My Body Kit Scrapes...

[UltrasportFreak]

So I just purchased an Ultrasport Avant with a Body Kit on it. The dilemma though is my body kit scrapes lightly, but only when I'm backing out of the driveway.

I go as slow as I can when backing out, and I go at an angle as well. I'm still trying to find that perfect way to back out so that it doesn't scrape, but in the meantime, are there any economic solutions to my problem? I'm not looking to raise my car or lower my driveway as I have seen for responses on other website forums. I'm looking for a cheap way that works well. Any recommendations?

[AudiA4Turbo22]

my driveway is very very steep if u go full crank side ways u wont scrape.

[akaEsCo01]

Get bags

[AudiA4Turbo22]

^^haha pretty cheap solution there $3000 is real cheap.

[A4natomical]

if theres not one angle you can come out without scraping then look under the car, find where it scrapes and slap a piece of idk.... industrial grade velcro or something like that. just a suggestion.

[sambrody44]

Park on the street.

Oh no, I've got it!!

Get a four inch lift kit and put some 36 inch super swampers on that bitch!





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[vdubstreets]

2x4x8's

[sambrody44]

^ You mean a 2x8?

[ThatGuyAlex]

I have non USP front bumper if you wanna traded

[Maverick]

put two big pieces(exact same ) of wood under the car and back out of the drive way, it will give more clearance.

[sonoflight]

fill your tires with helium

[Capt. Obvious]

Let's see pictures of said vehicle.

[Sp3C14L 3D]

Id say go with air-ride, if you have the money to thro around that is! Or you could build some kind of ramp that doesnt have such a sharp angle!

[Capt. Obvious]

Air ride is retarded.

[vdubstreets]

^ You mean a 2x8?

2x4 8 feet long.

[UltrasportFreak]

I'll try and get some pics up today, but I'm not too sure I will cause I live in Seattle and it's raining like crazy. Go figure, right?

So far, thanks for everyone's responses, but keep em comin! I'm gonna try some out, I'll let you guys know if any of these work. Thanks again!

[sambrody44]

I'd say 2x8x8ft long. You get a little bit more assurance that you're actually on the boards.

[b6onboost]

you only have 3 choices.

1. change driveway
2. raise car
3. swap bumper/body kit

[E Dub]

As stated... park in street

[aaaudiprotein]

Air ride is retarded.

Word

[A4TUNE]

guys air ride? seriously? he said cheap.

the 2x4s would work but thats a pita.

buy a used splitter that you don't care to ruin. everytime you back out you'll scrape the splitter instead of your usp front. temporary fix until you level your driveway.

[Capt. Obvious]

Let's get some pics of this driveway so we can get a better idea of what we're dealing with.

[aaaudiprotein]

^^^we still havent seen any pics of the ride

[HOFFY11]

I'd say 2x8x8ft long. You get a little bit more assurance that you're actually on the boards.

2x12x8 ftw..my tires are like 11" in the rear, if that was me i would REALLY want to make sure i was on those boards

[HOFFY11]

guys air ride? seriously? he said cheap.

the 2x4s would work but thats a pita.

buy a used splitter that you don't care to ruin. everytime you back out you'll scrape the splitter instead of your usp front. temporary fix until you level your driveway.

if he doesnt have one on there already, thats just going to make it so low that it rips the splitter off, and even a cheap splitter is not really cheap..this comment you make makes me wannaboom(and one more to forget you said this)

[A4TUNE]

if he doesnt have one on there already, thats just going to make it so low that it rips the splitter off, and even a cheap splitter is not really cheap..this comment you make makes me wannaboom(and one more to forget you said this)

you are dumb and want someone to pay for a $20k s/c kit and sponsor your crappy car.

a splitter would not get ripped off it is an inch lower than the front and is secured tightly to the bumper you don't know what you're talking about. You can find a cheap used splitter for under $100. better idea then fuckin airride.

[HOFFY11]

you are dumb and want someone to pay for a $20k s/c kit and sponsor your crappy car.

a splitter would not get ripped off it is an inch lower than the front and is secured tightly to the bumper you don't know what you're talking about. You can find a cheap used splitter for under $100. better idea then fuckin airride.

better than airride, but im sure wood costs less than the intentional destruction of $100..and how dont i know what im talking about? its nont like a splitter is bullet proof , that shit will crack and rip right off if it scrapes too hard

[El_Chapusca]

pics or no help lol

[EBG 18T]

i use 2 peices of 3/4" plywood stepped together (bottom peice is 24"x12", top peice is 24"x 8") outside my garage so my wifes car doesn't scrape getting in and outa the garage. works perfect and is cheap and easy to replace if they get damaged.

[A4Avant02]

Move.....

[ApexIt]

you only have 3 choices.

1. change driveway
2. raise car
3. swap bumper/body kit

your best bet for a real solution

[vinny.dtw]

As much as I hate to flaunt my splitter mod, it might be a good option. It might rip off, or you can at least cut it in half, so you have a lil cushion when you scrape so it doesnt hit the bottom of the bumper...

[QuattroRocket]

I am assuming that you don't have coils so adjusting the suspension isnt possible. A local guy here had a similar problem with a Bilstein/Eibach combo so he C&C machined 2 pucks that he inserted at the spring perch to give an extra 1/2" ride height without changing the suspension, worked perfectly.

[jessefrank]

I once rented a house where my Maxima would scrape just about every time due to the angle of the street, drainage goove(lowered section of concrete about 1/2-3/4" x12" along the curb) and the slope of the driveway. Although probably against several city codes, I got a cheap bag of quickcrete from Lowes and filled in the drainage groove along the curb (lowest spot) just enough so as to remedy the issue and still allow drainage along the curb. It was hardly noticable and the city never sait SH!t. Last time I drove by that house (like 3 yrs later) it was still there.

[F16HTON]

FWIW the standard front bumper is about 1 inch lower than the USP.

[JMRQuattro]

i have an after market front and my car is lowered a lot so on flat ground i can't fit 2 fingers under the front bumper and my tires rub on my fenders if i turn sharp. And i have a large curb at the end of my driveway (which is a hill). Let's just say it takes practice, going very slow, and going pretty much completely sideways to pull it off. When i'm going out of my driveway i'm angled before my back wheels even touch the curb. And when i go into my driveway i start out parallel to the curb with one wheel on the curb. So it is possible, just keep practicing. You'll get it eventually. I used to scrape every time but i figured out how not to.

But if you don't want to scrape you can buy guards from ebay. My friend had some on his old integra that he dumped. I'm thinking about getting some because i scrape during regular driving when i hit potholes and little dips in the road.

[B6Lovin]

frame sliders --- jeep status


really though, go get some wood or park on the street... no biggie here

[downhillracer]

wanna trade... hahah

[B6Lovin]

^BALLS

that's sweet lol... i've got a soft spot for jeeps. i loveeee getting offroad. can't do it in the a4 anymore LOL

[downhillracer]

^ thanks. yah.. thats my first love haha.. bought it stock when i was 15 and built it into that! I swapped in a 5.3 chevy and all the other goodies you can see...now i have started on the audi!