Originally Posted by download2live (Post 2303891)

You can make the suspension a tad bit stiffer. GTO recently did it for his City.

But remember increasing the GC is a double edged sword. You will have to make some sacrifices on the Handling department. Also warranty void issues might also creep up.

The easy way out is to change your driving style. Take it easy over speed bumps. The way Bangalore guys are managing.

Originally Posted by rajivanoj (Post 2303916)

add spacer for all the suspensions, you can get it readymade, but as download2live have said, you must compromise on ride quality, my lance has also got same problem of low GC, but i dont want to alter with spacer. though i will hit most bumps if there are four passengers.

Originally Posted by rjstyles69 (Post 2303971)

Check GTO's latest thread here. Pretty neat job and doesn't require to dismantle the existing suspension setup. Do stay away from spacers and they only spoil the handling of the car.

I would say up-size the wheels to 15 inchers if you have the budget and then go in for GTO's mod.

Originally Posted by download2live (Post 2303891)

But remember increasing the GC is a double edged sword.

Originally Posted by cityvic (Post 2303839)

Guys we have an Anhc.Due to the car's extremely low ground clearance the car hits each and every speed breaker here in Calcutta.I'm looking out for improving it without upsizing to 16s.


Are there any ways by which I'll be able to improve it.

Need Urgent help.


Thanks for your reply in advance.
Take Car & Drive Safe.
Rohin.

Originally Posted by GTO (Post 2304397)

Before increasing ground clearance, it is important to note WHY your car is scraping over speed breakers.

a) Does it scrape even without passengers onboard?

OR

b) Does it only when carrying load?

For instance, my Civic primarily scrapes only when loaded with 4 passengers and luggage. However, I didn't have a problem with clearance as much as I did with the rear suspension bottoming out (two different things).

Here are the different ways to solve your problem:

- Highly recommended if you have the budget : Get a stiffer / firmer suspension set up. Decide whether you want it at the front only, back only or at both ends. Bolt on kits are available for most cars sold by foreign manufacturers in India.

- Increase your tyre profile or diameter. Note : I don't really recommend this, and prefer to maintain the stock circumference even after upsizing alloys. Increasing the circumference can make your tyres scrape against the wheel arches, make your speedometer inaccurate etc.

- Consider innovative solutions : Link. This is still not tested in the longer term though, and the thread itself has mixed opinion.

- Highly recommended. Modify your approach angle to speed breakers : Link to full thread



Remember, the car sitting at its normal level with load, is better & safer than the suspension bottoming out with load. I have not made my car sit higher; only brought the rear at level with the front and prevented it from sagging / dropping.

Originally Posted by libranof1987 (Post 2304790)

I have driven the City in Gurgaon, notorious for the craters on the road and in Bangalore, notorious for the generous speed breakers.

The belly scrapes alrighty but only when you approach the breaker/ditch wrong i.e. either too fast, at a wrong angle or you keep braking even while on the speed breaker.

Just could just get the art of braking on speedbreakers right and the problem will be solved. Why make it difficult? :)

Originally Posted by raghu230506 (Post 2305061)

As GTO said, checking the reason for scraping is really important to understand. I only scrape when it's fully loaded and the hump is real bad else never, you need to be pretty slow.

I hear most of the time it's the mud flap which takes the hit in my case. If I hear it hitting the humps even when Iam alone I allways get the pressure checked and most of the time it was due to low pressure in the tyres.

I agree with libran, learn the art of driving over the humps before you take a next step.

There are couple of owners who did upsize the stock and the hit is directly on the handling and FE

Originally Posted by cityvic (Post 2566420)

So guys I have overcome this problem finally when I upgraded the car's rubber to 195/60/R15.This upsize is really helping and the car is no more scrapping on Speed Breakers.