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My FTR isn't too low, but as has been mentioned before the AWD ride height is higher than the RWD models. You just need to be careful and angle your way into and out of places with steep inclines/declines.
Unless there is something different about the F-Type, you should also be able to raise the vehicle a small amount using the stock adjustment bolts if you really feel the need.
The main issue is with the nose of the car. There is a lot of distance between the clearance of the front scoop to the front wheels. Why this is a problem is that it means the the nose of the car can scrape easily before the front wheels are able to grab an incline (i.e. curbs, steep parking garage inclines, heaven forbid the car gets loaded onto a trailer, etc).
For the most part, the stock F-Type is not that low. It's mainly the nose distance which is the cause for scraping concerns.
Agree, there is no real issue with speed humps and debris on the road etc, it's short angles such as coming in and out of driveways that make it scrape. Mostly it is just the sacrificial plastic underskirt though and doesn't ever seen to do any real damage to the expensive bits.
The main issue is with the nose of the car. There is a lot of distance between the clearance of the front scoop to the front wheels. Why this is a problem is that it means the the nose of the car can scrape easily before the front wheels are able to grab an incline (i.e. curbs, steep parking garage inclines, heaven forbid the car gets loaded onto a trailer, etc).
For the most part, the stock F-Type is not that low. It's mainly the nose distance which is the cause for scraping concerns.
So, as I researched, the "approach angle" is paramount. A 911 has an approach angle of 12.1 degrees, the f-type reports in at 11.2 degrees. So, there it is.
I did find a reference to this neat device for driveways: Bridjit
Oh, here is a photo showing damage to the air dam. If that's the only damage, I can live with that.
Last edited by Matrixband; 07-19-2015 at 03:14 PM.
Foosh, yours looks like the standard 5.5" clearance. The R looks to be about 4" but that could be because of the much more aggressive looking splitter. The wheel gap also appears to be less, but that could be result of the view angle.
Foosh, yours looks like the standard 5.5" clearance. The R looks to be about 4" but that could be because of the much more aggressive looking splitter. The wheel gap also appears to be less, but that could be result of the view angle.
Because of the shadows in that photo, you can't see all of the tire. After looking at the picture here, I just measured in my garage and from the top of the tires, I have 1.5" to the top of the fender lips. That appears to be about the same gap as the R in the photo above.
Foosh, yours looks like the standard 5.5" clearance. The R looks to be about 4" but that could be because of the much more aggressive looking splitter. The wheel gap also appears to be less, but that could be result of the view angle.
That splitter has been heavily bent downwards. This also explains why there are scratches on the top surface of the blade. Someone smashed that thing into a curb when parking for sure.
07-18-2015 | 10:11 PM
