What are the lowest points on/under a Chim?

[kailear]

Wondering what exactly I am likely to be hitting when I am forced over speed humps near my home (especially the 'cushion' type) that are too high for the car at any speed and how much damage I may be doing. Has been a while since I have looked under the car! Is there anything that would send a jolt up through the transmission?

[swanny71]

Mine always catches on the exhaust near the flexi bit - cheack for scrapes there?

[Konrod]

I tend to go over the pillow types with one side only and very slowly - the bolts on the chassis take any hits then rather than anything more expensive, and If I need to remove them in the future I can always use an angle grinder to cut off the thread upto the nut.

[f@-pots]

Living and driving in the huntingdon area with bias towards fen country I have found that the first unscheduled modifications to my Chim were a completely flat sump (wore away a new flat on the sump plug) and a 'D' sectioned exhaust pipe fwd of the box ! A fifteen mil hike on the ride height has helped prevent any further development although to be honest y'just have to slow down for the biggies ! ( a couple of extra clicks on the shocks helps but does nowt for your back..............

[S7Paul]

The thread which points vertically downwards and retains the rearmost exhaust support is the first thing I notice grounding. It's now worn back pretty much flush with the nut.

[Blues]

The exhaust

[Bensonv8]

Blues said:

The exhaust

Same here !!

[drew.h]

I use to have a mk2 Dutton Phaeton, now that was low. I was told that when the front wheel touches the traffic calmer stick you foot down hard.

Not yet needed to try it on the Chimera, but I would assume the same principal works.

[Pupp]

f@-pots said:

Living and driving in the huntingdon area with bias towards fen country I have found that the first unscheduled modifications to my Chim were a completely flat sump (wore away a new flat on the sump plug) and a 'D' sectioned exhaust pipe fwd of the box ! A fifteen mil hike on the ride height has helped prevent any further development although to be honest y'just have to slow down for the biggies ! ( a couple of extra clicks on the shocks helps but does nowt for your back..............

Sounds dodgy on a couple of counts... the sump to crank web clearance is tight for one (some sumps have to be 'hammered' to avoid interference at all) and sump plugs have been undone through striking the ground. One to avoid I'd say

Exhaust front section here, and body mount bolts on the outriggers.

[f@-pots]

Hey Pupp, I said 'unsheduled Modifications' , these were as a result of the low ride height , not done by me but by the old tarmacadam ! I shall of course heed your words of warning and be replacing the sump at the earliest opportunity.

Yours, chastised and repentant , Nick...............

[Pupp]

f@-pots said:

Hey Pupp, I said 'unsheduled Modifications' , these were as a result of the low ride height , not done by me but by the old tarmacadam ! I shall of course heed your words of warning and be replacing the sump at the earliest opportunity.

Yours, chastised and repentant , Nick...............

Not a case of chasting anyone Nick, just hate to see unnecessary engine catastrophes being posted up

You're right about Cambs roads for sure, never seen as many speed humps...