2008 350Z underbody scraping

[skinlab]

just got a 2008 350Z and i'm having what might be, in the long run, a problem...

the parking lot in our office is as such that whenever i try to get on the ground floor, the underbody of the car will scrape since it's at an upward angle

i had someone with me yesterday and it scraped in the middle, today i was alone and it scraped along the back. on the way out nothing happens as i'm on a slope, but i'm worried this will cause some permanent damage at some point or other.

any tips/advice on what to do here? the only thing i can see myself doing is going at a 45 degree angle (sideways basically) but this would entail me going against the flow of traffic just before the entrance, which is fine because its about 5 metres only...

anyway, any insight would be great.

thanks fellas.

[C-Kwik]

Try angling the car where the incline starts and ends. This effectively shortens the overhang and wheelbase that is parallel to the road. A lot of lowered cars do this in driveways and over speedbumps to avoid scraping.

[skinlab]

thanks, will give it a shot in the next couple days

any idea on damage?

[bmike818]

most components are protected. Next time you get an oil change ask the mechanics if you can peek under your car for like a minute.



check out underneath of this car...most of your car's critical sytems are tucked away safely

[skinlab]

sounds good, thanks mate!

sorry for late reply btw, been away on a business trip, though i'm back with my Z now

[darkspoon]

and if you are really paranoid, get skid plates welded on, will add some weight, and change the underside look, but will protect you very well against damaged components