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Teach me how to drive a lowered car

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Old 02-20-17, 01:15 AM
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Default Teach me how to drive a lowered car

Im running RSR super downs btw

not drive, but how to properly enter and exit driveways without scraping. Is it a must that I should be the only person in the car if I'm entering/exiting a really low driveway? You know because of the added weight of the passengers, etc

I made another thread on this but the rear of the car gets scraped a lot, don't know if its the diffuser, or the exhaust, whatever it is, I just don't like it scraping.

Recently (yesterday lol) I scraped the rear so bad the diffuser popped out, screws broke and the right part of the diffuser is hanging, I temporarily fixed it by using zip ties to hook it back on the car, but I'm taking it to a shop. Another preventable expense

But yeah, I don't get it how should I turn the wheels when I enter and exit driveways? Im good most of the time but on the super low ones I almost always scrape. I've seen people with cars higher then mine enter the same driveways and not scrape so I know its possible lol
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Pretty simple just go side ways or at an angle don't ever go into a drive head on or you will scrap. Most of the time when driving lowered you need to go at an angle as to avoid scraping your undercarriage or exhaust.
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^^^ well said about the driveways. and to add, be mentally prepared for the many scrapes your car is going to experience at the bottom of your bumper and/or front subframe or front lip. Also, keep the front end away from curbs-the front bumpers not gonna clear most curbs anymore
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