any Tips for Driving Low Cars ?

[vuongkong]

heya guys,

just wondering if you guys had any tips for driving dumped cars. i just recently got my lip on and it occasionally scraps here and there but mostly up and down driveways and left turns onto roads which start off with a ditch.

What's the best way to go up and down a driveway with greatest clearance?

i just got my lip on unpainted so i can practice driving around without worrying that the lip has been scraped.

any help is appreciated
cheers guys :cool::thumbsup:

[fitvpower]

is ur drive way going down or up?
mine is going down i put sand bags at the end of my drive way acting like a soft ramp so it wont scratch or scrape and also curb while ur going down or up ur drive way!

[GIPONU]

swerve away from MASSIV potholes but be safe.lol
take all driveways and speedbumps on a angle. as closeas u can to the kerb but till enuf room to lock the steering and still make it.lol
speedbumps just take it at a 45* angle.
dips... i usually cut the corner and end up almost driving with the dip. then hookin it at the end and turning straight into the road.

[chauster]

speed humps take them on an angle.

and slowly =]
sometimes reversing helps when up and down driveways

[Chuckz]

adjust ur car higher :P

[typerdevil]

those metal grates are a great investment if you can find a place that sells them, my mate has one for his driveway it makes life so much easier lol no scrappage at all

[vuongkong]

thanks for the reply guys, any tips for turning onto a street that starts with a dip ?

[fitvpower]

when you turn to the street instead of turning the way how u turn the street turn away from it lol i dunno if that made sense but ill give u a scenario!

when u turn left on a road with a dip..instead of turning left and following the road... turn right to the dip slowly and then kerb it slowly agen!!

did i make sense lol!

[migoreng]

find an alternative route?
the lower your car is the less places you can go.
personally i don't like slamed cars so my prelude has a 2 finger gap all around. i'm lowered on kings low. i can get tho most places without issues but once in a while i scrape the metal tow hook under the front bumper out of service stations/carparks etc.
no big deal.

[eg5civic]

like a 20 degree angle...and really slow...

[90LAN]

custom sheet metal underneath so u can go over anything lol

[AznTeg]

since we're kinda onda topic.. like2 open n share.. lol.. - i hav exact same prob...cars lowered wif pedders springs (i fink.. gone soft) front bumper sticks out jus tad too much.. my place is at da end of a colda sack...wouldnt mind using sandbag idea..but drive ways like a townhouse one.. shared wif neighbours living in front..every single time i come home from anywher.. hav2 chuck it into reverse from an angle.. n reverse in.. suuuuch a paaaiin after 10 milion times.. wat makes it worse..place is shared wif gfs dad nextdoor (house split in half by wall) n he has no license.. but has bloody 3 cars-2 of wich sits dere n does nothin.. gf gets da carport.. while i hav2 revers n inch my way slowly behind da old commodore.. so im outta da way.. n every1 can fkn get out conveniently.. (sorry 4da life story.. jus felt inda mood 4 a whinge.. :o

[Henessaayyy]

since we're kinda onda topic.. like2 open n share.. lol.. - i hav exact same prob...cars lowered wif pedders springs (i fink.. gone soft) front bumper sticks out jus tad too much.. my place is at da end of a colda sack...wouldnt mind using sandbag idea..but drive ways like a townhouse one.. shared wif neighbours living in front..every single time i come home from anywher.. hav2 chuck it into reverse from an angle.. n reverse in.. suuuuch a paaaiin after 10 milion times.. wat makes it worse..place is shared wif gfs dad nextdoor (house split in half by wall) n he has no license.. but has bloody 3 cars-2 of wich sits dere n does nothin.. gf gets da carport.. while i hav2 revers n inch my way slowly behind da old commodore.. so im outta da way.. n every1 can fkn get out conveniently.. (sorry 4da life story.. jus felt inda mood 4 a whinge.. :o

Lovely story...
My POV, GET THE **** OUT!

[mugenrr]

Its okay AznTeg... let it all out....
LoL

[vuongkong]

lol i feel for you AznTeg, amazing story there. lol

[Kath]

thanks for the reply guys, any tips for turning onto a street that starts with a dip ?

for every scenario go slow lmao and never go to parramatta!!
believe me :(

[geeang]

is ur drive way going down or up?
mine is going down i put sand bags at the end of my drive way acting like a soft ramp so it wont scratch or scrape and also curb while ur going down or up ur drive way!

The metal grates idea is good cause you can buy those, if those sandbags are temporary and you pull them out each time they're fine, but if you leave them there it's illegal and the council can fine you for blocking the path of the kerb drains.

[mugenrr]

for every scenario go slow lmao and never go to parramatta!!
believe me :(

x2! believe her boiii

[RtN]

lol parramatta westfields!?

[SHOGUNOVDDRK]

custom sheet metal underneath so u can go over anything lol

Dont forget to pack them in the car every day.

[Kath]

lol parramatta westfields!?

haha yep!

its horrible:eek:

[vuongkong]

lol thanks guys, so on ditch drive along them slowly and then flick up. . .