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SPCorBUST · 07-08-2017, 07:11 PM

I have the same issue.

Driveway ramps - most of them are for rounded curbs, in my particular driveway entry that's not applicable, I'm on my phone so it's hard to tell exactly but it doesn't seem like that's a good fit for you either. Apart from that, there are also the issues of them being stolen as well as the City - you may get fined for having them as they can obstruct the street sweeping and/or neighbors may complain.

You have a BRZ, so do I and I have the STI lip with the under lip extension that has saved the bumper and the lip more times than I can count. It's a wear item, so after what seems like just about a year and a half or so if use, I now have to replace the extension again, but in my opinion it's totally worth it to (unfortunately) still scrape every day but know that apart from the extension the car is fine.

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SPCorBUST · 07-08-2017, 07:13 PM

I forgot to mention that draining during rains and debris collecting on them are other issues driveway ramps contend with.

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BRZyJ · 07-08-2017, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by SPCorBUST

I have the same issue.

Driveway ramps - most of them are for rounded curbs, in my particular driveway entry that's not applicable, I'm on my phone so it's hard to tell exactly but it doesn't seem like that's a good fit for you either. Apart from that, there are also the issues of them being stolen as well as the City - you may get fined for having them as they can obstruct the street sweeping and/or neighbors may complain.

Yeah, after doing a little research that seems to be the case here. We get a good amount of water going downhill when it rains, plus a god-awful eucalyptus tree that sheds leaves and branches non-stop. Bummer, that was my wife's vote lol...the left front on her sedan scrapes as bad or worse than I do somehow.

SPCorBUST · 07-08-2017, 08:03 PM

Same here. Wife's Mazda3. Our tree is a Chinese elm though (sheds like a MF) and we're slanted the opposite way. Same type of wall on the left side. I've been giving it some thought after scraping on our driveway for the last year. $50 or so isn't much for the extension but it also wears the headlight tabs. If I install the quick disconnects I won't worry about that particular issue and the extension as a continual wear item may become less bothersome. The only downside is the double sided 3M tape which I think would need removal prior to installation of a new one.

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daiheadjai · 07-10-2017, 01:37 AM

Damn... I don't think anyone could handle that driveway unscathed... How often do you have to replace your brake pads?

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BRZyJ · 07-10-2017, 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by daiheadjai

Damn... I don't think anyone could handle that driveway unscathed... How often do you have to replace your brake pads?

Don't know yet, lol.

07-08-2017, 07:11 PM	#29
SPCorBUST Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 935 Thanks: 525 Thanked 399 Times in 255 Posts Mentioned: 23 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I have the same issue. Driveway ramps - most of them are for rounded curbs, in my particular driveway entry that's not applicable, I'm on my phone so it's hard to tell exactly but it doesn't seem like that's a good fit for you either. Apart from that, there are also the issues of them being stolen as well as the City - you may get fined for having them as they can obstruct the street sweeping and/or neighbors may complain. You have a BRZ, so do I and I have the STI lip with the under lip extension that has saved the bumper and the lip more times than I can count. It's a wear item, so after what seems like just about a year and a half or so if use, I now have to replace the extension again, but in my opinion it's totally worth it to (unfortunately) still scrape every day but know that apart from the extension the car is fine. Sent from my SM-G925T using Tapatalk __________________ Setup 1: KW C38, Grams 550, Grams 265, 4bar, FlexFuel, Delicious Setup 3: JR C30, DW 700, Grams 265, 3bar, FlexFuel, Moto-East Setup 4: JR C30 HBP, DW 700, Grams 265, 3bar, FlexFuel, Church Setup 5: JR C30 HBP, DW 700, DW 300, 3bar, FlexFuel, Delicious, Built Motor Setup 6: JR C30 HBP, DW 700, DW 300, 3bar, FlexFuel, Delicious, Closed Deck Built Motor

07-08-2017, 07:13 PM	#30
SPCorBUST Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 935 Thanks: 525 Thanked 399 Times in 255 Posts Mentioned: 23 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I forgot to mention that draining during rains and debris collecting on them are other issues driveway ramps contend with. Sent from my SM-G925T using Tapatalk __________________ Setup 1: KW C38, Grams 550, Grams 265, 4bar, FlexFuel, Delicious Setup 3: JR C30, DW 700, Grams 265, 3bar, FlexFuel, Moto-East Setup 4: JR C30 HBP, DW 700, Grams 265, 3bar, FlexFuel, Church Setup 5: JR C30 HBP, DW 700, DW 300, 3bar, FlexFuel, Delicious, Built Motor Setup 6: JR C30 HBP, DW 700, DW 300, 3bar, FlexFuel, Delicious, Closed Deck Built Motor

07-08-2017, 08:03 PM	#32
SPCorBUST Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 935 Thanks: 525 Thanked 399 Times in 255 Posts Mentioned: 23 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Same here. Wife's Mazda3. Our tree is a Chinese elm though (sheds like a MF) and we're slanted the opposite way. Same type of wall on the left side. I've been giving it some thought after scraping on our driveway for the last year. $50 or so isn't much for the extension but it also wears the headlight tabs. If I install the quick disconnects I won't worry about that particular issue and the extension as a continual wear item may become less bothersome. The only downside is the double sided 3M tape which I think would need removal prior to installation of a new one. Sent from my SM-G925T using Tapatalk __________________ Setup 1: KW C38, Grams 550, Grams 265, 4bar, FlexFuel, Delicious Setup 3: JR C30, DW 700, Grams 265, 3bar, FlexFuel, Moto-East Setup 4: JR C30 HBP, DW 700, Grams 265, 3bar, FlexFuel, Church Setup 5: JR C30 HBP, DW 700, DW 300, 3bar, FlexFuel, Delicious, Built Motor Setup 6: JR C30 HBP, DW 700, DW 300, 3bar, FlexFuel, Delicious, Closed Deck Built Motor

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