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Originally Posted by JL95AccorD
Hmmm... call me dumb, but why exactly are angles needed?? I do go over speed bumps at angles, and up ramps at angles, but I just dont really understand the concept of why it is that going in at an angle keeps it from scraping. You are still going over the same height speed bump, and you are still going to go over them slowly. Someone clarify please.
The principle of it is that if you hit at an angle, you can go over a bump with about half of the front of your car, where as, if you go over it straight, you only go over it with about 1/4-1/3 of the front of your car (wherever your wheels stop). Hitting it at an angle ensures that while the first wheel is going over / up, your lowest parts are off the ground, and while your second wheel is going over/up, your lowest parts are off the ground.
Basically, you are extending the distance and amount of time that the lower parts of your car are high enough off the ground to prevent scraping. (and as a sidenote, it's also easier to control how fast you set the car down... if both wheels land at the same time, you have more suspension travel and more possibility of something hitting). It's why it's still not even avoidable on very wide speed bumps, very sharp angles, etc, even if you hit them sideways. lol :-)
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i dont know the physics behind driving into bumps/hills with angles, but think about climbing stairs. its a whole heck of a lot easier to go by puttin one leg up at a time then tryin to jump up with two feet.
crappy explanation, but works for me. ive gone to school up in the shenandoah mountains for almost 4 years and ive never scraped my front bumper. >:]
crappy explanation, but works for me. ive gone to school up in the shenandoah mountains for almost 4 years and ive never scraped my front bumper. >:]
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Originally Posted by LordAccord
In my experience, if it's enough of an incline, or a high enough speed bump, you are going to hit your front lip anyways. The reason you want to hit bumps and slants at an angle is to avoid the lower parts of your car (underneath) from hitting. This includes, but is not limited to: tow hooks, plastic protective sheet, lca's, oil pans, cat/headers, mounts.
The principle of it is that if you hit at an angle, you can go over a bump with about half of the front of your car, where as, if you go over it straight, you only go over it with about 1/4-1/3 of the front of your car (wherever your wheels stop). Hitting it at an angle ensures that while the first wheel is going over / up, your lowest parts are off the ground, and while your second wheel is going over/up, your lowest parts are off the ground.
Basically, you are extending the distance and amount of time that the lower parts of your car are high enough off the ground to prevent scraping. (and as a sidenote, it's also easier to control how fast you set the car down... if both wheels land at the same time, you have more suspension travel and more possibility of something hitting). It's why it's still not even avoidable on very wide speed bumps, very sharp angles, etc, even if you hit them sideways. lol :-)
The principle of it is that if you hit at an angle, you can go over a bump with about half of the front of your car, where as, if you go over it straight, you only go over it with about 1/4-1/3 of the front of your car (wherever your wheels stop). Hitting it at an angle ensures that while the first wheel is going over / up, your lowest parts are off the ground, and while your second wheel is going over/up, your lowest parts are off the ground.
Basically, you are extending the distance and amount of time that the lower parts of your car are high enough off the ground to prevent scraping. (and as a sidenote, it's also easier to control how fast you set the car down... if both wheels land at the same time, you have more suspension travel and more possibility of something hitting). It's why it's still not even avoidable on very wide speed bumps, very sharp angles, etc, even if you hit them sideways. lol :-)
I hate when I'm trying to turn wide to hit a ramp at an angle, and then the car behind me thinks that I'm going to turn a different way or something, and then when I start hitting the ramp they end up slaming on their brakes and honking at me. assholes.
