Can major damage occur after scratching the bottom of our cars? - Page 2 - G35Driver

Apr 11, 2008 | 05:45 AM

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dofu

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Scratching the bottom of your car is nothing... that's mostly the lower panels and exhaust piping. Worry about bottoming out. But if you have a good suspension, you shouldn't have to worry about that.

Apr 11, 2008 | 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by oregonskater

I'm having the same problem going into my garage right now. Couple seconds of scrapping that tears my heart out! Is there anything I can do, or should I even worry?

HAVE YOU PULLED IN THE GARAGE SLIGHTLY TO THE SIDE?? IF YOU HAVE SPACE DO SO.. IT HELPS FOR ME

Apr 11, 2008 | 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by oregonskater

The thing is this is my personal garage, and its on an incline before I enter. I'm always scraping on the transition and I can't angle in because its a tight fit garage. I try to go slow in, but just causes it to grind for awhile. I'm just worried because this will have to happen everytime as I leave and come back home.

I had this same exact issue, what solved it was switching tires from 35f & 30r to 40f & 35r< made a positive impact on everything!! Ride quality is smooth and comfortable, looks good (filled in the fender gaps a lot nicer and flushed out the wheels even more), and most importantly I don't scratch and grind the bottom anymore going into my garage

Apr 27, 2008 | 08:19 PM

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Hey sorry to come back at this, but still having problems getting into the garage. I'm riding an '03 G35 Coupe with the stock 18's on 225/40 and 245/40's. Would changing the tires really help adjust the size of the ride? If so, what can I switch to? Any other suggestions to remedy?

Apr 27, 2008 | 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by oregonskater

Considering stock G35 coupes come with 225-45-18 F and 245-45-18 R, it would definitely help if you switched back to the stock tire sizes. You would gain about 1/2" of ground clearance. It doesn't sound like much, but it's still a noticeable difference.

Apr 29, 2008 | 02:28 AM

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Sorry I misspoke, its the stock wheel sizes with 225/45/18 and 245/45/18. Would it make any difference if I went up to 235 & 255? I've been looking on the forums and still hearing conflicted reviews. Also went to a tire place and they said it would probably add no noticeable height. I just wanted to know if it would be worthwhile change, would the change in size have any negative effects, etc? Appreciate the help here.