Tips from lowered drivers - Page 2

mclovintsx · 09-05-2009, 04:20 AM

well that if I need to go through.....Guess I'll have to take a hit...

.::miLan · 09-05-2009, 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by mclovintsx

well that if I need to go through.....Guess I'll have to take a hit...

Take it at an extreme angle. I regularly go to a place where the entrance is a 30 - 45 degree slope. You could literally ski down this incline/decline. I take up both lanes by going up and down on an angle - and this is being with less than a finger gap in the front and a Euro R kit.

mclovintsx · 09-05-2009, 04:32 AM

lol just hope there aren't other people in the other lane.

tofumonzter · 09-05-2009, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by mclovintsx

lol just hope there aren't other people in the other lane.

it's worth it :P

tsxtasy · 09-05-2009, 01:32 PM

don't worry about other drivers behind you. get used to them riding up on your ass haha. most people don't understand the whole going slow at an angle up driveways thing, so they will be right on you and sometimes they will even honk. don't speed up and then scrape just because they are right on you, just take your time and keep doin it your way

I would also suggest not going so low at first and just get into the habit of driving low, then slam it to the height you want.

oh and watch out for the speedbumps that are big, not just the super tall ones, but the ones that are "long" bumps cause they go up higher than you think and you can scrape your exhaust on it, so always go over speedbumps slowly the first time, then you can go faster next time once you get used to it.

kuma912 · 09-05-2009, 02:28 PM

I hate tall speedbumps. I hate speedbumps in general. I literally went out of my way not to go through speedbumps at the mall.

GTSX-05 · 09-05-2009, 02:31 PM

[quote=tsxtasy;571353]don't worry about other drivers behind you. get used to them riding up on your ass haha. most people don't understand the whole going slow at an angle up driveways thing, so they will be right on you and sometimes they will even honk. don't speed up and then scrape just because they are right on you, just take your time and keep doin it your way

I would also suggest not going so low at first and just get into the habit of driving low, then slam it to the height you want.

Well said! Cypher(Louis) & Steve-O, should defiantly chime in on this one, they make steep inclines & declines look easy

Looks like your getting all the help you need, just be cautious until you get a feel for your car eventually you will be able to gauge what you can clear with ease and what you need to take a little extra time on when approaching and exiting.

You'll be fine, but as recommended start off at a higher ride height and then work your way down...it just makes things easier. I still cringe every-time I do scrape my front lip however its holding up really well.

wong05tsx · 09-05-2009, 02:37 PM

-Watch out for hills/driveways that look like /T Those are the WORST.

-If it is a very steep driveway, but it has a wide entrance, you can make it work.
Go sideways up... like 25-30 degrees, go straight until ALL 4 wheels make it up, and then turn.
At first I thought everybody did this for (what i call) steep, but it wasn't until Grenas17 drove my car and letting me know that it doesnt work on my car if you turn when only 3 wheels make it up.
You can test it by turning the wheel slowly after the 3rd wheel gets onto the curb, if it scrapes, straighten it back out and keep going straight until the 4th wheel is up.

-The long speedbumps tsxtacy referred to... go sideways or straight, never halfass sideways since its either your two side wheels go up first (almost the same time), or two front wheels go up first.

-+1 on avoid lanes with drainage.. those dips are pretty bad... like... -----u----

-Avoid driving larger people

-tuck some tires please.

-after about a month or two you should be able to tell what you can and can't get up

kuma912 · 09-05-2009, 02:40 PM

Just get airbags and raise and lower the car at a touch of the button.

fadinglionhart · 09-05-2009, 03:01 PM

Make sure to get camber kit + lifetime alignment at firestone if you can afford it.

Just because you can clear the front tires doesn't mean it won't scrape your exhaust. There's a bump that I have to go through to get into my old apartment complex that's facing uphill a tad and has a bump. It creates the illusion that the bump is lower.

Oh yeah, also don't forget that since the car is lowered, the doors are lowered too. If you have passengers and you park on the street, make sure the curb is low enough to open the door.

i2ide · 09-05-2009, 04:32 PM

^^LMAO my friends girlfriend ruined the door on his slammed s2000. he was PISSEDDDD that whole date lol.

kuma912 · 09-05-2009, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by fadinglionhart

Oh yeah, also don't forget that since the car is lowered, the doors are lowered too. If you have passengers and you park on the street, make sure the curb is low enough to open the door.

QFT... Happened to me.

willy18 · 09-05-2009, 11:40 PM

Once you're lowered, make sure you're careful around curbs. I've broken a front lip doing a 3 point turn before. Another time, I backed up into a parking space too far and my exhaust hit the curb. I ended up bending my exhaust mid pipe and putting a hole in it.

evertp1 · 09-06-2009, 12:04 AM

Just don't drive with passengers... and if you do, obviously don't park near curbs. Passengers don't care to look for the curb then they open the door. My car has rules, yours should too! j/k

psyk0tic808 · 09-06-2009, 12:12 AM

one thing i like to do with speed bumps if theres space, is completely go around them....or if theres a little space, is to drive so that only one side (only Left side, or only Right side) will go over the bump...it works out for me...but make sure you go really slow...