chardonet

Due to the incline of my driveway, everytime I drive in, the right front tire lifts off the ground by about 3 inches. I go very slow, but I do notice that the body creaks a bit. This happens every time I pull in (2-3 times a week). I have to drive in/out at an extreme angle because the front lip scrapes.

Do I need to be concerned about long-term issues with the chassis if I continue the above pattern? Thanks for any input.

4ng crcs

concerned about burning out the ABS warning light.

enthusiast

Agree that traversing the street driveway transition very very slowly is good. You don't want to shock the unit body if you can avoid it.

I don't know exactly what the angles are but you could look into this product for the street curb portion, curb ramps that sit in the street gutter.

http://www.bridjit.com/index.php

ashish

the creaking noise could be from the rear window flexing a bit. you may want to ask your service shop to re-seat and re-glue it. i'd be very surprised if you are getting true chassis flex in a gt3 from scaling up sharp driveways, even without the rollcage.

roberga

the only noise I get it front the front struts and springs

Bob Rouleau

I'd guess it is the sway bar or spring perches. The GT3 chassis is seam welded and very stiff. That being said, there is always -some- flex in anything.

cgomez

Relax, having one wheel up in the air is a lot less stress than jacking up the car (and lifting one whole side from a 8sqin surface!
Also, its nothing compared to taking it to the track and doing 1G+ corners...

95spiderman

im not sure porsche made gt3 so solid -

i broke windshield from chassis flex at pocono. also get squeeks from dash and rear area after track sessions that goes away after few days. also, cup holder cover stays open after track day.

C.J. Ichiban

did you hit a curb to achieve said chassis flex? I've never had any issues other than squeaky suspension stuff

MJSpeed

Something just doesn't sound right. It almost sounds as if your car isn't seam welded at all..

NoSubEDU

I get some chassis flex going into my driveway. It's a valley curb and not too steep but the car definitely creaks and pops. Most of the time it comes from the front windshield. Occasionally I hear the rear window pop going over speed bumps at an angle.

roberga

something is wrong with what you have going on.

_rocket

GT3 street cars, even RSs, are not seam welded. Only cup cars are seam welded.

NoSubEDU

That's what I thought. I think I remember hearing that some GT3 or RS owners had seam-welds...must had grabbed a cup shell??

911rox

i'm confused.... so which is it for GT3/RS? seam welded or not seam welded?