scraped something under my car :(, now i'm convinced it "feels" slow

vivanshah · 10-18-2007, 06:39 PM

so i was driving the other and had to make a sharp left turn up a steepish hill. The road went from a flat surface to a hard incline very quickly...and as i wasn't prepared for that, I was going a little too fast and heard something go "scrape" on the bottom of my car (2007 si sedan)

the car seems to drive fine, no leaking fluids or anything like that. but i'm convinced that it feels slower. less instant throttle response or something.

am I just making things up? or could something actually have gone wrong?

asndragonboii · 10-18-2007, 06:48 PM

Go crawl underneath your car and see what you've scraped

DanDB64 · 10-18-2007, 06:57 PM

I think it's your head... I hit the world's largest pothole on the freeway a while ago, I was all like OMFG MY CAR IS MAKING WIERD VIBRATIONZZZZ

It was just the lowering springs making the ride rougher... I took it to the dealership to get a re-alignment, and it was already in a perfect alignment, and the guy who serviced my car said everything was fine...

vivanshah · 10-18-2007, 07:13 PM

just crawled underneath..couldn't see any scrapes. some mud/dirt on the tow hooks, thats about it.

although it still feels funny. especially in second gear, it seems as if I'm revving fast but the car isn't moving, like the clutch is only half engaged. but no funny smell...

i'll get over it in a few days, i guess

cypress · 10-18-2007, 07:29 PM

i think its just in ur head, if u didnt see anything then it must be fine. but if continues to bother u, then call the dealership and have them take a look. thats why u got warranty.

pockings · 10-18-2007, 08:40 PM

Butt dyno will do that to you. Jack up the car and see what you scraped. Prolly nothing. Good luck.

hondafan528 · 10-18-2007, 09:28 PM

no bent or flattened exhaust pipe sections?

10-18-2007, 06:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
vivanshah Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Age: 22 Posts: 141 iTrader: 0 / 0%	scraped something under my car :(, now i'm convinced it "feels" slow so i was driving the other and had to make a sharp left turn up a steepish hill. The road went from a flat surface to a hard incline very quickly...and as i wasn't prepared for that, I was going a little too fast and heard something go "scrape" on the bottom of my car (2007 si sedan) the car seems to drive fine, no leaking fluids or anything like that. but i'm convinced that it feels slower. less instant throttle response or something. am I just making things up? or could something actually have gone wrong?

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10-18-2007, 06:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
asndragonboii Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3,315 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Go crawl underneath your car and see what you've scraped

10-18-2007, 06:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
DanDB64 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Northeast Ohio Posts: 894 Dan iTrader: 3 / 100%	I think it's your head... I hit the world's largest pothole on the freeway a while ago, I was all like OMFG MY CAR IS MAKING WIERD VIBRATIONZZZZ It was just the lowering springs making the ride rougher... I took it to the dealership to get a re-alignment, and it was already in a perfect alignment, and the guy who serviced my car said everything was fine...

10-18-2007, 07:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
vivanshah Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Age: 22 Posts: 141 iTrader: 0 / 0%	just crawled underneath..couldn't see any scrapes. some mud/dirt on the tow hooks, thats about it. although it still feels funny. especially in second gear, it seems as if I'm revving fast but the car isn't moving, like the clutch is only half engaged. but no funny smell... i'll get over it in a few days, i guess

10-18-2007, 07:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
cypress Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Boynton Beach, Florida Age: 21 Posts: 2,038 Kenny iTrader: 3 / 100%	i think its just in ur head, if u didnt see anything then it must be fine. but if continues to bother u, then call the dealership and have them take a look. thats why u got warranty.

10-18-2007, 08:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
pockings Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 1,137 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Butt dyno will do that to you. Jack up the car and see what you scraped. Prolly nothing. Good luck.

10-18-2007, 09:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
hondafan528 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 77 iTrader: 0 / 0%	no bent or flattened exhaust pipe sections?