# Raise a car 1/4" **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [April 9, 2012, 10:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/raise-a-car-1-4/263336 "2012-04-09T10:19:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SRS\_BZNS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/srs_bzns/32/6375_2.png) [@SRS\_BZNS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRS_BZNS)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2012, 10:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/raise-a-car-1-4/263336/1 "2012-04-09T10:19:34Z")
Ok so I have moved and there is one spot coming into my new driveway that the Lexus always scrapes the nose on. I need a safe inexpensive non permanent way to raise the car 1/4". I was brainstorming and though maybe 3 washers on each stub of the strut mounts in the front? I know the body of the strut mount would still contact the car through the strut tower hole so it wouldn’t be putting a ton of stress on the studs and there would still be plenty of stud to thread the bolts through, but is that a really bad idea. I have heard of a lot of subaru wagon drivers doing it to the rear of their cars. Any other bright ideas. (not buying coilovers) ---
**Author:** ![RTrac1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rtrac1/32/6312_2.png) [@RTrac1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RTrac1)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2012, 10:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/raise-a-car-1-4/263336/2 "2012-04-09T10:26:37Z")
go buy a few bags of asphalt patch, fill in the bottom of the driveway. thats what I did at my old place ---
**Author:** ![SRS\_BZNS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/srs_bzns/32/6375_2.png) [@SRS\_BZNS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRS_BZNS)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2012, 10:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/raise-a-car-1-4/263336/3 "2012-04-09T10:34:04Z")
I rent so I can go dumping stuff in the driveway even if it does fix it which in this case it wouldn’t anyway ---
**Author:** ![RTrac1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rtrac1/32/6312_2.png) [@RTrac1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RTrac1)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2012, 10:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/raise-a-car-1-4/263336/4 "2012-04-09T10:39:06Z")
i rented too. :lol ---
**Author:** ![SRS\_BZNS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/srs_bzns/32/6375_2.png) [@SRS\_BZNS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRS_BZNS)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2012, 10:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/raise-a-car-1-4/263336/5 "2012-04-09T10:41:55Z")
lol ---
**Author:** ![keifer75](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/48db29/32.png) [@keifer75](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/keifer75)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2012, 10:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/raise-a-car-1-4/263336/6 "2012-04-09T10:47:04Z")
plywood ramp. ghetto as shit but would help right haha ---
**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2012, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/raise-a-car-1-4/263336/7 "2012-04-09T11:01:12Z")
Just keep scraping it until it doesn’t scrape anymore :lol ---
**Author:** ![Sketchy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sketchy/32/6378_2.png) [@Sketchy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sketchy)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2012, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/raise-a-car-1-4/263336/8 "2012-04-09T11:05:04Z")
wait what the fuck suspension do you have on the lexus? I always thought it was on coils… ---
**Author:** ![SRS\_BZNS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/srs_bzns/32/6375_2.png) [@SRS\_BZNS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRS_BZNS)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2012, 11:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/raise-a-car-1-4/263336/9 "2012-04-09T11:09:40Z")
MKIV Supra TT with sprint springs ---
**Author:** ![6SPD\_S4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/6spd_s4/32/6326_2.png) [@6SPD\_S4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/6SPD_S4)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2012, 11:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/raise-a-car-1-4/263336/10 "2012-04-09T11:16:13Z")
> [@Summer START @ Dunnville Review / Pic's / Vid's / Thank You Thread!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/summer-start-dunnville-review-pics-vids-thank-you-thread/49001/281): > > Just keep scraping it until it doesn’t scrape anymore :lol :rofl ---
