Techniques for going up curbs on a lowered BRZ/FRS?? - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

fatoni · 02-16-2014, 12:13 AM

why do so man people hate suspension travel?

1086 · 02-16-2014, 12:21 AM

Vegas?

Hallucin8 · 02-16-2014, 12:23 AM

Must be a Texas thing

They are called curbs everywhere I've been to.

Zechs21 · 02-17-2014, 01:42 PM

Thanks to those who gave me good inputs. I'm still a little stumped in why my bumper will clear but something else under the car scrapes even when I go in at the slowest speeds and the lowest acute angle I can get it. I jacked up the car on the oem jack to as much as I can get it but it's still hard to tell what I'm scraping. I know at least a few other people who are lowered knows exactly what I'm talking about so I'd appreciate some comments!

Captain Insano · 02-17-2014, 01:48 PM

I have same thing. It will scrape a tiny bit underneath (I still don't know WTF is scraping) but neither my front nor rear bumpers touch ground over my driveway entrance. I'm also lowered one inch on Eibach pro-kit springs.

Dave-ROR · 02-17-2014, 02:27 PM

Raise BRZ/FRS. That's what I did.

SkAsphalt · 02-17-2014, 03:06 PM

Straight and fast

cnk · 02-17-2014, 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captain Insano

I have same thing. It will scrape a tiny bit underneath (I still don't know WTF is scraping) but neither my front nor rear bumpers touch ground over my driveway entrance. I'm also lowered one inch on Eibach pro-kit springs.

If you look under the car by the tires, you'll see a black flap that extends downwards. You're probably scraping that on the ground.

Captain Insano · 02-17-2014, 03:15 PM

You mean the mud flap plastic thingy? This faintly (not crazy like something is breaking, but it is audible) sounds like metal. Unfortunately, I never have anybody with me to look when I'm pulling in.

Captain Insano · 02-17-2014, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave-ROR

Raise BRZ/FRS. That's what I did.

No way, I think I was being super reasonably to only lower it an inch (compared to 2 like I would like).

brz7400 · 02-17-2014, 03:23 PM

you sure the sound is not the diff due to being on 3 wheels?

BPM · 02-17-2014, 03:24 PM

[ame]http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=n80hyokbPMQ[/ame]

Captain Insano · 02-17-2014, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brz7400

you sure the sound is not the diff due to being on 3 wheels?

You asking me or OP? If you are asking me, I'm 100% positive it's not due to being on 3 wheels. I know what that feels like (from a super stiff suspension former STI). It's from rubbing something while I pull in straight on.

LOL at that vid BPM! My car isn't that stanced out (I hate that). It's lowered actually a tiny bit less than one inch (7/8" according to Eibach).

wparsons · 02-17-2014, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zechs21

Thanks to those who gave me good inputs. I'm still a little stumped in why my bumper will clear but something else under the car scrapes even when I go in at the slowest speeds and the lowest acute angle I can get it.

The bottom of the bumper isn't necessarily the lowest point of the car... I haven't measured, but to me it looks like the under tray is lower than the front bumper.

02-17-2014, 02:27 PM	#20
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Zechs21 Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: CBS Subaru BRZ Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 82 Thanks: 21 Thanked 12 Times in 10 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s)	Thanks to those who gave me good inputs. I'm still a little stumped in why my bumper will clear but something else under the car scrapes even when I go in at the slowest speeds and the lowest acute angle I can get it. I jacked up the car on the oem jack to as much as I can get it but it's still hard to tell what I'm scraping. I know at least a few other people who are lowered knows exactly what I'm talking about so I'd appreciate some comments!

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Captain Insano Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 2014 Jeep Wrangler RubiconX Location: Midwest, USA Posts: 1,282 Thanks: 110 Thanked 292 Times in 224 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s)	I have same thing. It will scrape a tiny bit underneath (I still don't know WTF is scraping) but neither my front nor rear bumpers touch ground over my driveway entrance. I'm also lowered one inch on Eibach pro-kit springs.

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Captain Insano Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 2014 Jeep Wrangler RubiconX Location: Midwest, USA Posts: 1,282 Thanks: 110 Thanked 292 Times in 224 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s)	You mean the mud flap plastic thingy? This faintly (not crazy like something is breaking, but it is audible) sounds like metal. Unfortunately, I never have anybody with me to look when I'm pulling in.

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