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kcphuahs4 12-30-2009 08:44 PM

Car too low to go into aircare.
 
My car is due for an aircare, I wonder if anyone is aware one aircare center that does not have those wide big speed bumps. I don't have a lot of clearance from my lip, perhaps 4 inches at most.

chris walter 12-30-2009 08:55 PM

Speedbumps? Do you mean the dyno? What year is your car because newer cars don't need to go for a drive on it.
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boostfever 12-30-2009 08:56 PM

yeah, only pre-1993 go for dyno if im not mistaken.

Solo_D33A 12-30-2009 09:28 PM

thought 4 inches was lots of room... and if it's just the lip being low, just take it off if you're worried

!Kodamu 12-30-2009 09:43 PM

being too low great for aircare :thumbsup:

so you only need to do Idle test

Lomac 12-30-2009 09:50 PM

Pft, 4 inches is plenty of clearance! Try it with only 2 inches. :lol

Now are you talking about the actual speed bumps going through the parking lot, or the dyno itself?

Dinan3 12-30-2009 09:58 PM

I went to one in Richmond and the guys were nice enough to let me back out after the test to avoid the massive speedbump at the exit.

kcphuahs4 12-30-2009 10:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by !Kodamu (Post 6748947)
being too low great for aircare :thumbsup:

so you only need to do Idle test

Are you sure about this?? It is the first that I have heard of.

yoall 12-30-2009 11:42 PM

its true, you can do the idle test if the car is to low.

Solo_D33A 12-31-2009 12:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kcphuahs4 (Post 6749019)
Are you sure about this?? It is the first that I have heard of.

True, did it once, with my car having only 2:haha: fingergaps...

XtC-604 12-31-2009 01:12 AM

i only have 2.5" of clearance Fuck my life.

fishing666 12-31-2009 01:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kcphuahs4 (Post 6748875)
My car is due for an aircare, I wonder if anyone is aware one aircare center that does not have those wide big speed bumps. I don't have a lot of clearance from my lip, perhaps 4 inches at most.

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Mananetwork 12-31-2009 02:29 PM

Every year I can only go for the idle test because I can't get onto the dyno either

Spaceship_coupe 12-31-2009 04:34 PM

That is correct...if your car is too low or has aftermarket wheels with low profile tires, they will do the idle test.

kookoobird88 12-31-2009 05:47 PM

yea true, i was so low i had to back out the entrance(air care near marine drive)
then i failed AC and had to go back. had about 1in of clearance when the car was on the dyno then the douche made me go out the exit this time with the speed bumps at the xit, pretty sure i scarped lol

StealthFighter 01-01-2010 03:24 AM

on an off note. i saw a lowered mr2 on NYE at the liquor store going over a speed bump, guy didn't even try to angle it, just went head on... needless to say all i heard was scraping.

Timpo 01-01-2010 05:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lomac (Post 6748959)
Pft, 4 inches is plenty of clearance! Try it with only 2 inches. :lol

Quote:

Originally Posted by Solo_D33A (Post 6748920)
thought 4 inches was lots of room... and if it's just the lip being low, just take it off if you're worried

depending on how long the nose of car is..
i dont know about speed bumps, but it will definitely be an issue for going up hills and stuff.

to give you an exaggerated example, Enzo would definitely have a disadvantage than Smart car assuming both cars have 4 inches of ground clearance.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi.../Enzo_side.JPG
http://www.tcnj.edu/~pa/news/2009/im...martcarJPG.jpg


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