How car owners accidentally lower the ride height of their car
- December 20, 2022
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Few people think that while driving, the ground clearance of a car can easily decrease, which can turn into some serious problems for the driver and his car.
Few people think that while driving, the ground clearance of a car can easily decrease, which can turn into some serious problems for the driver and his car. The AvtoVzglyad portal will tell you what not to do so as not to accidentally change the clearance of the car.
First of all, the ground clearance decreases due to excessive vehicle load. And no need to load the car, that’s urine. Sometimes it is enough to pack the luggage compartment with household items and accommodate five people in the cabin. In such conditions, the landing, although not critical, becomes lower. Suppose an ordinary sedan with a clearance of 150 mm can easily drop to 120 mm, and when driving over a speed bump or hitting a bump somewhere on a soft surface, this can result in the loss of a muffler, a defective crankcase protection and even damage to thresholds. In addition, the body elements of many modern cars are made of light and soft aluminum, and the engine protection is made of plastic.
By the way, about motor protection. Many car owners exchange the factory element for a stronger one made of composite material or steel. Such tuning is especially often practiced by lovers of off-road driving, believing that they will save the transmission and crankcase from possible damage. Yes, in theory it is. But in practice, with such protection, a car loses ground clearance, which can easily decrease from two to five millimeters. And here not only stones can “kill” expensive units, but even a track hardened by mud or snow.
Not very experienced drivers for driving along trenches also install additional protection for the fuel tank. The owners of the UAZ “Patriot” will now understand us, because the tank of the Russian SUV is unusually low. In addition, cases of ignition of these vehicles were repeatedly recorded due to their breakdown during “off-road” driving. But, as they say, to improve is only to spoil, because the protection of the fuel tank affects ground clearance and is certainly not in favor of the driver. Obstacles with such “improvement” must be passed with the utmost delicacy.
And the car leans closer to the ground after replacing the regular wheels with inconspicuous “rollers”. The difference sometimes amounts to 20 millimeters or more – depending on the chosen tire size. Finally, “tired” shock absorbers also increase the risk of the car falling apart on its belly, tearing off not only the elements of the exhaust system, but also the skirt and even the bumper.
Photo: AvtoVzglyad
First of all, the ground clearance decreases due to excessive vehicle load. And no need to load the car, that’s urine. Sometimes it is enough to pack the luggage compartment with household items and accommodate five people in the cabin. In such conditions, the landing, although not critical, becomes lower. Suppose an ordinary sedan with a clearance of 150 mm can easily drop to 120 mm, and when driving over a speed bump or hitting a bump somewhere on a soft surface, this can result in the loss of a muffler, a defective crankcase protection and even damage to thresholds. In addition, the body elements of many modern cars are made of light and soft aluminum, and the engine protection is made of plastic.
By the way, about motor protection. Many car owners exchange the factory element for a stronger one made of composite material or steel. Such tuning is especially often practiced by lovers of off-road driving, believing that they will save the transmission and crankcase from possible damage. Yes, in theory it is. But in practice, with such protection, a car loses ground clearance, which can easily decrease from two to five millimeters. And here not only stones can “kill” expensive units, but even a track hardened by mud or snow.
Not very experienced drivers for driving along trenches also install additional protection for the fuel tank. The owners of the UAZ “Patriot” will now understand us, because the tank of the Russian SUV is unusually low. In addition, cases of ignition of these vehicles were repeatedly recorded due to their breakdown during “off-road” driving. But, as they say, to improve is only to spoil, because the protection of the fuel tank affects ground clearance and is certainly not in favor of the driver. Obstacles with such “improvement” must be passed with the utmost delicacy.
And the car leans closer to the ground after replacing the regular wheels with inconspicuous “rollers”. The difference sometimes amounts to 20 millimeters or more – depending on the chosen tire size. Finally, “tired” shock absorbers also increase the risk of the car falling apart on its belly, tearing off not only the elements of the exhaust system, but also the skirt and even the bumper.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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