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Old Dec 21, 2011 | 12:44 AM
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Unhappy Scrape on Decline !

Okay sorry if this is the wrong section. Like the title says my side skirts scrape when I enter the decline driveway to my parking space at my apartment. And I can't park outside because it is a really busy road. The scrape just breaks my heart every time I hear it and talking to the manager didn't do a thing since I am just 1 resident out of 300.

Is there some kind of cheap mod I can install under my car or under the sideskirts ?

PS. No way I can afford airbags. Here's a pic attached.
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Old Dec 21, 2011 | 01:42 AM
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have you tried "snaking that" point?

usually works for me on points like that.. and i'm pretty low compared to other G's on the forums, besides the bagged up ones.
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Old Dec 21, 2011 | 01:44 AM
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Are you lowered? If so, raise it higher.
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Old Dec 21, 2011 | 01:45 AM
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There's not enough room to snake :/

I was wondering if there is some sort of material that can be put under the car ?
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Old Dec 21, 2011 | 01:49 AM
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take and angle when you drive in and out, I know some places or speed bump you can not avoid the scrape though
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Old Dec 21, 2011 | 01:52 AM
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The thing is that this driveway is really small so theres no room to maneuver and the decline sees to be too much that the scrape is [B]inevitable/B].
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Old Dec 21, 2011 | 01:53 AM
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Originally Posted by LegitMW
There's not enough room to snake :/

I was wondering if there is some sort of material that can be put under the car ?
then you have to get use to it or raise your car up, never heard there is any material to put under the car to avoid scrapping though
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Old Dec 21, 2011 | 02:37 AM
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Originally Posted by LegitMW
There's not enough room to snake :/

I was wondering if there is some sort of material that can be put under the car ?
Are you scrapping underneath the engine cover shield or the mid pipes? When you snake it.. Do you use the whole area?
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Old Dec 21, 2011 | 02:45 AM
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If all else fails... Get a new apartment. :P
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Old Dec 21, 2011 | 02:50 AM
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Yeah I use as big of an angle as I can. It scrapes my side skirt :/
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Old Dec 21, 2011 | 03:00 AM
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Yeah I use as big of an angle as I can. It scrapes my side skirt :/
damn.. The biggest incline I've ever encountered is where I got stuck on my midpipes.. And I hadda have my friend to sit in the trunk so I can reverse back and go to a different route. but side skirts.. that's pretty weird.. i don't scrape on side skirts, just cats, ypipe, and midpipe. If you're on coilovers.. Try running on "2 clicks" soft
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Old Dec 21, 2011 | 03:05 AM
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Originally Posted by ShyAznB8oi
damn.. The biggest incline I've ever encountered is where I got stuck on my midpipes.. And I hadda have my friend to sit in the trunk so I can reverse back and go to a different route. but side skirts.. that's pretty weird.. i don't scrape on side skirts, just cats, ypipe, and midpipe. If you're on coilovers.. Try running on "2 clicks" soft
Yeah I've seen your pics, can't believe you're still driving like that What's the worst that can happen if I constantly scrape it The scratches aren't noticeable since its down under but I can't imagine doing this everyday for another 8months
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Old Dec 21, 2011 | 03:46 AM
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I think you would be fine since only side skirt that get scrapped no major damage with that, I scrape undertray, cat, y pipe, mid pipe and side skirts everyday.
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Old Dec 21, 2011 | 03:53 AM
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I think you would be fine since only side skirt that get scrapped no major damage with that, I scrape undertray, cat, y pipe, mid pipe and side skirts everyday.
Dang everyday?! On what? You sure all this scraping wont cause any drastic long term effects ? Like eventually causing the side skirt's fitment to be off and warp it in some way.
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Old Dec 21, 2011 | 03:58 AM
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actually forget to mention my front bumper too lol, on certain speed bumps, work place's parking lot enter and exit ( I have to enter through the exit to minimize scrape )
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