Speed Bumps

[GARY_470]

Is there any way of raising the front suspension on my Tamora , the council in my area have put loads of speed humps on alot of the roads here and I cant get over them without catching the front.

[Heathyboy]

I don't have a Tamora - though I'm working towards it. Got an S3. I take speedhumps and the like at an angle and find it is much better doing one wheel at a time - don't know if that helps in the short term?

[shep1001]

shocks on the Tam have platforms that can be adjusted, so long as they have not siezed. Most decent garages could do this for you but I guess it depends on how high you need to go; it might knacker the handling and/or look a bit silly

[rolex]

I have no problems driving over local speedbumps in my T350 as long as approached slowly. There is a statutary regulation that states speedbumps must not exceed 100mm in height. Maybe yours are higher? Get out there with some measuring equipment and check! If over 100mm I am sure you could sue the council for any sustained damage.

[TVR Dan]

My uncles tried getting money from the council and i tell you its not easy so unless you have a very good case it will be an up hill struggle! better just taking your time over them its the only way really?

[shep1001]

IIRC the std ride height of the Tam is 140mm & the Saggy was 100mm (it was on the sales post card)

[Englishman]

Yep, the Sag is so low that mine used to ground at the front on the bumps along the M4 between Reading and Newbury at motorway speeds.

Those nice people at the TVR Centre raised it sufficiently to stop that, but you learn to virtually stop before speed bumps to avoid grounding.

[Oat$y]

I had the same problem so fitted gaz gold and raised the height, the STD suspension on mine was far too hard and was 100mm of the ground but too low for some ramps and speed bumps, the ride is now set softer and higher and is much more pleasant to drive.

[GARY_470]

Really pissed off today , I was driving on the M25 in the middle lane with a lorry on the inside of me and cars in the outer lane , I could see something in the lane in front of me but I could'nt move anywhere , it looked like a black bin bag , then bang it was part of a wagons tyre that had blown out , when I pulled over in the services I inspected it and its cracked the bottom piece of the splitter under the number plate.

[Gaffer]

I can get over speed humps in the Sagaris if I take them very slowly and virtually sideways.

It is possible go over without raising the ride height.

Claire

[S6 ROR]

Only recently took delivery of my Sag, but am hesitating in taking it over the speed bump that has recently been installed at the beginning of our village. It looks huge. I have measured the gap between the ground and the bottom of the splitter, and it is only 85mm
My Griff just manages to go over it, but going very slowly with one wheel on and one off the bump.
I will probably try and ring the council to see if they can tell me what height it is.

[hairyaardvark]

Lol .... I don't want to sound cynical but I doubt the muppets at the council will have the faintest clue exactly how high it actually is