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vividracing 08-09-2011 04:50 PM

Angles are very important. If you absolutely can't take it at an angle, just grit your teeth and go slow. There's also rubber ramps like someone posted. I talked to the people from Bridjit at SEMA last year and they assured me that they've never heard of an HOA complaint because of their product, if that matters to you.

Bridjit Curb Ramps - The No Jar To Your Car Curb Solution

Until you're as low as Calvin, you're not havin' problems!

http://images.247media.org/Cars/Calv.../IMG0754-M.jpg


More photos here: http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...ml#post1223638

BeachZTT 08-09-2011 04:54 PM

Yep, Calvin is loooow. Friend of mine has the Bridjit and bolted them down so they don't walk away. They work to fill in gutter dip but may not be as effective with a driveway like mine that is just steep off of the street.

vividracing 08-09-2011 04:56 PM

Oh, and watch this video. This kid has some serious tactics for dealing with his driveway.

Codys 92 Miata - drift plus more on Vimeo

tjlazer 08-09-2011 05:01 PM

Got tired of scraping my new Nismo fascia! It sits lower than base, and I am dropped on Swifts, so there was no other way. Was using some 2X6's before...

Bridjit rolling curb ramps! Picked them up in person since they are local. Saved on shipping.

http://www.the370z.com/members/tjlaz...djit-ramps.jpg

http://www.the370z.com/members/tjlaz...djit-ramps.jpg

onzedge 08-09-2011 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 6MT (Post 1252978)
Welcome to the wonderful world of the Nissan 370z! That scrape on the black plastic air dam is a right of passage. If you don't have a scrape, you shouldn't be driving the car :inoutroflpuke:

:iagree:

onzedge 08-09-2011 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tjlazer (Post 1253018)
Got tired of scraping my new Nismo fascia! It sits lower than base, and I am dropped on Swifts, so there was no other way. Was using some 2X6's before...

Bridjit rolling curb ramps! Picked them up in person since they are local. Saved on shipping.

http://www.the370z.com/members/tjlaz...djit-ramps.jpg

I am thinking about getting these. Do you worry about people stealing them?

doublea2527 08-09-2011 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by azn370z (Post 1252905)
I would use something like this if I was scrapping. But there are other variations of the ramp.


J and K Curb Ramps Home Page

I am about to get those. **** yeah! My driveway is raised 6 inches higher than the street.

hdskull 08-09-2011 06:31 PM

The black plastic scrapes because it's there to tell you when you might actually scrape the bumper. I've scraped that multiple times, but never the actual painted parts. I'm lowered on swifts as well.

and LOL @ the miata hahaha

yaheard 08-09-2011 07:14 PM

Thanks guys. Yeah I have scraped the black but just noticed the paint was scraped about 6 inches to the right of the black thing. Ill have to check into one of those things for the end of the driveway

BeachZTT 08-09-2011 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by onzedge (Post 1253114)
I am thinking about getting these. Do you worry about people stealing them?

edge- my buddy drilled holes in the concrete and used anchors to bolt his down so they didn't get "lost".

tjlazer 08-09-2011 11:05 PM

Nope, they weight like 150 lbs and are bolted together. The company told me to date nobody has stolen them.

onzedge 08-10-2011 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BeachZTT (Post 1253598)
edge- my buddy drilled holes in the concrete and used anchors to bolt his down so they didn't get "lost".

That is what I figured I would have to do. Thanks for validating.

kenchan 08-10-2011 01:38 PM

my community's snow plows will defintely loose them each winter even if bolted down. :icon17:

onzedge 08-10-2011 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 1254852)
my community's snow plows will defintely loose them each winter even if bolted down. :icon17:

:tup:

Snowplows are not a huge concern for us in Sacramento. Theft? Yes. Snowplows? No.

:tup:

Halcom2 09-17-2011 05:41 PM

I thought I was just scraping the chin but when the car was up for a wheel alignment I noticed that under the front bumper was pretty scratched up. Can't see much scraping unless I lie on my belly but it still irks me. So I made a sample color square on a 3x5 card with my Nissan touch up paint and had the local paint store make me up a quart of Semi Gloss water base to match. Almost perfect. Then I sanded lightly and touched up underneath with a roller and I feel a lot better. LOL!! Trying to be a bit more aware of dips now and adjusting my routes accordingly.


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