my vr too low?

[fitzy2005]

ive got pedders superlows all round on my vr commy and ive also got shorter pedder spring insulators, which has dropped the height a fair bit. i recently got 17" hsv mags on with 235 45 tyres on and needed to get the gaurds rolled and the panhard rod adjusted (as was rubbing on a tyre)

(ive got the sports ryder panhard rod, struts, shockies etc)

now that all that is done, when i hit a bump in road (or have extra weight in back/full car) my car bottoms out i think..

i dont fully understand what bottoming out means, could some one explain, and if my car is doin this,is there any way to stop it!?

thanks in advance, Fitzy

 

[femno]

bottoming out - when the suspension cannot lower anymore, no more travel, eg hitting the bump stops.

fix - dont lower it! or not as much. But im sure it looks good so just live with it.

 

[jack.mc]

drive slower? I know I'm going to scrape. Hell, I already scrapy my driveway at standard height, theres no way I'll be getting in there with superlows! Damn council, fix the effin footpath would you? Tree roots = huge bulge = bye bye nice exhaust

 

[Patrio7]

well i suppse you would feel a real bottom out as a heavy thump with a jolt going though the car. maybe load your car [ boot and a couple of mates in back ] and check the clearence[sp?] but dont do that with you under the car, could spell disaster.

 

[hakhawk]

if you are hitting bumpstops, maybe look at getting shorter bumpstops, that will at least stop some of it.

 

[fitzy2005]

hm ok, ill look into it, an yea im pretty sure its hitting the bump stops

 

[aquabog]

how much did u pay for ur suspension set up

 

[Infus10n]

hint: drive extremely slow over bumps, etc

 

[stylin_vr2]

ye i want details!! how much did it all cost ya..n is the bottom out bad?? i wanna drop my car on its tits but i dont wanna cringe when i go ova lil bumps n feel like i left my exhaust behind!! its a nice exhaust!!!!

 

[AdamIan69]

I put pedders super lows on my calais yeh i do bottom out, only on back/**** roads though, and i found that the car is hitting the bump stops. Also good things come at a price, if you dont wont to take the long way around the shopping centre and miss the speed humps then dont get super lows.