Lowered Car Issues - One for the lowered guys.

Nathan Russell · Oct 14, 2018

Ok...... so looking for some advice from any fellow lowered b7 owners out there. My car is lowered on st coilovers. Rides incredibly well. I wouldn’t say I am LOW by any means and I still plan on going down a bit more but I’m coming into a few issues I wondered if anyone else had and got over.....

Issue 1) my subframe bolts hit drop curbs as I come off them. I’ve smashed the one outside my place in half.

Issue 2) I want to go about 10mm further down on the front but my undertray seems to be dead close to the floor as it is. There are definitely people running lower than me so not sure what they have done to overcome this.

Anyone have any input?
I would say I’m flush with the top of the tyres to th bottom of the fenders both front and rear. Picture below but it is a tad lower now after settling.

Charlie Farley · Oct 14, 2018

your no lower than me chap, i'd say my old bus is a tad lower really and i'm allways scuffing speed bumps around my village, I just try to avoid bumps to keep the undertray from scuffing, worse case just take bump off centre a shade and it works.
not had a problem with the rears as yet.

Nathan Russell · Oct 14, 2018

I think I have maybe an inch of clearance on my undertray on a flat road. Speed bumps are a no go. Maybe my undertray has sagged.

Sygh2k · Oct 14, 2018

At least you haven't got ultra racing braces underneath, I cant get over speedhumps without scraping them, some bumpy roads can even be an issue if I find a dip going at a reasonable speed. Mine's going back up again when I find time because of them.

LawrenceH · Oct 15, 2018

Nathan Russell said:
I think I have maybe an inch of clearance on my undertray on a flat road. Speed bumps are a no go. Maybe my undertray has sagged.

Are all the bolts there? Mine was missing a couple when I bought it and would scrape over bumps and that’s standard SLine suspension.

Nathan Russell · Oct 15, 2018

LawrenceH said:
Are all the bolts there? Mine was missing a couple when I bought it and would scrape over bumps and that’s standard SLine suspension.

If the rest of the car is anything to go on then I doubt it. Seems it has bits missing all over. Does it boot back up to the chassis?

LawrenceH · Oct 15, 2018

Nathan Russell said:
If the rest of the car is anything to go on then I doubt it. Seems it has bits missing all over. Does it boot back up to the chassis?

Bolts to the front subframe. Few at the front, couple in the middle, couple at the join between the two bits of undertray then a couple at the back.

Sp3no82 · Oct 15, 2018

I have a B7 Avant also on ST Coilovers, my undertray scrapes on most speedbumps and I have the rear set as high as its physically possible to go and set the front to match which is just a tad lower than my old S-Line Sport Suspension which never scraped weirdly.
My undertray is new and it is fixed at every fixing point and it still seems to sit very low

Nathan Russell · Oct 15, 2018

LawrenceH said:
Bolts to the front subframe. Few at the front, couple in the middle, couple at the join between the two bits of undertray then a couple at the back.

So after a bit of inspection. Most of my undertray is held on with zip ties. . Looks like I better get a new fitting kit.

Charlie Farley · Oct 15, 2018

If you need to re-attach it properly then go the quick release dzus route , twist lock by hand no tools required.

Joss05 · Oct 15, 2018

undertray is held on with cable ties since it gets ripped of at least once a week, they do sit very low though, just bought a new one and going to lift suspension a little

Nathan Russell · Oct 15, 2018

Joss05 said:
View attachment 167779 undertray is held on with cable ties since it gets ripped of at least once a week, they do sit very low though, just bought a new one and going to lift suspension a little

You look a fair bit lower than me mate. That’s where I want to be.

Nathan Russell · Oct 15, 2018

Just Rob. said:
If you need to re-attach it properly then go the quick release dzus route , twist lock by hand no tools required.

Do you know what length you went for Rob?

Charlie Farley · Oct 15, 2018

not sure to be honest as they are what I use on my duke race bikes, had a lot of spare ones and they fitted spot on lengthwise , i'll have a measure in the morning chap.

Joss05 · Oct 16, 2018

Nathan Russell said:
You look a fair bit lower than me mate. That’s where I want to be.

Think you'll need bags then mate haha, it scrapes on everything at this kind of height cats eyes , high cambered roads, and you can forget speed bumps

Nathan Russell · Oct 16, 2018

Joss05 said:
Think you'll need bags then mate haha, it scrapes on everything at this kind of height cats eyes , high cambered roads, and you can forget speed bumps

The misses over ruled bags lol. Astro turf was more important apparently.

Joss05 · Oct 16, 2018

And that is why I'm still single well between that and the it's me or the bike

Rob Avant · Oct 18, 2018

Bit late on this one... I don’t have any under trays anymore. Feed up of the damn things falling off on every speed bump and Nottingham is literally speed bump city.
Not a great pic but the only one I’ve got since I put the rotas on.
The front splitter doesn’t clear my drive properly so it’s only a matter of time before it comes off too!
Thinking I might raise it up a little, the rides fine just annoying with all the speed bumps.

Nathan Russell · Oct 19, 2018

Looks good though mate. This is my solution.
https://www.driftworks.com/complete-air-cup-kit-for-coilover-suspension.html

Charlie Farley · Oct 19, 2018

looks good but hope your flush at the moment then chap or its will be a ,

moment.

good luck.

Nathan Russell · Oct 19, 2018

luckily I’m alright.

Charlie Farley · Oct 19, 2018

well send me some then chap......my old bus is being a very large drain on the wallet at the moment.

Rob Avant · Oct 19, 2018

Nathan Russell said:
Looks good though mate. This is my solution.
https://www.driftworks.com/complete-air-cup-kit-for-coilover-suspension.html

Damn... why have you shown me this! Added to the ever growing wish list.

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