Ground Clearance

[ShakaDaKine]

Hi everyone,

I'm contemplating purchasing a Supra and am wondering what the front approach angle is like going up driveway aprons, going over speed bumps, etc. Will I need to attach them at an angle, or is the 4.5" ground clearance enough to handle a straight on approach to most obstacles?

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[Benjilis]

Hi everyone,

I'm contemplating purchasing a Supra and am wondering what the front approach angle is like going up driveway aprons, going over speed bumps, etc. Will I need to attach them at an angle, or is the 4.5" ground clearance enough to handle a straight on approach to most obstacles?

Live on the Midwest and have no issues so far. The Supra has these plastic guards under the car that may sound like the car bottoms out but it’s just the guards.

I want to lower the car but probably not the best idea in Missouri

 

[Andrew4Supra]

Hi everyone,

I'm contemplating purchasing a Supra and am wondering what the front approach angle is like going up driveway aprons, going over speed bumps, etc. Will I need to attach them at an angle, or is the 4.5" ground clearance enough to handle a straight on approach to most obstacles?

I am lowered only .8” front and rear and added these protection strips to aid with the chin spoiler.

 

[MyCorolla]

Hi everyone,

I'm contemplating purchasing a Supra and am wondering what the front approach angle is like going up driveway aprons, going over speed bumps, etc. Will I need to attach them at an angle, or is the 4.5" ground clearance enough to handle a straight on approach to most obstacles?

My driveway is only slightly inclined, but the street has a small rain-run-off gutter, so a straight approach will cause the front to dip enough for the corner-strips (see bottom photo by @Andrew4Supra) to scrape the driveway, as @Benjilis pointed out. I go in and out at an angle, slowly, so only one tire hits the gutter at the time and those strips don’t scrape. I’ve had to do the same on other driveways with similar or more pronounced gutters. No issues going over speed bumps; then again, I always take speed bumps at an angle to minimize bounce, even when I drive my wife’s SUV.

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