06-04-2013, 04:24 AM
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Originally Posted by rokius
How do you go over speed bumps properly?
Any help would be greatly appreciated. I don't want to hurt my car 
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The most important point is, whatever your speed, NEVER BRAKE over a sharp bump, be it a speed bump or the ubiquitous, decaying railroad crossings. GET YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKE! 'Cuz you can break expensive bits, otherwise. Let your suspension do its job, which it cannot do well when it's compressed under braking. This applies anywhere, anytime.
Brakes ON, fully OFF over any bump, then brakes ON as needed.
Apart from that, I brake as needed to reduce my speed to a gentle crawl before the speed bump, de-clutch, and roll quietly over the bump, and after my rear wheels have cleared it, I re-engage my clutch and motor onwards. I prefer to avoid sending that herky-jerky, lurching motion through my whole drivetrain.
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