2008 ACR ride height

[ViperCr8zy]

As delivery of my ACR comes ever closer, I'm more than a bit worried about my driveway approach angle. My home is only 3 years old, but the township mandates those d*mn 45 degree cement curbs to the driveway approach. I tried to have the builder change them to a more car friendly design, but no go. Can any ACR owners please give me exact stock height on level ground to lowest front point and rear point measurements? I'll be crying if I scrape it the first time in the driveway!

[Lee00blacksilverGTS]

Originally Posted by ViperCr8zy

As delivery of my ACR comes ever closer, I'm more than a bit worried about my driveway approach angle. My home is only 3 years old, but the township mandates those d*mn 45 degree cement curbs to the driveway approach. I tried to have the builder change them to a more car friendly design, but no go. Can any ACR owners please give me exact stock height on level ground to lowest front point and rear point measurements? I'll be crying if I scrape it the first time in the driveway!

Mine is 4 1/2 inches from the most forward part of the side part of the splitter to the floor. Center part not installed. But my car is lowered about 3/4 inch so call it 5 1/4 stock. It looks scary but it is the same height as the lowest point of my GTS. The GTS measures 4 1/2 as well. The GTS low point is farther back though. So far I have had no problems with anything I have encountered, speed bumps and a steep drive as well. It actually goes right up the ramps to my lift also which is a true test of sudden height increase. Came off the delivery trailer fine too. If you have a bad curb you may need to throw down a plank to level it out but my bet that is worst case. I was sweating it out too, I think you will be fine. The rear clearance is no problem at all. Just remember if you back it over the curb the same approach angle will come into effect for the front as if you were going forward.Trust me, it will be worth the worrying you are doing. The car is incredible.

[ViperCr8zy]

Thanks for the detailed info Lee! At a previous home, I used to lay down a thick old oriental rug across the driveway because the front would hit and the rug would cushion it. Folks used to get a kick that I had my Viper parked on top of an oriental rug in the garage. I never got a scratch on it that way - until I sold it and the buyer didn't want to use a professional transportation company and he sent two guys who hauled cattle for a living to pick up the car in their cattle trailer. I was upset that it was scaping on the ramps, but the guys didn't care and it wasn't mine anymore at that point. Amazing that they drove 14 hours from the Midwest to PA, picked up the car and turned right back around - never slept the whole trip, but said they always do that when they are hauling cattle from the Midwest to Denver. Yikes! The Viper did make it back safely.

[Nader]

I am lowered with Motons and I do encounter some problems with speed bumps and steep driveways. To combat the driveway issue I aways pull up at a 45 degree angle I catch the front left wheel first instead of the nose.

As for speed bumps just try to aviod them all together. the only time I encounter them is when at Pocono racetrack and unfortunately I rub the bottom of the facia a bit.

My car isnt that low. Here is a pic.