i hate speed humps

[jasonp]

just wanted to ask,if anyone else has a problem with the speed humps especially in Inner London?,,,
like in my last s2 [more then once] i took one at speed and end result is the heat shield needs attention
my fault as i lite a fag and didnt see it until it was too late but i wasnt go very fast
maybe i am imagining it but they seem to be getting higher?,,,,
front spoilers on 911s must be a nightmare,,,,
They seem to be everywhere and thank god for a good suspension,,,,
speed humps are the enemy! beware lol,,,,s2

 

[pse_SC]

They must be much higher now for them to damage an 944S2, I would‘ve thought, depending on your approach speed [&:]

PS don’t set yourself on fire with an ‘oily rag’ as you go over a hump...

 

[PSH]

There are laws as to a max height for speed bumps....max is 10cm...government guidelines stipulate iirc average around 7cm

Pete

 

[gordonbs]

Hi

Just got my first 944, a 92 and one of the last S2's, and love everything about it. It's in good condition with low miles. Sills look fine but will need to check properly. I've put on 4 new tyres and am going to get it serviced. There are some little things that I am discovering - nothing concerning, and wondered if anyone could help

In the boot next to the battery, there is a connector block and a black box with a red light on it, but not connected up. Not sure if this is inked to the interior alarm sensors? I've connected it up but nothing changed and checked the fuses, which are OK, and the central looking with the flashing door locks are working fine.

The front reflectors on the fogs/main beam are starting to rust - are these sealed units as they look expensive to replace the complete light?

I want to take off the bridge spoiler as there is some rust on the tailgate. Is there a good place to purchase the slotted spanner tool or just eBay?

Also, I am going to improve the instrument cluster illumination, it is very dim as the bulbs are 2W, and I understand that 3.8W can be fitted.

There is a strange boot cover, which does not have a cassette, but is elastic. Is this correct?

Lastly, the headlamp washers don't work. Is this a big job?

I realise this is a quite a list, but any help would be appreciated, as I want to get the car into the best shape possible, while keeping it as original as possible.

Many thanks in advance.

Gordon

 

[jasonp]

There are laws as to a max height for speed bumps....max is 10cm...government guidelines stipulate iirc average around 7cm

Pete

Pete,,,my fault i took it too quickly but i am pretty sure that certain parts of the East End that i need to drive through are likely to have the max 10cm but i could be wrong,,,,jasonp

 

[PSH]

if it's above you can sue the council...some have been forced to reduce the heights down to what the government states as a guideline, so around 7cm....speed bumps damage cars, on ours it's the dreaded ball joints that usually go ...

 

[scam75]

Speed bumps are the work of the devil. I have to go through the middle of them usually, at 1 mph. Admittedly the car is low, maybe a tad too low, and absolutely too low for negotiating speed bumps. In saying that the ones that are a little mound right across the road are fine. It's these things they fit in pairs, like a raised square with triangles as ramps. Lots of underside scraping unless I drive through the middle of the 2 of them. Of course whilst I spend time and effort carefully negotiating them a dreaded 4 x 4, which are the real menaces of the road, not me in my shiny old looked after car, just flies over at 50mph not even noticing they are there. Makes me sick.

Stuart

 

[russmw]

After attending Bicester heritage I followed two 1990's ford model's home and they had to take speed bumps at stupid angles or painfully slow due to the exhausts hanging from the floor pan. I think the 944924 are designed with everything tucked up under the car far better (in standard form) than some.

 

[Big Load]

hate them ..hate them.. hate them []

on my road they are as big as mount Everest.

All day and night all we can hear is everyone misjudging them and taking them to fast and yep scrape

i have to go at 2mph otherwise i will scrape as well in my 928

mine are definitely above 7cm more like 50cm wide and 20cm high

 

[blade7]

After attending Bicester heritage I followed two 1990's ford model's home and they had to take speed bumps at stupid angles or painfully slow due to the exhausts hanging from the floor pan. I think the 944924 are designed with everything tucked up under the car far better (in standard form) than some.

My 944 seems to clear them at normal speeds, I hate getting stuck behind boy racer lowriders that have to crawl over speed humps.....

 

[Waylander]

having to drive through some backstreets in Islington last night in my A4 which has the sports suspension option -20mm, it scrapes on loads and some are much higher then 10CM and as for the stupid 20MPH zones that everyone does 40MPH through and then stands on the brakes for the cameras

what was wrong with the 30MPH????

 

[jasonp]

oh Yeah,,,,

anyway near a big estate and those speed humps are huge,,,,

i whacked the front spoiler on our SL on the huge pavements in one of the side streets next to the Brixton Academy,,,,

Awful end to a crap night including a really crappy New Order gig sans Peter Hook,,,,,,,jasonp

 

[DrSimon]

The speed bumps around Islington are so tedious. Many of them are taller than the 10cm regulations due to sinkage either side of the hump. Since bringing my 997 turbo home a few months ago I tend to use the Holloway road to escape town now, even if it does take about 30 minutes longer each time. At least my splitter stays in place.

Simon