This is probably going to seem silly but what is the ground clearence of the "S"?

I have read that it is slightly more than an MX5 and looking at a friends it looks very low indeed.

The reason for asking is that i have just realised that there may not be enough clearence to get an S out of the drive without grounding it. Should have check before ordering one i guess

If any one can shed some light on this or any experiences it would be a help

cheers,

Simmo

 

stuff in the 'Library' says 5in; 4.5in with factory spoiler.
Doesn't take much of a slope to brush the little dangly bits in my experience
But judging by some of the pics of newly waxed cars on the drive - quite a few people with slopes and no problem

 

Hi, Simmo

I don't think you will have a problem. The attached profile from the S2000 Brochure shows the profile to which I have added my calculated dimensions and angles. The worst scenario is when going over a hump, or the top of a sharp ramp, when the central clearance is 145 mm on a wheelbase of 2400 mm, a angle of 8 degree externally or 172 degrees included.

I was very careful the first time I attempted the exceedingly sharp ramp to the first floor car park over Staples the stationers at Mitchams Corner in Cambridge but by taking it slowly - no problem.

As mikerich says, it is the mud spats in front of and behind the wheels which can hit the ground with an alarming graunch, but they are flexible and just make you go more slowly next time. As you will see from the profile, the standard car has 175 mm clearance at the front and 225 mm at the back so even the 'add-on' OEM spoilers would still have a fair degree of ground clearance.

Just proceed slowly over ramps and bumps to avoid suspension bounce. As the girl with the 38DD chest said, it's the bounce that causes the fallout.

 

Cheers guys,

Nice analogy
I don't suppose you are a techi by any chance s200vmc??

I just have this horrid feeling of getting it grounded the day I collect it. Suppose it would be the most expensive see - saw in the world!!
If the fiesta bottoms out slightly what will happen to the S. I feel some building work coming on

I have the same trouble at work also, two dirty great ramps to get in and out. How inconsiderate

 

When I first drove my S2000 I had nightmares about bottoming the car out, particularly on the ridiculously large speed ramps we have at work.

In the year and a half I have driven the car I have not bottomed out yet and have a lot more confidence in driving over speed humps. I now take the speed ramps at work a lot faster than an aged snail

The spats I have clipped a couple of times when having to mount the kerb but no damage has been done.

 

I have this nasty drive entrance, where due to the position of the house, when it rains heavily the water runs down the road and straight into the drive.

Hence we have a lip across the drive which sits up about an inch or so and about 3 inches wide, then the drive falls away quite steeply.

If i could post pics i would, but i dont think work would appreciate their server being used.

 

I drive daily on one of Britain's worst A-class roads, the A841 (Arran). No problems at all with bumps, dips, potholes or other things, as long as you brake for them (it also helps knowing where they are). Also, getting on and off the ferry was easy enough, too. The only thing I had to do was trim the grass which runs down the middle of my gravel path/driveway. I hit a red squirrel last week and was glad to see that both it's full pelt of fur and what I believe to be 100% iof its guts remained on the road and nothing seems to have stuck to any portion of the cars underside. I wish to add, at this point, that I did try to avoid it. Hell, I'd just polished the tyres, too!

 

Not just a funny name then Roadkill

I saw the pic in this thread and the drive way on the MCB is almost as steep an angle. So add that water dam at the top of the drive, you can now imaging my concerns.

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.php?...&threadid=83559