How low can you go??

[mister kevlar]

Hey there everybody, my question is how low can you go?? well what i mean is on my s1 if i have nitrons fitted (mmm nitrons...) would i be able to use a front splitter ok on the crap roads in the uk, ie all our bloody speed bumps etc etc....

[imp123]

try trawling www.seloc.org or the lotus section of british cars for opnions. Those sites have more lotus users than this sections.

From what I have heard 110 and 120 is a good compromise between being low and getting over speed bumps etc.

[black_potato]

I run 100-110 which with a little care is fine.... It was set lower and it wasnt a good idea....

[340ragtop]

100/110 LADEN with nitrons is just about ok.

I run the 340R at 110/120 unladen - which equates to about 105/115 laden - just about right.

Go much below that and you have to be far too cautious.

cheers

[bogie]

I run 120/130 ...but then I have to use such things as multi storey car parks

A std S1 is 140/140 IIRC, and a std S2 130/130 - for everyday road use I wouldnt want to go any lower than 110/120 ...even then I doubt you would get into some car parks without scraping the front all the time - I do that now with 120/130 ;(