Chim ground clearance

[SimonBradley]

Just wondering what chimaeras are like going over speed bumps? my town is full of them. Iv read the ground clearance is 132mm but was wondering is there any scrapes?

Thanks,
si.

[900T-R]

Mine has yet to ground itself on any sleeping policemen and ramps. Might have to do with the damping control afforded by the Intrax coilovers, though...

[dmjw01]

I'm a new Chimaera owner, and I've been taking it carefully over speed bumps. No groundings so far.

[Pupp]

Have an excursion to Northants or Cambs.... loads around that foul exhaust or body bolts (just) depending on how you negotiate them

[scruggs]

I have a speed pillow at the local leisure centre that I can't get over. All other 'bumps' I take at an angle and s l o w l y. Still get the occasional exhaust strike though.

[Andy JB]

If you have a front splitter still intact - remove it NOW

[SimonBradley]

Oh crap. You cant get to my house without going over about 7 everyday. They are the red square ones.

[900T-R]

It's mainly a question of set up. I find I don't have to be any more circumspect in navigating speed bumps in the Tiv than I would in my BMW Mini or any other normal car. Then again, I don't have a front splitter on my car - there's no sign of one ever having been on it either 9this being a very early car).

It's not sitting any higher than other Chims either...

[Chris71]

One of the standard 450s I test drove before buying mine (which is on huge wheels, so not really relevant to this discussion...) lived in an area infested with bigger-than-average speedbumps and had no problems driven slowly over them. I don't know if the front splitter was still in place (as far as I'm aware it was), but no problems.

[haircutmike]

Set the ride height up correctly, (if you have adjustable spring seats), leave the splitter on, it's there for a purpose and drive over humps at a sensible non-2CV rate, job done!

[Alexdaredevilz]

I have ground my out a few times(every time going to haircutmikes) but if im careful enough I can avoid it

[roysum]

Alexdaredevilz said:

I have ground my out a few times(every time going to haircutmikes) but if im careful enough I can avoid it

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Ha Ha! yes, more like a couple of moats !

[peaktorque]

Wide ones are no problem.

It's those pissing little square ones that cause problems, as it bottoms out. I have to take two at once, so each side/wheel has it's own hump. A PITA.

My car is a bit lower than standard though

The front splitter has been missing since I've owned it

[saxmund]

Mine is standard (I think) and fine - I can go over standard high street speed bumps quite fast. It has quite a stiff suspension set up so I don't get any "bounce" as I go over. Having said that, you definitey lose some compliance at speed on normal crap B roads.

[Tyre Tread]

I have had a couple of minor grounding in 4 years and just had a really good look underneath and the only evidence of contact is the rear ARB mounting brackets.

Front splitter is original and still intact.