Driveway SCRAPE!
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Originally Posted by Nobigspoilerz
Actually, I should have titled this "curb scrape". My airdam (airDAMN!) scrapes on the curb at the foot of my driveway unless I do a sideways move and drive on the grass a bit. My ZO6 is not lowered and I hope to get some suggestions on concrete aprons from some of you who have had the same issue. Did you do it yourself with Quickrete? Did you have it done? Thanks!
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Originally Posted by Zilla
Exactly, Nobigspoilerz you are going to have to learn what the smilies means and take a few things with a grain of salt.
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Originally Posted by lvvette777
By doing that you are also reducing the amount of air flow your engine is seeing. Let the darn thing scrape, it is designed to do that, that is why they are hinged, to give a little.
Yep. My car is lowered and I just let mine scrape away when I can't avoid it. They're cheap to replace anyway.But Zilla might seriously be on to something. I mean, here's a guy who is smart enough to make a living stealing shopping carts and selling them back to grocery stores for a profit. Plus he's got the absolutely best avatars of anyone on the forum. Ya know - That ain't all bad!!!!
He's my hero.
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Originally Posted by JACKAL0PE
You do know that Zilla was once locked up for doing an unnatural act with a distributor cap, don't you?
I forgot..... we are talking about Zilla!
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From: HOW FAST WAS I GOING OFFICER? Los Angeles Hating GM Dealership Service Dept.'s Since Sept. 2004
St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07
Originally Posted by Neablas
Scraping is part of the fun of driving a C5, I take on speed humps at a good 35mpg just so i can hear it go scrape. 
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Originally Posted by JACKAL0PE
You can always just take the airdam off. Then you won't scrape.
I bang my dam hard every day and it stil in one piece. the thing flexes and is on a spring back setup so its designed to take the beating.
dont worry about it.
Last edited by eamador11; Oct 25, 2004 at 02:34 PM.
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From: Orlando FL
How about two pieces of wood, cut at an angle, acting like a ramp? Bolt 'em into the ground at the foot of your driveway. Might be a decent temporary solution, if you can find a saw to cut the steep angle on.
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Originally Posted by lvvette777
By doing that you are also reducing the amount of air flow your engine is seeing. Let the darn thing scrape, it is designed to do that, that is why they are hinged, to give a little.
If you remove it completely, you might have an issue - though I have seen several first hand reports that you won't. I'm just speaking from real world experience, not hearsay.
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I think my skin might be a bit thinner than the approach to my driveway. I might have misconstrued old Zilla's post. Thanks to all for the suggestions. I tried the jumping with the ramp this afternoon and damn if I didn't land it!
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Originally Posted by Nobigspoilerz
I think my skin might be a bit thinner than the approach to my driveway. I might have misconstrued old Zilla's post.
Glad your seeing things in a new light, and hang in there! Welcome to the best forum on the 'Net!
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Quickrete would probably work, but as mentioned above, the parts are cheap to replace so I really don't worry about it. Mine scrapes too.
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From: st paul mn
Originally Posted by Davesredvette
Scrape here, scrape there, mine scraps everywhere.....
A little scraping rhyme for ya....Good thing it's a very cheap part to replace and despite scraping everywhere it still looks pretty good after 2 years.....
A little scraping rhyme for ya....Good thing it's a very cheap part to replace and despite scraping everywhere it still looks pretty good after 2 years.....