scooby_slippers

Well I picked up my RB320 this afternoon and I am absolutely delighted with the car. Trip home was great although within a mile of garage a stone hit front screen leaving a slight dent (but it happens).

My big concern was whether I could safely negotiate my steep drive with the front splitter on. I can't (hence the little gutted) There are no marks on the splitter but going up and down drive there is a horrible scraping noise and given I have no way of avoiding that the splitter will regrettably have to come off.

So it is back to the garage with the car to have said splitter removed (unless I can get hold of some front tyre ramps and remove myself (assuming it is a straight forward job)). It will spoil the front look a bit but that is better than the fact that each journey will be filled with dread knowing I am risking dragging the splitter off each time I go up and down my drive.

Gutted with that but overall what a car - onwards and upwards. Does removing the splitter count as my first mod

thenewgalaxy

I think you should leave the spoiler on and get a new house

Fonzey

iTrader: (5)

Does reversing up the drive not help?

L.J.F

iTrader: (31)

I had the same problem when reversing on but luckily I can drive it at a slight angle and it clears.


Maybe you could use some timber to give it the clearance needed??

scooby_slippers

I tried that and it was worse . The problem I think is the fact that where it catches (right at bottom of drive) the road and my drive form a 'V' shape.

scooby_slippers

Thanks for all the suggestions guys - hugely appreciated. I tried at an angle but same result. The timber approach is an interesting one which may work. Ultimately tho I think it will have to come off

L.J.F

iTrader: (31)

They look weird without a splitter you could mix a bag or two of cement and level it out some.........

Truss

iTrader: (2)

On my blob I get scraping if I reverse up my drive, but driving up and then reversing off at a slight angle gives me no scrapes.

scooby_slippers

Its a shared drive LJF so might have issues there with concrete and its very narrow which doesn't let me come at it at an angle The wood suggestion could be a goer tho - off to my garage to look for something suitable!!!

gazzawrx

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Ill buy the splitter off you if you want to sell it

dukeoffenland

Speak to other owners ... they might not like it too then get it changed !

My first classic scraped on my parents drive . Got a big railway sleeper and cut it to make a angle then resin anchored it in

S3LDM

Put a picture up of the bottom of your drive up

I am sure there is something that can be done to get you up there, it will look so bare without the front lip spoiler.

dukeoffenland

One thing I would recommend is getting a approved contractor if you do it in concrete or the council can tell you to remove it

scoobyricht

iTrader: (4)

how about slightly higher profile tyre? just a thought

scooby_slippers

Here it is with splitter still in tact (just)

The Pink Ninja

iTrader: (23)

no its not

scooby_slippers

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Trying again!!!!

brendy76

iTrader: (6)

Put another 20psi into the tyres and you are sorted

scooby_slippers

To be on safe side another 30

brendy76

iTrader: (6)

Actually, if you went to 245/45 profile tyres you would gain a couple of centimetres in height, could make the difference.

Jacko4130

iTrader: (3)

After ripping my splitter of twice i ended up removing it, Now looks bare so going to buy a new carbon splitter and take more care when parking and going up to speed humps.

RobsyUK

iTrader: (2)

Pimp it and fit hydrolic shocks... A dv at the same time too

scooby_slippers

Thanks S3 will do that tomorrow

bustaMOVEs

iTrader: (31)

Couple bags of sand and cement and rework your drive to an evenly slope so you loose the ditch

Busterbulldog

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1 Get a nice big lump of hardwood screwed down where yr tyres need the extra height
2 Pop rivet something under the spoiler to take the rub..eg steel chequer plate or plastic
3 Cover yr drive in feathers fake grass or gym mats.