Toyota 86 on Speed Bumps Inquiry

[GMIRA]

Originally Posted by FirstWinter

Are all your speed bumps that bad? I'm lowered ~1.5" currently and I can get by just fine past speed bumps, potholes, etc. I've driven around in the crap streets of San Francisco without much trouble as well.

Hello FirstWinter,

Well in the Philippines, some of the speed bumps are badly-designed, especially on some subdivisions and on various streets. I remember driving alone with a Vios and scraping a bit, even as I approached it at an angle (I'm not taking that shortcut again ) . Nonetheless, I'm not planning to lower my car in the near future, so I think the stock would go along just fine. hehe.

Regards from the Philippines.

[Aipex8]

I saw an episode of Myth Busters where the faster they drove on washboard the smoother the ride... I'm sure the same applies to speed bumps. Right? Just drive over them flat out!

[shiumai]

Originally Posted by Aipex8

I saw an episode of Myth Busters where the faster they drove on washboard the smoother the ride... I'm sure the same applies to speed bumps. Right? Just drive over them flat out!

Worked for this guy:
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7AqBx0CtrY"]Why You Shouldn’t Drive Too Fast on Speed Bumps - YouTube[/ame]

[wulfstan]

GMIRA,
Nice to see the Filipinos on here, being one myself.
Marikina has some nasty speed bumps in terms of height.
Yes, you will have to be very careful.
TRD JDM does offer a rally suspension if you desire.

See this link below:

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=57564

Good luck to you...
My wife is from Marikina, Nangka Subdivision.
Welcome to the forums...
PM me if you want to chat or post more questions,
wulfstan

[Dake]

Originally Posted by FLYFISHR

I am at stock height and have a lip, generally I take most speed bumps at speed without any problems. In fact I take them quicker that most suv drivers. I use to drive a van with a stiff suspension and found taking speed bumps slow was worst. Taking them quicker allowed the suspension to do its job instead of jarring the rest of the vehicle and rattling my teeth.

Exactly this - most (standard) speed bumps are less jarring at a reasonable clip. That railroad crossing in the vid above is hardly a standard set up.

But yeah as everyone else has mentioned, factory ride height is fine. The lip barely scrapes most normal curbs, so any speed bump shorter than a curb is going to be a non event.

[JohnnyWarlord]

I'll slow down and take every speed bump at as wide an angle as traffic allows.
Also if there's a gap between the lanes with the speed bumps I roll the driver side tires through that. It really helps with the car not bouncing.
Train Tra cks I just take on a wild angle.

[GMIRA]

Originally Posted by wulfstan

GMIRA,
Nice to see the Filipinos on here, being one myself.
Marikina has some nasty speed bumps in terms of height.
Yes, you will have to be very careful.
TRD JDM does offer a rally suspension if you desire.

See this link below:

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=57564

Good luck to you...
My wife is from Marikina, Nangka Subdivision.
Welcome to the forums...
PM me if you want to chat or post more questions,
wulfstan

Hello wulfstan,

Noted on this. Hehe, I'll take a look on these suspensions. Thanks for the recommendation bro.

Regards,
GMIRA.