same problem as OP at my new place. This is my life now

Tcoat · 09-19-2018, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by F14Scott

Maybe I'll get a lift kit...

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Go big!

09-19-2018, 06:23 PM	#1
F14Scott Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Drives: Posts: 15 Thanks: 10 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Scraping my forward bumper. Solutions? My driveway has a dip where it meets the street, and no matter how slowly I drive, I scuff the two nose points. Anyone have any luck with bolt on lips or dams that can take the scuffs more gracefully than the car, itself? At some point, I may pour some more concrete, but until then, I want to minimize damage. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

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Tcoat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2020 Hakone Location: London, Ont Posts: 69,845 Thanks: 61,656 Thanked 108,283 Times in 46,456 Posts Mentioned: 2495 Post(s) Tagged: 50 Thread(s)	If you can't get a good approach angle a lip will just increase your issues not solve them. By extending the bumper down and forward you reduce your clearance even more. Best case scenario you just rip the lip off. Worst case it hold and breaks the bumper clips creating sag. The bottom of my bumper is worn down from scrapping but it can't be seen so I just live with it. __________________ Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar, because Racecar.

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86MLR Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Drives: 2002 VX Commodore SS LS1 Auto Location: Sydney Posts: 2,203 Thanks: 500 Thanked 2,185 Times in 1,111 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Maybe 2 bits of timber, they only need to be 200mm wide and as long and high as you need. Watch leaving anything permanent for liability sake. And dirt or sand may cause issues with local council, or wash away the first time it rains.

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arkanist Senior Member Join Date: May 2016 Drives: 2016 BRZ Limited, Stock Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 243 Thanks: 183 Thanked 154 Times in 94 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	You could always get a cheap lip kit like the baysonR sti lip. It's under $100 and will keep your bumper protected. Otherwise you are gonna want to hit it at an angle like everyone else is saying.

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VIP BRZ Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Drives: 2014 Subaru BRZ Location: CA - San Fernando Valley Posts: 492 Thanks: 242 Thanked 333 Times in 179 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	You could try a ProTEK skid plate, dont know how high up on those points your scraping at http://www.protektskidplates.com/

09-19-2018, 08:17 PM	#9
F14Scott Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Drives: Posts: 15 Thanks: 10 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thanks all. I'm backing through an iron gate flanked by two brick columns. I live in a downtown neighborhood with street parking, so my driveway gets other street-parked cars right up to the edge, so angling in is unavailable, most of the time. It rains so much here in Houston that sand or gravelwould just be washed away, and the boards would be a trip hazard that I don't want to be liable for. I understand that adding material will only make it scrape more, but at least it would be a consumable scrape vice a permanent one. I'll look into the mentioned dam. Thanks again. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

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Breadman Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Drives: 2017 BRZ w/PP Location: Pa Posts: 1,027 Thanks: 51 Thanked 302 Times in 225 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	go in backwards thats how i have to get into my friends driveway

09-19-2018, 08:37 PM	#12
F14Scott Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Drives: Posts: 15 Thanks: 10 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Maybe I'll get a lift kit... Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

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