The dreaded under the bumper scrape... - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

lupindub · 10-20-2015, 10:09 PM

I think it's safe to say many of us at one point or another has scraped the underside of the bumper when parking the car. I know I did... on the test drive

. So do you guys leave it all scraped up or go and get it repainted? I know there is no way in hell touch up paint is going to correct such a massive area like that. Maybe Dr.ColorChip?

Kiske · 10-20-2015, 10:10 PM

Lower the car and nobody will be able to see under it.

ryoma · 10-20-2015, 10:25 PM

or put on a lip. I always leave room in front when parking, it is a good habit to get used to

lupindub · 10-20-2015, 10:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ryoma

or put on a lip. I always leave room in front when parking, it is a good habit to get used to

Like I said, I done goofed the very first time I set foot in the car. Now I leave at least 1 foot gap between the car and the curb.

Gunman · 10-20-2015, 11:54 PM

Lower it, add a lip or splitter, and wear the scrape like a badge of honor.

soulreapersteve · 10-21-2015, 12:52 AM

Left a nasty gash under the bumper while doing a road rally a couple of weeks back. Since it's plastic, don't have to worry about rust.

Unless I tell you about it, you won't know it's there.

Mr.ac · 10-21-2015, 01:03 AM

One of the ideas I had when I get my lip, is to spray the underside with rhino liner. Not sure how it would turn out but I'll try it one I get my hands on it

djdnz · 10-21-2015, 02:26 AM

I'm pretty anal about my paint, but even I know better than to worry about the underside of the bumper! Just take it easy parking and on steep driveways

Max FRS · 10-21-2015, 07:15 AM

ProTEKt makes a nice three piece bolt on bumper protector kit. I installed them after getting a few unwanted scrapes. They work great. I hit a piece of tire in the road driving at night and I believe the ProTEKt pieces saved my bumper. There was a small scratch on the ProTEKt piece, no other damage. I have also installed a front camera and can now park knowing exactly where my front end is.

tracerit · 10-21-2015, 07:20 AM

FYI, getting a lip will make you scrape more since it's protruding further out and is lower. But it's sure as hell better than scraping your own bumper.

Cole · 10-21-2015, 09:47 AM

Or you know, you could just back in to spots. Line the nose of the car up with the front of the spot, and then it's easier to leave the parking spot as well.

Tcoat · 10-21-2015, 09:54 AM

Meh. Badge of honour of a high miles DD.

8R6 · 10-21-2015, 12:53 PM

i scrape almost everyday :/

LOLS2K · 10-21-2015, 01:15 PM

My bumper is already pretty banged up from the previous owner. A front lip will cover up the lower scrapes, and the rock chips will inevitably get worse from track days and road trips.

10-20-2015, 10:09 PM	#1
lupindub Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Drives: Scion FR-S Location: Michigan Posts: 285 Thanks: 228 Thanked 95 Times in 48 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	The dreaded under the bumper scrape... I think it's safe to say many of us at one point or another has scraped the underside of the bumper when parking the car. I know I did... on the test drive . So do you guys leave it all scraped up or go and get it repainted? I know there is no way in hell touch up paint is going to correct such a massive area like that. Maybe Dr.ColorChip?

10-20-2015, 10:10 PM	#2
Kiske Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: RX-7 / BRZ Location: USA Posts: 2,349 Thanks: 1,031 Thanked 2,501 Times in 1,081 Posts Mentioned: 27 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Lower the car and nobody will be able to see under it. __________________ //2013 World Rally Blue BRZ Limited FBM Turbo--gone //2018 Crystal White Pearl BRZ Ts 2.2l Harrop Supercharged

10-20-2015, 10:25 PM	#3
ryoma Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Drives: 2015 Subaru BRZ Limited CWP Location: SoCal Posts: 1,561 Thanks: 34 Thanked 669 Times in 469 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	or put on a lip. I always leave room in front when parking, it is a good habit to get used to __________________ My 2015 CWP BRZ Build

10-21-2015, 01:03 AM	#7
Mr.ac [insert cool phrase here] Join Date: Aug 2015 Drives: BRZ Premium Location: Central Coast CA Posts: 2,368 Thanks: 709 Thanked 1,559 Times in 930 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	One of the ideas I had when I get my lip, is to spray the underside with rhino liner. Not sure how it would turn out but I'll try it one I get my hands on it __________________ New daily driver - Subaru BRZ Premium Weekend fun/track car - '91 MR2 Turbo Gen3 Old daily driver - '88 MR2 Supercharged

10-21-2015, 09:54 AM	#12
Tcoat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2020 Hakone Location: London, Ont Posts: 69,841 Thanks: 61,656 Thanked 108,295 Times in 46,456 Posts Mentioned: 2499 Post(s) Tagged: 50 Thread(s)	Meh. Badge of honour of a high miles DD. Attached Images __________________ Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar, because Racecar.

10-21-2015, 02:26 AM	#8
djdnz 1337 Join Date: Oct 2011 Drives: 2013 BRZ WRB S/C Location: San Jose, CA / Waterloo, ON Posts: 1,134 Thanks: 776 Thanked 482 Times in 269 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I'm pretty anal about my paint, but even I know better than to worry about the underside of the bumper! Just take it easy parking and on steep driveways

10-21-2015, 07:20 AM	#10
tracerit Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: '13 SSM BRZ Limited 6MT Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 1,067 Thanks: 593 Thanked 198 Times in 137 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	FYI, getting a lip will make you scrape more since it's protruding further out and is lower. But it's sure as hell better than scraping your own bumper.

10-21-2015, 09:47 AM	#11
Cole Not a troll Join Date: Apr 2015 Drives: FR-S Location: Canada Posts: 5,104 Thanks: 8,237 Thanked 5,399 Times in 2,694 Posts Mentioned: 266 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	Or you know, you could just back in to spots. Line the nose of the car up with the front of the spot, and then it's easier to leave the parking spot as well.

10-21-2015, 12:53 PM	#13
8R6 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: FRS Location: SoCal Posts: 2,086 Thanks: 2,738 Thanked 1,339 Times in 746 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	i scrape almost everyday :/ __________________ Team BRG inspire-usa My car build #8R6

10-21-2015, 01:15 PM	#14
LOLS2K /scion Join Date: Sep 2015 Drives: '13 86 M/T Location: PHX-LAX Posts: 1,490 Thanks: 1,031 Thanked 1,402 Times in 786 Posts Mentioned: 26 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	My bumper is already pretty banged up from the previous owner. A front lip will cover up the lower scrapes, and the rock chips will inevitably get worse from track days and road trips.

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