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Old May 3rd, 2008, 08:18 AM   #1
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Hey everyone. I went out and bought the 2008 viper yesterday and love it!!! Can someone please give me some advice about how to avoid scratching up the spoiler. I pulled into my driveway the first time and scraped the spoiler signficantly, ouch. Any suggestions would be appreciated after the money i plopped down i really don't want to leave part of my car on the driveway every time i pull in. Thanks in advance.
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Old May 3rd, 2008, 08:31 AM   #2
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Use the search button. "Boplaw" installed some on his SRT and it seemed to work well.
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Old May 3rd, 2008, 02:45 PM   #3
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It's all about ANGLES when you pull into drives. Any driveway, gas station, parking lot, etc... you need to hit the entrance at about a 45 degree angle. You also need to kinda "Navigate" your route before you drive it. Prepare for speed bumps, regular pot holes, bad roads etc... It's a different driving experience driving a low car. Now imagine your car being lowered 2 inches....
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Old May 7th, 2008, 11:11 PM   #4
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Old May 8th, 2008, 02:36 PM   #5
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... It's a different driving experience driving a low car. Now imagine your car being lowered 2 inches....
You ain't kidding. Seems like I scrape on flat pavement. Lowered can be a pain sometimes.


Looks killer though.
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Old May 8th, 2008, 03:21 PM   #6
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Run a search in the SRT section on "skid plates".

I think member Doug@RSI is now selling the skid plates I installed on mine. They will help greatly if you scrape pulling into or out of a raised driveway.
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Old May 8th, 2008, 03:24 PM   #7
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Don't drive it, join the VCA, put it in a garage and look at it between waxing.
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Old May 9th, 2008, 01:51 AM   #8
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Don't drive it, join the VCA, put it in a garage and look at it between waxing.
Hey thats what I do!
Dammit I need to drive this beast.
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Old May 9th, 2008, 08:32 AM   #9
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its gonna get scratched no matter what you do. just drive it. after a while you might want to re-paint it. at that time, i would suggest you consider having the bottom of your fascia treated with the same material used for truck bed liners. then at that point you will have a very durable material that wont bet scuffed as easily. just an idea.

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Old May 9th, 2008, 12:57 PM   #10
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Old May 9th, 2008, 07:00 PM   #11
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Does it have adjustable pedals like previous models? and is the gear throw any shorter?
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Old May 13th, 2008, 09:57 PM   #12
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I'm not sure what your driveway loos like but a friend of mine had his driveway apron changed for $1500.00. He has a classic porsche and was always scraping his front fascia. Another tip might be to bridge the severely angled area with 2"x12" planks for a couple of bucks at home depot. They will also cut them to a specific length for ya.
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Old May 13th, 2008, 10:00 PM   #13
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take the spoiler off and put it back on once you get in your driveway
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Old May 13th, 2008, 11:27 PM   #14
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Move.

Buy a new house with a better driveway.
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Old May 13th, 2008, 11:30 PM   #15
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Move.

Buy a new house with a better driveway.
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Old May 14th, 2008, 12:44 AM   #16
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Watch when you pull into parking spots and up to parking blocks...it is easy to underestimate the length of the front end. I definitely agree with the 45 degree approach angles...it is definitely better to not scrape at all than to scrape and have to repair...just my 2 cents.
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Old May 14th, 2008, 06:11 AM   #17
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It will get scraped... Just a fact of life with low vehicles..

I don't care how good of an angle I get my stock height viper at, it still scrapes in many areas around here in Houston.
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Old May 14th, 2008, 06:24 AM   #18
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Don't drive it, join the VCA, put it in a garage and look at it between waxing.

..........and be sure to remove your licence plate when washing, and put a plastic shopping bag over the exterior mirrors so water doesn't drip down your doors!!
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Old May 14th, 2008, 11:17 AM   #19
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......... put a plastic shopping bag over the exterior mirrors so water doesn't drip down your doors!!
that shit drives me fuckin crazy. think ya got all the water up and an hour later BAM theres a fuckin streak from water drippin outta the damn things.
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Old May 14th, 2008, 11:52 AM   #20
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Back up the driveway.
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