smokyis350

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Anyone else tired of hitting their front lip onto the parking block? I can't count how many times I scraped my lip parking too close to the parking block.

I am trying to retrofit a parking sensor into the front lip. So it beeps if I am too close to the parking block.

Any thoughts on this?

heyarms

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I either park two feet from the parking block or reverse in and use NAV backup camera. Just be more careful, it's cheaper

RDIS250AWD

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never happens to me. If you're cautious enough you will develop the sense to park away far enough =)

smokyis350

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Wish I could reverse in or park that far away. But a lot of parking lots I visit don't have that much room and is very cramp. It would be too difficult to reverse in or park far away because it would block the flow of traffic.

jdmSW20

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i do the exact same thing. i dont have time to be damaging a fiberglass vertex lip lol

NotnFsport

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My friend installed a front little camera on his GTR cause he did the same thing. it wasnt too expensive and install was pretty straight foward.

Sffd103

iTrader: (16)

Be more aware if there is one and don't park so close to it.

PlacidBoi

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I usually park far away and back up into the spot. If the spot is tight, I can just look at the reflection from the car next to me but I usually know when to stop.

Chuy250

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Not a bad idea, but I would prefer a small camera in the front

smokyis350

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I would love to get a camera installed. But I would have to get a module to add another output on my navi. Would cost way too much. ~$300-400. While the parking sensors is only $16 on Amazon.

I try to be careful but when you daily drive a lowered car in the city, things are bound to happen no matter how careful you are.


I do the same also. The only few times I actually curbed my lip is when there was no car next to me so I couldn't see the reflection.

Me too. But I wouldn't know where to mount the monitor in the car for a clean look.

DFig619

If I park foward (rarely) I'll gauge the space, if it seems a bit short I'll carefully pull in and constantly flip it to reverse just so I can see the parking lines behind my car then estimate how much of my car is actually inside the spot. Our cars are fairly shorter then lets say a Honda accord or GS

Dapper

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Just be really cautious. But parking sensors would be a nice addition.

shocker88

Never had this problem like others I always pulled only in enough to keep the tail from being in traffic, never all the way in a spot due to your situation. I think the parking sensors would be a good idea but the small pin type wireless camera application would probably be even better you could actually see. But cost is always a concern, but with a costly ride spending an extra $100 or two isn't that big a deal in the long term grand scheme of things. Either way should help your situation. Good luck.

pmanliu

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Camera is relatively easy. I installed an aftermarket backup cam and will most likely do a front cam also. If you have a flyaudio or aftermarket nav unit installed it makes it even easier to tap into the screen.

slickwil89

Be careful. Have your own personal sensor & feel out the distance between the parking block before you stop or do what I do, park backwards LOL. I always give it 18 inches. Wouldn't want to mess up your lip kit if you have one