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Backing into driveways with steep angles?

Old Apr 6, 2005 | 09:10 PM
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Backing into driveways with steep angles?

My car sits pretty low with the PSS9 set up, I just discovered a trick, backing in and out of driveways works in most cases and there is no scraping of the front lip. I'm sure most of you mod freaks have already figured this out, I feel kinda stupid that it took so long for me to figure it out.
Any other tricks for entering and exiting tricky driveways? NYC is full of some annoying entrances.
 
Old Apr 6, 2005 | 09:15 PM
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Dont froget to go over speed bumps/steep driveways diagonally too, one wheel at a time.
 
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Re: Backing into driveways with steep angles?

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Any other tricks for entering and exiting tricky driveways? NYC is full of some annoying entrances.
using neighbor's lawn as part of ur driveway. the grass won't hurt the lip.
 
Old Apr 6, 2005 | 09:19 PM
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Originally posted by red944
Dont froget to go over speed bumps/steep driveways diagonally too, one wheel at a time.
I found the backing into trick works much better with steep driveways, never had much success with the diagonal thing, it works OK with speed bumps.
 
Old Apr 6, 2005 | 09:27 PM
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just go really fast over speedbumps and cover your ears!
 
Old Apr 6, 2005 | 09:33 PM
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Originally posted by Rave TT
I found the backing into trick works much better with steep driveways, never had much success with the diagonal thing, it works OK with speed bumps.
Diagonal means almost parallel to the front of the driveway until you get both wheels on then a quick turn in...

I never tried to go backwards...
 
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I drive backwards all the way to work to keep the bugs off the front.
 
Old Apr 6, 2005 | 10:45 PM
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there's nothing to do to save the TechArt front lip
 
Old Apr 7, 2005 | 01:02 AM
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CUSTOM SKID PLATE PERFECT FOR DRIVEWAYS
IT IS MADE OUT OF HARD PLASTIC










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Old Apr 7, 2005 | 06:13 AM
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Originally posted by Gary (Fl)
Diagonal means almost parallel to the front of the driveway until you get both wheels on then a quick turn in...
That's what I do ...
 
Old Apr 7, 2005 | 06:33 AM
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Yes there is. I have custom aluminum plates cut and glued to the bottom of our "teeth" area. The don't show when you look, but protect the teeth and front area like a charm.
 
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Yes there is. I have custom aluminum plates cut and glued to the bottom of our "teeth" area. The don't show when you look, but protect the teeth and front area like a charm.
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Old Apr 7, 2005 | 01:57 PM
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Originally posted by Itzkirb
just go really fast over speedbumps and cover your ears!
lol
 
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at a parking garage for an older hospital, i got SICK of scraping as I went down the ramps that finally one time i went backwards for 3 or 4 floors

yeah i got some funny looks but so what
 
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