Ground clearance - Nismo w/ FI exhaust

KingJoseph · 03-07-2013, 06:02 PM

Friends,
I'm getting close to the time when I will install the FI CF CBE on my Nismo. I have a small concern about entering and exiting my driveway. I have to take a pretty hard angle to avoid scraping my front lip. Thus far, I thankfully have not smacked it... but I did in my 350Z a few times.

Can any of you advise whether I'm going to have sufficient clearance once I get my front end up? Or is it possible I'll still scrape in the back? I'm trying to envision this in my head but I'm curious about your experience.

Thanks!

Realale · 03-07-2013, 07:43 PM

I have never scraped my FI exhaust anyplace. But I'm at stock ride height. I do scrape the lip from time to time. You didn't mention if your lowered or not?

Hotrodz · 03-07-2013, 08:07 PM

I have a very steep driveway in which one of my rear tires always come off the ground do to the angle I have to take it. I have not scraped my exhaust yet, though my front lip may from time to time. I don't have FI, but my AAM cans hang about the same and my car lowered as well.

isayimandrew · 03-07-2013, 08:44 PM

I have swift springs on my nismo with FI exhaust and i havent encountered any problems. Front lip scrapes from time to time but as far as the exhaust goes, no scrapes

3zworld · 03-07-2013, 08:45 PM

Same..front lip but not the exhaust

KingJoseph · 03-08-2013, 01:37 AM

Awesome, guys! Thanks for the feedback; I will rest a little easier now.

03-07-2013, 06:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
KingJoseph Base Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Redmond, WA Posts: 180 Drives: 2012 Nismo 370Z Rep Power: 12	Ground clearance - Nismo w/ FI exhaust Friends, I'm getting close to the time when I will install the FI CF CBE on my Nismo. I have a small concern about entering and exiting my driveway. I have to take a pretty hard angle to avoid scraping my front lip. Thus far, I thankfully have not smacked it... but I did in my 350Z a few times. Can any of you advise whether I'm going to have sufficient clearance once I get my front end up? Or is it possible I'll still scrape in the back? I'm trying to envision this in my head but I'm curious about your experience. Thanks!

03-07-2013, 08:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
Hotrodz Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NW, AZ Posts: 9,330 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 2684384	I have a very steep driveway in which one of my rear tires always come off the ground do to the angle I have to take it. I have not scraped my exhaust yet, though my front lip may from time to time. I don't have FI, but my AAM cans hang about the same and my car lowered as well. __________________ *Fast Intentions TT Installed and Tuned by Seb at SpecialtyZ 610whp 560tq:\|Fast Intentions 3" TT-TDX*\|SpecialtyZ/Fast Intentions 72 Row Oil Cooler\|SZ 6 Puck Clutch & Flywheel\|3GsCustoms\|Z1\|Wavetrac\|Hotchkis\|Whiteline \|Blitz\|Fortune Auto 500\|Fujimura\|SPL\|H&R\|TK\|TWM\|RPM Rollbar\|Sparco\|Next Level Performance\|TrackSpec\|AeroFlow Dynamics\|Pioneer\|

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03-07-2013, 07:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
Realale Track Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: West Covina, CA Posts: 515 Drives: 2012 PW 370Z Nismo Rep Power: 13	I have never scraped my FI exhaust anyplace. But I'm at stock ride height. I do scrape the lip from time to time. You didn't mention if your lowered or not?

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isayimandrew Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 310 Drives: 13 370Z Nismo MR M6 Rep Power: 12	I have swift springs on my nismo with FI exhaust and i havent encountered any problems. Front lip scrapes from time to time but as far as the exhaust goes, no scrapes

03-07-2013, 08:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
3zworld Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Georgia Posts: 257 Drives: '09 370z -Boosted Rep Power: 13	Same..front lip but not the exhaust

03-08-2013, 01:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
KingJoseph Base Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Redmond, WA Posts: 180 Drives: 2012 Nismo 370Z Rep Power: 12	Awesome, guys! Thanks for the feedback; I will rest a little easier now.