Does front lip of Scion FR-S bottom out easy? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

speedy racer · 08-05-2012, 03:52 PM

I am waiting on purchasing FR-S soon , was womdering how low front lip is. My driveway dips at the road. Any feedback appreciated as I might have to prep my driveway. TY

ayau · 08-05-2012, 03:54 PM

too hard to give you an answer when we dont know anything about your driveway.

in general, i don't have any problems going over dips, but i'm still very cautious.

eg., if there are multiple exits/entrances, i will take the one that's more flat.

Asphaltfrs1 · 08-05-2012, 03:57 PM

If you go out straight you will scrape the front bumper. It happened to me, didn't think it would.

tnt · 08-05-2012, 03:58 PM

No issue so far but then again i try to go at an angle

deucethemoose · 08-05-2012, 03:59 PM

If it dips then back out at an angle. One corner at a time.

#87 · 08-05-2012, 04:02 PM

Depends how you drive and what you are used to driving. Having driven a lowered car before this I find the nose height is plenty to not bottom out anywhere, even on rough roads and parking lots. But if you are one of those people that goes perpendicular down driveways and pulls into parking spaces until your tires hit the curb, you are going to have a lot of damage to your front bumper.

Bonburner · 08-05-2012, 04:20 PM

I've bottomed out 4 times :'(

I'm angling every spot I can now lol

Travis · 08-05-2012, 04:27 PM

It has a good amount of clearance, I found that the metal panels under the car scrape easily though on steep driveways when I take a big angle

Kuzuri · 08-05-2012, 04:27 PM

i havent had a problem with scraping yet. my driveway is kind of angled as well, but at anything that dips i drive slowly and at an angle to it because i am used to driving my tC which was lowered just over 3"...

Nevermore · 08-05-2012, 09:03 PM

I scrap my mazda on my driveway if I don't go out at an angle and I'm pretty sure the FR-S sits lower. I know the FR-S sits at about the same height as my sister's Mercedes though, and she's said she can avoid scrapping with the same technique. Just take it at a slow angle.

Snozzberries · 08-05-2012, 09:41 PM

It's not super easy to bottom out. I have done it twice, once I had an extra 250 lbs in the car backing out of my driveway and once going to fast while drifting a down slope. Both are only visible if you are underneath the car.

GenkiElite · 08-05-2012, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by speedy racer

I am waiting on purchasing FR-S soon , was womdering how low front lip is. My driveway dips at the road. Any feedback appreciated as I might have to prep my driveway. TY

Fuck it man, just ram it home. "speedy racer: FR-S are meant to be driven hard, not pussified."

Texas BRZ · 08-05-2012, 11:10 PM

To my surprise, there is reasonable clearance from what I've encountered while driving around in my area... But I still advise being cautious, nevertheless.

speedy racer · 08-05-2012, 11:16 PM

LOL GeekiElite, U so funny.

08-05-2012, 03:52 PM	#1
speedy racer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 92 lexus sc300 > whiteout MT FRS Location: charlotte nc Posts: 221 Thanks: 38 Thanked 56 Times in 29 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Does front lip of Scion FR-S bottom out easy? I am waiting on purchasing FR-S soon , was womdering how low front lip is. My driveway dips at the road. Any feedback appreciated as I might have to prep my driveway. TY Last edited by speedy racer; 08-05-2012 at 04:21 PM.

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Nevermore Wayward Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: Hot Lava 86 Location: Bust of Pallas Posts: 3,336 Thanks: 1,669 Thanked 2,312 Times in 1,386 Posts Mentioned: 50 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	I scrap my mazda on my driveway if I don't go out at an angle and I'm pretty sure the FR-S sits lower. I know the FR-S sits at about the same height as my sister's Mercedes though, and she's said she can avoid scrapping with the same technique. Just take it at a slow angle. __________________

08-05-2012, 11:10 PM	#13
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ayau Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: Some rust bucket Location: Polar ice cap Posts: 3,058 Thanks: 312 Thanked 1,046 Times in 556 Posts Mentioned: 37 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	too hard to give you an answer when we dont know anything about your driveway. in general, i don't have any problems going over dips, but i'm still very cautious. eg., if there are multiple exits/entrances, i will take the one that's more flat.

08-05-2012, 03:57 PM	#3
Asphaltfrs1 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2013 asphalt fr-s Location: Los angeles Posts: 488 Thanks: 109 Thanked 125 Times in 88 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	If you go out straight you will scrape the front bumper. It happened to me, didn't think it would.

08-05-2012, 03:58 PM	#4
tnt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: argento frs at Location: fremont ca Posts: 579 Thanks: 177 Thanked 76 Times in 71 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	No issue so far but then again i try to go at an angle

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#87 I usually post drunk Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: BRZ Location: NY Posts: 1,487 Thanks: 15 Thanked 490 Times in 231 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Depends how you drive and what you are used to driving. Having driven a lowered car before this I find the nose height is plenty to not bottom out anywhere, even on rough roads and parking lots. But if you are one of those people that goes perpendicular down driveways and pulls into parking spaces until your tires hit the curb, you are going to have a lot of damage to your front bumper.

08-05-2012, 04:27 PM	#8
Travis Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: FR-S 6MT Whiteout Location: San Jose Posts: 209 Thanks: 125 Thanked 69 Times in 39 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	It has a good amount of clearance, I found that the metal panels under the car scrape easily though on steep driveways when I take a big angle

08-05-2012, 04:27 PM	#9
Kuzuri __(X)__ Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: '11 Legacy, '89 190E, '78 GS1000 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 958 Thanks: 300 Thanked 697 Times in 332 Posts Mentioned: 24 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	i havent had a problem with scraping yet. my driveway is kind of angled as well, but at anything that dips i drive slowly and at an angle to it because i am used to driving my tC which was lowered just over 3"...

08-05-2012, 09:41 PM	#11
Snozzberries Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: FR-S Whiteout Location: Northern California/Nevada Posts: 117 Thanks: 142 Thanked 41 Times in 26 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It's not super easy to bottom out. I have done it twice, once I had an extra 250 lbs in the car backing out of my driveway and once going to fast while drifting a down slope. Both are only visible if you are underneath the car.

08-05-2012, 11:16 PM	#14
speedy racer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 92 lexus sc300 > whiteout MT FRS Location: charlotte nc Posts: 221 Thanks: 38 Thanked 56 Times in 29 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	LOL GeekiElite, U so funny.

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