Speed Bumps and Your C5.....?
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From: Medicine Hat Alberta
Speed Bumps and Your C5.....?
No, this is not an infomercial....
Just wondering, can a stock C5, any year, go over a speed buymp safely? Or is it really close that you just shouldn't bother with it?
Also, how low can a C5 be lowered till its dangerous?
TIA
-Note, i hope everyone knows now that i'm the crazy kid that doesn't know a thing about what i'm saying....
Just wondering, can a stock C5, any year, go over a speed buymp safely? Or is it really close that you just shouldn't bother with it?
Also, how low can a C5 be lowered till its dangerous?
TIA
-Note, i hope everyone knows now that i'm the crazy kid that doesn't know a thing about what i'm saying....
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I have to go over at least 2 speed bumps every time I go home. I'm at stock height and stock tire sizes. Go at an angle if possible, but head-on, you need to slow to around 10mph so that the air dam doesn't scrape... Your speed will vary since all speed bumps are different.
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Well on the surface this seems to be a silly question but... I was driving through a pretty nice housing developement last month, found some ridiculously high speed bumps and became very frightened. I had to come to a stop and roll over them but one caught me by surprise and some terrible noises were spawned from the underside of my car. Not nice.
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My car is lowered 2 inches and I have a chin spoiler. Sometimes I scrape the bottom of my car. So what. These shoes were made for walking.
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I don't know if they would make a mass produced car that couldn't safely go over a normal speed bump. I go over two everyday going in and out of the garage I work at.
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Thanks for the advice guys.....sorta sucks that youll have a scraped bumper for better looks and performace....(performance? ya right kid..)
I wish they made a mod that would electronically lower/raise your car while driving.....crazy, I know, but a kid can dream...
I wish they made a mod that would electronically lower/raise your car while driving.....crazy, I know, but a kid can dream...
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I don't have too much trouble but I'm at stock height. I just take them really slow and most times the air dam doesn't scrape.
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