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Old Dec 5, 2006 | 09:54 PM
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Unhappy Paved my driveway with undercarriage

Ok, i've calmed down enough to post.

I just rolled into my driveway after purchasing my rx8. Imagine your 8 was made of fingernails and imagine my driveway is a chalkboard and you can roughly imagine the sound i heard as i pulled into my driveway. The angled concrete that transitions the road to my driveway absolutely devoured something under my car and it made it smell like burning hair. I'm upset because 1) i have to figure out a way to get it back down before tomorrow and 2) this is where i park, short of parking 3 blocks away and walking.

So anyway I thought i'd post here because i'm sure some of you guys with bodykits must have encountered a similar problem. SO short of jacking my rx8 up like a redneck blazer, or sanding the sidewalk down by hand, have any of you come up with a solution to a problem similar to this? to be clear i don't have a kit, it's just the undercarriage rubbing on the concreted. HELP!
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Old Dec 5, 2006 | 09:57 PM
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That really sucks!
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Old Dec 5, 2006 | 09:58 PM
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go in slow and at an angle, one tire at a time..

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Old Dec 5, 2006 | 09:58 PM
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Back out at an angle and you should be fine. I have owned several dropped cars and this usually works if you go slow.
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Old Dec 5, 2006 | 10:06 PM
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i have 2 2x4's at the end of my driveway sitting side by side, works out perfectly.
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Old Dec 5, 2006 | 11:27 PM
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a picture of ur driveway might help
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 08:04 AM
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it must be pretty steep, a factory stock RX-8 has decent ground clearance
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 08:06 AM
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Where in Brighton do you live? That's a one heck of an angle.
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 08:59 AM
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yes angles are for sure your friend....and do NOT attack speed bumps head on either if you dont have to!
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 10:31 AM
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Thats smart dills.
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 11:55 AM
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back out VERY slowly, making sure to take it at a good angle. You should be okay
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by swoope
go in slow and at an angle

My dad gave me the same advice before my wedding night. Cool.
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by dmp
My dad gave me the same advice before my wedding night. Cool.
Muhahah
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 12:17 PM
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My dad gave me the same advice before my wedding night. Cool.
funniest thing I've read all day. Bravo.
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 12:21 PM
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I dont see nothing wrongggggg, with a lil bump and griiiind...lol
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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by dmp
My dad gave me the same advice before my wedding night. Cool.
Don't tell me you also had the fingernails on a chalkboard sound with a smell like burning hair?

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Old Dec 8, 2006 | 03:49 PM
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Don't tell me you also had the fingernails on a chalkboard sound with a smell like burning hair?

lmmfao

hilarious
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Old Dec 10, 2006 | 02:07 AM
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Originally Posted by dmp
My dad gave me the same advice before my wedding night. Cool.
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 08:46 PM
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 03:28 PM
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eventually, the sound and smell with go away...
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by dillsrotary
i have 2 2x4's at the end of my driveway sitting side by side, works out perfectly.
^^^^^

Also, the burning smell may actually just be the plastic strips burning off of the exhaust system, I and many other 8s had the same smell when new.
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by tiltmode43
^^^^^

Also, the burning smell may actually just be the plastic strips burning off of the exhaust system, I and many other 8s had the same smell when new.
i'll post a post tomorrow, it's a complete difference entering the driveway. i'm just worried about how many i'm gonna have to add once i get springs.
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by dillsrotary
i'll post a post tomorrow, it's a complete difference entering the driveway. i'm just worried about how many i'm gonna have to add once i get springs.
Oh, I was agreeing, a friend and I did a permanant setup at his house for his 7.
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by tiltmode43
Oh, I was agreeing, a friend and I did a permanant setup at his house for his 7.
i know you were agreeing tilt, i'll post for the original poster though
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 06:49 PM
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i like going up driveways and entrances at an angle....my outside rear tire will actually lift off the ground.
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