Hi,

Since buying my S2000 I have been scared stiff of driving over sleeping policemen or any other traffic calming measure (for those of you who may not have heard of the term "Sleeping Policemen" it doesn't refer to a member of our police force catching a quick 30 winks , but the humps they put across the road to keep your speed down. Good at keeping your speed down; bad for the poor old wheel bearings ).

Just how much clearance is there under the S2000? What am I likely to hit if I do drive over a particularly high bump and would it do any permanent damage?

Or.......Am I just being paranoid?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Tony

 

If you lower the car....worry! If you don't just go slow and possibly if it looks really high take it on an angle.

I have only bottomed out once and I was going to fast.

 

If you're worried about sleeping policemen, don't get a front spoiler!

 

Please Excuse me for changing topic like this but I was wondering how your car was Pinky?? Has it been fixed?

Back to topic now...I am very careful as well under any road condition that involves raises in pavement or the opposite, holes! Our suspension is really nice but considering it's stiffness and design I'm always careful.

 

Never had problems with speed bumps until the new bumper.

 

TNT, the S200 is dynamite (sorry, couldn't resist )when it comes to speed humps. I find it is able to travel over them far more quickly than most other cars. I regularly go over them in 3rd gear at arouund 50kmh without crunching, whereas regular sedans with their soft suspensions will bump.

The key to getting it right is not to brake - once you brake the nose dives and you lose clearance.

 

Good point 2kturkey. I find the same thing - take them in your stride, and don't brake late.

BTW. In the U.S. there is a physical difference between "humps" and "bumps" (but presumably not "sleeping policemen" ). I'm not sure what the specific definitions are, but it depends on the width of the hump or bump, along with the height. I can't remember which is which, but the wider one causes you to "fly" and the narrower one damages your suspension. I believe there is also some legal code which defines where each kind can be installed.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Silver
[B]Please Excuse me for changing topic like this but I was wondering how your car was Pinky??

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by 1Y2KS2K
[B]If you're worried about sleeping policemen, don't get a front spoiler!

 

Road tits, or traffic irritating measures, are a real PIA in the UK. My GF has a Peugeot 106, & sometimes it felt like it would stand on its nose over them!

Top tip: drive over them diagonally (oncoming traffic permitting!) This deflects only one wheel at a time and reduces the pitching. It also allows one to marvel at the bodyshell's torsional rigidity.