Automatic Height Adjustment

[DECIM8]

Im still yet to see a decently steap driveway, you all just have to take a mad sideways turn.. Mines so steep I have to complete a single wheel burnout as the car balances on two oposite wheels.. Pfft you think you got it bad

[adam-__-]

Im still yet to see a decently steap driveway, you all just have to take a mad sideways turn.. Mines so steep I have to complete a single wheel burnout as the car balances on two oposite wheels.. Pfft you think you got it bad

My car gets stuck on the way up. You need momentum for it to go up, without it, you're stuck. Open diff FTL.

I'll try to take a picture with my car on the way up/down.

Post a pic of your driveway DECIM8.

[Jack88]

mate give me a challenge lol,i do hate thos lil gutter driveways but there not that hard.ill take a picture of mine tomorrow for u guys!mine i have to go full lock to the left and only the left at a sertain point to get out with out scraping with about 4mm clearance.to get in i have to hit it at a sharp angle until i get the front bar over and then i can straiten up.

[NA_Goodness]

I was thinking about modifying my curb to get it sitting flush with the road, but not sure how my parents would like that. But if I do that, I'd have to redo my whole front verge. The curb looks easier than it really is, and then my driveway drops down steeply. My mate's stock height VP commodore scrapes when he pulls in. But i didnt expect this thread to get so big!

[drmafia]

dude just reverse it up one wheel at a time n come off with lots of angle one tyer at a time again this is not bad at all might take some picz of my low ass and my curb to show u, by the way if u really wana do somethin about it then just add a little cement in front of ur drive way with slope but dont go over bord i done that b4 to an old house i use to live at but it was a loop so no one else would notice it.. i imagine the counsel wont like it that much..

but seriously thats nothing hey u need to learn how to go up n down things lots of places have big bumps n if u want to just drive over them normaly then get a 4x4 or somethin..

[NA_Goodness]

I am liking the hydralics idea, why scrape when you can bounce over the curbs? Also good for avoiding paying for parking, small chrildren running over the road, or avoiding the red light sensors when screaming through traffic lights. Yeah, I think I like the hydralics idea!

[adam-__-]

Hydraulics aren't legal in Australia as far as I know. Only air suspension. Air suspension can't be made to go as fast or strong as hydraulics can, but good enough.

[NA_Goodness]

I know, its because hydralics don't use springs, so it makes the car very dangerous. I've enquired about air bags, but they don't fit in the front, not enough room. Also, I want a car that handles really well, so airbags are out. I was thinking about something like what Tein brought out a while ago, but I didn't realise its $4k. I think I'll just scape a bit!

[Cain]

here is my drive way -

[NA_Goodness]

Ouch!! Thats annoying! It doesnt even look that bad until you show those pics! Damn.

[adam-__-]

Bad thing about that driveway as well is that it's so narrow. Can't go on a huge angle or anything. You don't wanna be parking that thing on the streets either!

[Beer Baron]

Hydraulics aren't legal in Australia as far as I know. Only air suspension. Air suspension can't be made to go as fast or strong as hydraulics can, but good enough.

dunno about that. my soarer had hydraulics. was very nice. and it was perfectly legal and road registered. handled very well and height adjustment at the touch of a button.

edit: should add they were factory fitted hydraulics though not aftermarket.

[Munkyb0y]

my driveway is a bitch too. i can only enter/exit on one specific angle. it took me about 5 goes to find it when i first got the car.

your best bet is to come onto the driveway as side on as you can as if you're parking horizontally to the kerb. then hook it so your tyre gets onto the driveway before the rest of the car follows.

Edited February 5, 2008 by Munkyb0y

[adam-__-]

dunno about that. my soarer had hydraulics. was very nice. and it was perfectly legal and road registered. handled very well and height adjustment at the touch of a button.

edit: should add they were factory fitted hydraulics though not aftermarket.

Are you sure they're hydraulic though? I thought they were air cylinders/air bags? Hydraulics as far as I know use oil and I always thought it was illegal.

[rgr34]

i would think you can get airbags suspension.....might be custom but its not impossible........

[Beer Baron]

Are you sure they're hydraulic though? I thought they were air cylinders/air bags? Hydraulics as far as I know use oil and I always thought it was illegal.

yes, thanks I do know the difference between hydraulics and airbags. about 900 toyota soarers were fitted with hydraulic active suspension (very tricky stuff, so no sway bars, no springs, just big hydraulic rams and a big hydraulic pump all computer controlled to give nice ride, but super flat cornerning). there are plenty of air bag soarers though and they are all rubbish.

[NA_Goodness]

yes, thanks I do know the difference between hydraulics and airbags. about 900 toyota soarers were fitted with hydraulic active suspension (very tricky stuff, so no sway bars, no springs, just big hydraulic rams and a big hydraulic pump all computer controlled to give nice ride, but super flat cornerning). there are plenty of air bag soarers though and they are all rubbish.

You might be right, but I've never heard of hydralics being legal in Australia. Aftermarket ones definately arent

[adam-__-]

yes, thanks I do know the difference between hydraulics and airbags. about 900 toyota soarers were fitted with hydraulic active suspension (very tricky stuff, so no sway bars, no springs, just big hydraulic rams and a big hydraulic pump all computer controlled to give nice ride, but super flat cornerning). there are plenty of air bag soarers though and they are all rubbish.

You might be right, but I've never heard of hydralics being legal in Australia. Aftermarket ones definately arent

What I read would've definitely been for after market hydraulics.

I guess the best way around the driveway would be to adjust your driving or raise your car.