Lowered Car, Losing traction while getting off drive ways

[CaptainSlow]

Hmm...well, if it's still doing it when you get it back, just get out and look to see...check under the car, the rear wheels (see if any are off the ground or nearly so), check the front bumper (to see if it's contacting), and check the wheel arches (to see if the tires are rubbing). Other than that, I'm not sure what else could be going wrong. I still think a couple of things are happening, because it still doesn't make sense that anything contacting in the front would cause the rear to lose traction.

[86_ZN6]

Originally Posted by CaptainSlow

Hmm...well, if it's still doing it when you get it back, just get out and look to see...check under the car, the rear wheels (see if any are off the ground or nearly so), check the front bumper (to see if it's contacting), and check the wheel arches (to see if the tires are rubbing). Other than that, I'm not sure what else could be going wrong. I still think a couple of things are happening, because it still doesn't make sense that anything contacting in the front would cause the rear to lose traction.

yeah the car isn't that low. very minimal 35mm drop on the front but one side of the rears is lower. (might be 40mm)

also i have it setup to full soft all sides (as per moto-p spec)

but now i remember when i first went out the drive way after the install it didn't loose traction (stiffness setting unknown)

could it be because of the full soft setting now?

im hoping the corner weight balancing would fix this

[CaptainSlow]

I'm having a hard time visualizing your driveway/road interface...my best advice is, if it's still happening after you get it back, to get out and look...not much else I can offer, unfortunately.

[finch1750]

Its more of the shorter suspension travel I think. I had the same issue with my STi. One time I got stuck in a really nasty parking lot/street exit. The springs have set now too but idk if that would affect it at all. But like was already said, ebrake and look and see or have someone watch

[86_ZN6]

Originally Posted by CaptainSlow

I'm having a hard time visualizing your driveway/road interface...my best advice is, if it's still happening after you get it back, to get out and look...not much else I can offer, unfortunately.

ill try to post a pic of the driveway and the street.

but i really appreciate all your inputs. :happy0180:

i will report back once i get my car back

[jadewbj]

Mine kind of does this and it all depends on the angle. It never does it on the way out. If I come in at the wrong angle I will get a little slip and even a scrape sound.

Before I lowered the car I went up the drive and stopped with the e-brake and measured the clearance to the lowest point on the car. I had about 3.5 inches. I did not lower the car that much so I don't know what the heck could be hitting.

[jadewbj]

I think that these metal pieces are at the lowest point right in the middle of the car when you go up at an incline. I however have not seen any lines on the drive that would indicate these are rubbing or that anything is rubbing at all.

[86_ZN6]

Originally Posted by jadewbj

I think that these metal pieces are at the lowest point right in the middle of the car when you go up at an incline. I however have not seen any lines on the drive that would indicate these are rubbing or that anything is rubbing at all.

yeah those point are definitely not the ones hitting.

i metal scrape would sound different.

[CaptainSlow]

Yeah, I'd either think wheel vs wheel liner or bumper vs concrete

[nsx_guy]

It's happened to me as well, I'm on eibach spring and happens when going on a wide angle to go up my drive way

[86_ZN6]

Originally Posted by nsx_guy

It's happened to me as well, I'm on eibach spring and happens when going on a wide angle to go up my drive way

how did you fix the issue? and what was scraping/hitting?

[nab335]

happens to me literally all the time lol its pretty annoying. i learned how to give the car enough momentum to carefully roll up the incline at an angle to a point i know both wheels are planted on the floor and then i accelerate. if i mess up and 1 wheels still up i just carefully accelerate but the car looks and sounds retarded when 1 wheels loose lol it shakes like crazy if you dont take it easy

[LSxJunkie]

Your coilovers probably have much less droop than factory. You're probably lifting a wheel. Pull the e-brake up gently and the diff will transfer torque back to the side still on the ground.

[two40silvia]

That definitely happens to me all the time. I think the "scraping sound" is just the traction control taking effect. I can guarantee you it's not wheels rubbing. I have mine dropped at least 2-3 inches with 18x9's up front and they still don't rub. I still have the fender liners in it as well. do your tires have correct psi?