Classic Mustangs (Tech) Technical discussions about the Mustangs of yester-year.

new worste enemy... speed bumps

Old 10-29-2006, 01:57 PM
  #1  
66ckurt
2nd Gear Member
Thread Starter
 
66ckurt's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location:
Posts: 352
Default new worste enemy... speed bumps

im just starting to explore the mod scene and realize when u lower a car things such as speed bumps become a major problem for things like headers that hang down. I was wondering how low ppl have taken then cars and what they do with things such as speed bumps.
66ckurt is offline  
Old 10-29-2006, 02:24 PM
  #2  
valley firearms
5th Gear Member
 
valley firearms's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Wasilla, Alaska
Posts: 2,505
Default RE: new worste enemy... speed bumps

I remember those damn speed bumps at shcool. Yes, the flange of my collector was scaped flat and dented. I don't know what height you are looking for as I found there were differences in speed bump elevations. I used to take the speed bump on an angle, that seemed to help. Sometimes I would gas it and kinda launch the car over the bump to miss the headers. And of course when I got caught doing that by the schools security(we called them the NARCS), I got the finger pointed at me with a warning. I'm just rambling because you brought back memories That was 22 years ago.
valley firearms is offline  
Old 10-29-2006, 02:40 PM
  #3  
paddy187
4th Gear Member
 
paddy187's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Eke, Belgium
Posts: 1,264
Default RE: new worste enemy... speed bumps

Man i live in the netherlands and they are everwhere the best bit is seeing these modified corsa (tiny car that tuners like in europe) going from speed bump to speed bump with there stupidly big exhaust 4" with maybe a 1.8l engine then zigzag slowly on the speed bumps and the bridges!!!
paddy187 is offline  
Old 10-29-2006, 03:37 PM
  #4  
THUMPIN455
5th Gear Member
 
THUMPIN455's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Marquette Mi
Posts: 3,566
Default RE: new worste enemy... speed bumps

Most of my cars are low.. probably lower than yours.. I avoid speed bumps, even if I have to walk a long distance (which isnt easy for me) or drive a few blocks around them. Also have to watch out for roads that have low spots where the tires are, and high spots in the middle. I gotta drive on the high spots and hug the outside lines or the inside line. When I do get stuck witha speed bump that I cant get around, I will go over it at an angle, if you get enough angle the headers will come up far enough to clear the bump.

Had one at the entrance to my apartment complex. Since the sidewalk was higher than the speed bump and it was on both sides, I would just run two wheels on the sidewalk and two over the bump. Headers rarely touched doing that..

I always find it amusing when someone has a 4x4 with big tires and about 10-20" of ground clearance, slowing down and creeping over them like they are going to rip the oil pan off the Escalade/Excursion or whatever it is.. then they flip me a bird because I go over them sidewayz..

Oh and welcome to our world!
THUMPIN455 is offline  
Old 10-29-2006, 05:08 PM
  #5  
Shifty101Easy
5th Gear Member
 
Shifty101Easy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: San Francisco
Posts: 2,707
Default RE: new worste enemy... speed bumps

yeah probably the best solution is slow down and hit em at a little bit of an angle...just swoop out ever so slightly before you go over it u know?
Shifty101Easy is offline  
Old 10-29-2006, 06:26 PM
  #6  
Soaring
I ♥ Acer
 
Soaring's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location:
Posts: 17,565
Default RE: new worste enemy... speed bumps

Solution: Do not run long tube headers.
Soaring is offline  
Old 10-29-2006, 06:32 PM
  #7  
THUMPIN455
5th Gear Member
 
THUMPIN455's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Marquette Mi
Posts: 3,566
Default RE: new worste enemy... speed bumps

or dont have a low car... what fun is that Glen?
THUMPIN455 is offline  
Old 10-29-2006, 07:22 PM
  #8  
valley firearms
5th Gear Member
 
valley firearms's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Wasilla, Alaska
Posts: 2,505
Default RE: new worste enemy... speed bumps

I know, you can air bag the car or put hydraulics on the front like cholos on their low riders[8D]
valley firearms is offline  
Old 10-29-2006, 07:26 PM
  #9  
LoganCL
1st Gear Member
 
LoganCL's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location:
Posts: 138
Default RE: new worste enemy... speed bumps

i have the same problem at my school. the bumps are so rediculous. most of the time i get ther early enough so i can just go around them
LoganCL is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Lethaldosage423
Archive - Parts For Sale
1
10-19-2015 12:12 AM
Dokilar
4.6L (1996-2004 Modular) Mustang
15
10-16-2015 08:13 PM
Matt's 95 Stang
5.0L (1979-1995) Mustang
2
10-05-2015 07:16 AM
UrS4
S197 Handling Section
1
09-30-2015 10:13 AM
popsotto
New Member Area
1
09-28-2015 06:58 AM


Thread Tools
Search this Thread
Quick Reply: new worste enemy... speed bumps



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:27 PM.