Speed Bumps.

[youchasedafterme]

Hey I couldn't find a thread talking about this so I just thought I would start one. I'm about to do suspension work on my car and remembered some trouble I had in the past with lowered cars. Those of you who have aftermarket suspension component's (springs, coilovers, etc..), have any of you had problems with speed bumps due to being lowered? Anyone find themselves having to do the cut-the-wheel method? please reply with what springs/coilovers you have on your car.

[Zeuceone]

i have tein s-techs and have no problems going over spped bumps. as long as you slow down. its about 1.5 inch drop.

[ILL FG2]

I don't have a problem with speed bumps, but I still take them at an angle since I'm so used to it from my other car.

[Nomar06]

no problems with coilovers other than my drive way but if I go slow and angled Im ok

[jvillejags8218]

i had the same question at first but if you go with a 1.5" drop on the front you should be good. On high speed bumps you might have to corner it but thats the best part of a lowered car.

[cappykd]

With the HFP kit you can hit ANY bump as fast as you want with no bottoming out...

[O6 Si]

GO SLOW!! SLOW my exhuast hits if i dont hit some speed bumps at an angle

[uscgbeachbum]

Taking a speed bump at an angle, besides looking stupid, does nothing more than slowing down would do.

[06blaksi]

Originally Posted by cappykd

With the HFP kit you can hit ANY bump as fast as you want with no bottoming out...

You'll never drive any of my cars......HFP kit or not

I avoid bumps and holes like the plague





I only have a problem getting in my driveway coming from one direction. If I come in the opposite, I'm fine. I only have 1 speedbump where I rub the lower air deflector. Tein S-Techs 1.4 drop front, 1.3 rear

[ILL FG2]

Originally Posted by uscgbeachbum

Taking a speed bump at an angle, besides looking stupid, does nothing more than slowing down would do.

Think before you speak.

[uscgbeachbum]

Originally Posted by ILL FG2

Think before you speak.

Actually, I did. Explain to me how taking a speed bump at an angle works better than just slowing down. It does nothing more than cause premature wear on tires and alignment services. Oh, please feel free to use physics to justify your reasoning.

[ILL FG2]

Originally Posted by uscgbeachbum

Actually, I did. Explain to me how taking a speed bump at an angle works better than just slowing down. It does nothing more than cause premature wear on tires and alignment services. Oh, please feel free to use physics to justify your reasoning.

How does it wear your tires or alignment, thats rediculous.

Measure how far your bumper sticks out past the tires going straight out, then measure how much it sticks out on a corner with the wheel turned into it. If that doesn't explain it then you're helpless.

[06blaksi]

Going over a speedbump at an agle is not better than head on. On MOST vehicles, the lowest part of the car is centered between the tires. If you take the speedbump head on your whole car will raise off the ground. The only scraping you might worry about is the front end hanging over. If you go over diagonally you risk hitting the oil pan and well as whatever may be between the wheels. Diagonal only works for driveways not speedbumps. In a driveway you try and raise the car so as to not scrape the bumper. The quicker it's higher, the better thus come up at an angle and get the bumper up before getting the second wheel closer to the obstacle

[ILL FG2]

Originally Posted by 06blaksi

Going over a speedbump at an agle is not better than head on. On MOST vehicles, the lowest part of the car is centered between the tires. If you take the speedbump head on your whole car will raise off the ground. The only scraping you might worry about is the front end hanging over. If you go over diagonally you risk hitting the oil pan and well as whatever may be between the wheels. Diagonal only works for driveways not speedbumps

I dunno what you guys are talking about. If you go at it diagonally and turn the wheel into the bump it gives you a ton more clearance. I can garantee this, because there are speedbumps at my friends apartment that my s2k was only able to clear by taking them at an angle. (I learned this after dragging the frame several times)

[crackerjack]

Originally Posted by ILL FG2

I dunno what you guys are talking about. If you go at it diagonally and turn the wheel into the bump it gives you a ton more clearance. I can garantee this, because there are speedbumps at my friends apartment that my s2k was only able to clear by taking them at an angle. (I learned this after dragging the frame several times)

This is true. You use the same concept when driving off road. You take big dirt mounds and other bumps and dips at an angle so you dont high-center/bottom out your truck.

[bhoy]

going over speed bumps at an angle achieves three things first is your approach angle increases(you actually turn into the speed bump instead of head on) second is your wheel base is shortened(this will help clear the underneath of your car because as your front wheel is on its way down the rear is on its way up) and last is your departure angle(which helps clear your muffler or rear lip kit).

[King Bob]

I have coilovers with no probems. I think I am about at a 2" drop, btu I always take it easy over bumps any way and take them at angles.