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Speed bumps in Edinburgh south
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 8:13 pm
by Mr Spook
Once I pick up my Elise on Saturday I'm probably going to pop in and visit my parents who live on the south side.
Unfortunately their road had those stupid speed bumps fitted a few years ago.
Does anyone know if I'll be OK taking the Elise over these or should I be wary of it grounding?
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 8:22 pm
by mckeann
should be ok on standard suspension. I've got nitrons on at 115/125mm ride height and i've never had a problem. Just wont get up the kerb to my driveway thats all.
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 8:25 pm
by Mr Spook
Great, thanks.
Was thinking I was going to have to park a block away and walk the last bit.
Cheers.
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 8:25 pm
by Andy G
you should be okay but i have grounded the front clam 3 times on speed bumps........it makes simply the worse noise you can imagine....still gutted!
95% of the time you'll be fine though
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 8:33 pm
by alicrozier
You can also complain to the council if they are more than 100mm and have them reduced or removed. Recommended maximum is 70mm.
http://www.abd.org.uk/speed_humps.htm
Cheers,
Ali
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 9:12 pm
by jj
Mines fine on the speedbumps around the Grange in Edinburgh they are pretty meaty so take them easy one wheel on one off and you`ll be fine!
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 11:57 pm
by The_Rossatron
And make sure you don't brake as you go over them!
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 12:30 am
by ed
I touched the brake pedal coming off one in hillside and as mentioned it makes an awful crunching noise. The council have had to dig a lot of them up as they were too steep. A-holes! As mentioned, one wheel on and one wheel off and you will be fine!
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 1:00 am
by Mr Spook
Thanks for the hints.
So are you saying to "attack" them diagonaly?
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 1:10 am
by ed
Depends which type. Unfortunately there are loads of different types in the burgh. In morningside/brunstfield etc they are not continuous across the whole road. I believe that the clearance at the front of a 111r is significantly better than the exige, just take em slow and youll be fine.Cheers Ed
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 9:28 am
by GregR
jke11y wrote:Mines fine on the speedbumps around the Grange in Edinburgh they are pretty meaty so take them easy one wheel on one off and you`ll be fine!
posh bugger
speed bummmps!!
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 11:24 pm
by minkypotglory
I have had my s1 since jan last year. covered 12000 miles in that time.and enjoyed every single fcuking mile. Speed bumps are not a problem in an elise.
To be honest i expected a multitude of problems with owning on elise .the old saying lotus( lots of trouble usually serious)really is a load of tosh .
12000 miles over pot holes rough roads thats east lothian. The only no no is cobbles feels like the hole car is shaking to bits!!!My mate has just bought an ferrari 360 spider which bottons on speed bumps low bits of road kerbs etc , wouldnt swap my s1 especally in the twisty stuff infact i have on the Moffit road outgunned the 360 through the twisty stuff. Looking at my mates face in a car 4 times the price says it all.
Hope you enjoy your elise as much as i do, get out there and give it plenty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
