speedhumps & curbs

[novamadcars]

hi i took my nova for a spin 2night after coming back from the mot and when i was reversing out of my drive it have 2 go down a step and my front end hit it. went over a speed hump at 5mph and the front bumper hit the floor mind u it does have a splitter and 14inc wheels and lowered 35-40 what would you recomend 2 stop this from hapening all the time
bigger wheels ?
change the suspentisn ?
any help would b grate thanks
Mark

[Ste L]

mine does that, just get used to it, oh the joys of modded cars,
could take the splitter of if it pisses you off that much

[novamadcars]

well im defo geting 15 inch wheels
was finking of a escort cossie splitter or even put normal springs bk on her :?

[J4MES]

dont go over any speedbumps :!: :!: maybe take the splitter off if it causes to much grief...

[Mike.]

well im defo geting 15 inch wheels
was finking of a escort cossie splitter or even put normal springs bk on her :?

don't put the standard suspension back on it for gods sake

[Ste L]

well im defo geting 15 inch wheels
was finking of a escort cossie splitter or even put normal springs bk on her :?

15's have made mine sit lower :? think its because it came with 14's standard, defo don't put standard spring's back on

what splitter you got on at the min, if its say an ibiza or similar one, how about swapping it for a smaller one, say from an laguna? will give you slightly more ground clearance

[Mike.]

the ibiza one is fine but its just too deep, my car couldn't get out the driveway with it on, so now its got no splitter

[A-V]

Depending on the speed bump there are safer (to your car) ways to drive over them.

My bet is if u are going over one at 5mph and u're hitting it, the bump is probably illegally high. My driving instructor (an old woman) told me that alot of Uk speed bumps broke european regulations for height. U could call up the council and try to get them repealled!

[Ste L]

the ibiza one is fine but its just too deep, my car couldn't get out the driveway with it on, so now its got no splitter

mine scrape going up or coming off my drive way, due to being so low..

thats a 10 pack of fags :o
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[Mike.]

lol at the end of my dads drive way theres a metal plate that stops the gates swinging, my car could'nt get over it :lol:

[Ste L]

thats what i was like with that brick, so i took a hammer to it :lol:

[Philsutton]

dont go over any speedbumps maybe take the splitter off if it causes to much grief...
not that simple, i went down a road i hadnt been down before an came across one. Didnt see it until the last minute which ended up in me losing the front end of the nova

[Mike.]

thats what i was like with that brick, so i took a hammer to it :lol:

lol :lol:

[ANDYRACER]

At least ur drive isnt on a hill. When i got my gsi it was standard suspension n wheels and laguna splitter and it hit the floor.

[Ste L]

unlucky, glad mine isn't :D

[notenuffhoursintheday]

do u drive out or reverse coz on my old gte it scrapped to fk on 60mm 14" but if i drove out it was ok and speedbumps i just didnt go over any if there was one i went up onto kerb when noone looked :D

[Nick]

mine is rediculously low, not even an inch off the ground...

i have no problems on speed bumpers, parking on a kirb it catches a bit, but then there's no need to park on a kirb.

just go slower than 5mph, it shouldn't catch.

[novamadcars]

i have a luguna splitter im finking of wacking 16inc speedlines on her but the question is how much arch moddfications will i have 2 do

[Ste L]

if its a mk2 you souldn't need to mod your arhes to fit the 16" speedlines

[Spud]

do u drive out or reverse coz on my old gte it scrapped to fk on 60mm 14" but if i drove out it was ok and speedbumps i just didnt go over any if there was one i went up onto kerb when noone looked :D

so to avoid speedbumps, you drive round them by going up onto the kerb? isnt that the same thig in the end?

[Mike.]

it is yeah lol, and some kerbs are higher than speed bumps :lol:

[Nobby]

lol my bor used 2 have a gsi lowered 40mm with a ibiza splitter, reversing it on2 the drive from an angle n bang she ripped the bumper off cus the fuker b4 dint put the screws back in the sides only the 1s under the grill lol 8)

[Jack]

it is yeah lol, and some kerbs are higher than speed bumps :lol:
Not lowered kerbs... get one wheel on that and due to the angle you'll clear the kerb easy

[Mike.]

tis true

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