**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2012, 11:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/raise-a-car-1-4/263336/11 "2012-04-09T11:20:29Z")
Need I say AirRide?!?! LOL Washers on top of the plate, under the strut tower, is a bad idea IMO. The surface area of the strut plate sitting flush on the strut tower is what disperses the load. The surface area of a washer, even say a decent sized washer like a fender washer, is MANY times smaller than that of the plate. Therefor the weight of the car, and driving impacts, will deform the strut tower top, and make like 3 dimples where the washers are sandwiched between. NOW, if the strut top plate is FLAT, IE not some 3 dimensional, shape, making a 1/4" plate from steel, with the holes drilled out, would be perfectly fine. becasue the surfaces would be 100% in contact as designed. ---
**Author:** ![crAppAchic0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/crappachic0/32/6306_2.png) [@crAppAchic0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/crAppAchic0)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2012, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/raise-a-car-1-4/263336/12 "2012-04-09T11:21:45Z")
Not being knowledgeable on Supra suspension- is there a spring pad or anything of the sort betwen the spring and upper and lower perches? Common things to raise a car a small amount would be a single thick spring pad or even doubled up spring pads… or swapping for springs that are slightly taller/stiffer? ---
**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2012, 11:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/raise-a-car-1-4/263336/13 "2012-04-09T11:24:42Z")
Tell GF to get out. Roll window down, get out of car, steer through window walking next to car. save like 300lbs of ride height. LOL ---
**Author:** ![SRS\_BZNS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/srs_bzns/32/6375_2.png) [@SRS\_BZNS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRS_BZNS)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2012, 11:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/raise-a-car-1-4/263336/14 "2012-04-09T11:25:30Z")
There are spring pads. My fear was the doubled up spring pad to slip the spring position I was thinking about maybe a poly insert like mike is talking about instead of steel but where the fuck I would event start to look idk. where would i find 1/4" blocks of polyurethane material ---
**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2012, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/raise-a-car-1-4/263336/15 "2012-04-09T11:27:56Z")
Well I guess your only option is to switch your awesome static suspension to the ever gay air ride. Your car is going to look like a bag of dicks when its bagged… ☹ ---
**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2012, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/raise-a-car-1-4/263336/16 "2012-04-09T11:30:07Z")
are the spring pads stepped? Thing about that idea is that the steel lip rolled into the strut body that retains the spring might be too far UNDER the spring with another pad under there… and like you said if you ever jumped it or unloaded it to the point the spring floated (full droop) it could fall out against the strut/shaft. Whats the strut top look like under the sheet metal now? whats the surface like? If its flat, I can plasma out 2, 1/4" thick plates and drill the holes in to pass the studs through. ---
**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2012, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/raise-a-car-1-4/263336/17 "2012-04-09T11:31:12Z")
> [@donezo](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/donezo/49098/2): > > Well I guess your only option is to switch your awesome static suspension to the ever gay air ride. Your car is going to look like a bag of dicks when its bagged… ☹ Atleast I can get into my own driveway without ruining $350 worth of tri coat paint alone! And how would it LOOK any different??? UMAD ---
**Author:** ![SRS\_BZNS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/srs_bzns/32/6375_2.png) [@SRS\_BZNS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRS_BZNS)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2012, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/raise-a-car-1-4/263336/18 "2012-04-09T11:32:52Z")
They make these for the subarus [http://www.fastwrx.com/sabusp.html](http://www.fastwrx.com/sabusp.html) here is a good pick of my suspension. Nothing is changing just new shocks/struts ![http://img594.imageshack.us/img594/6793/20120307060316179.jpg](http://img594.imageshack.us/img594/6793/20120307060316179.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![dc2nick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dc2nick/32/6289_2.png) [@dc2nick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dc2nick)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2012, 11:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/raise-a-car-1-4/263336/19 "2012-04-09T11:49:46Z")
I vote Air! ---
**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2012, 1:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/raise-a-car-1-4/263336/20 "2012-04-09T13:53:38Z")
If you can bring me a cardboard template of the strut top, or the strut top itself, I can make you a quick spacer from some 1/4 plate with the plasma and drill press in 30 mins. make those saggy butt things, just out of steel. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/raise-a-car-1-4/263336.md?page=2)