Aren't the lower bits in line with the wheels i.e. a non issue unless you straddle a speed hump or similar ?You guys may actually need to look underneath your car first, before engaging in an armchair debate.
The splitter/front lip is one thing, but the engine bay deflector is the real deal.
WD, is your statement above something I should have been able to have found looking around more? It sure blows my main theory about what may have caused this scraping. Magneride and itās operation in the Mustang remains a bit of an information black hole for me.Just a few points from me :
WD
- Splitter design can affect ground clearance and the chance of grounding, without lowering the car (greater distance from the centre of the wheel = more chance of grounding on angle changes and driveways etc).
- Magneride does not alter ride height with drive mode.
Not sure to be honest
Magneride alters the viscosity of the fluid in the damper by varying the current flowing through the electromagnets in the damper. The system can firm-up or soften-up depending on the mode setting. Track mode is going to be firmer and actually a benefit to help prevent sudden suspension compression. But this does nothing to alter the ride height. The springs determine the ride height.
100%, thank you!Not sure to be honest
The ride height is controlled by the spring / the mechanical bits that you can see (my Magneride GT) :
The damping and ride quality is controlled by the 'Magneride' bit i.e. the sensors, the electronics and the insides of the damper that you can't see (and that can't alter ride height)
Ref my other comment on ground clearance and ride height - this frequently used picture (with some addiotnal lines added by me) highlight what I was saying quite well :
The cars are approximately the same ride height (green lines).
The splitter heights are different (redlines - two on the Mach for the HP / non HP).
The front overhang is different - larger on the Mach (blue lines - which are spaced the same on both cars, but they fit the GT perfect and show the additional length of the Mach front lip).
The approach angle is shown in yellow lines.
So for a Mach and GT of the same ride height, the Mach will catch its splitter much easier than the GT
Hopefully that helps ?
WD
Iāve got the spring rates on my work PC, I can post them them tomorrow if you like
The roads in my area are really bad and ride comfort on my daily driver is important to me.
I don't think track mode lowers the ride height, but does tighten up the shocks and make for a more harsh ride. With the HP splitter, you are going to hit/rub the front corners on ramps/driveways, sometimes even while taking super wide angles. My driveway is horrible, because the sidewalk is against the street so the driveway ramp is only half as long as if we had a parkway between the sidewalk and the street. It is almost impossible not to rub using my driveway.
watch me scrape(Turn up the volume!I don't think track mode lowers the ride height, but does tighten up the shocks and make for a more harsh ride. With the HP splitter, you are going to hit/rub the front corners on ramps/driveways, sometimes even while taking super wide angles. My driveway is horrible,
because the sidewalk is against the street so the driveway ramp is only half as long as if we had a parkway between the sidewalk and the street. It is almost impossible not to rub using my driveway.
)LOL that was when i first got her, I have learned to angle it more I don't really scrape much anymore
OUCH!watch me scrape(Turn up the volume!
I have some old pieces of plywood hanging around about 2 feet square that I have to place at the meeting of the driveway and street in order to get out of mine. Lowering the car an inch didnt make that any better eitherI don't think track mode lowers the ride height, but does tighten up the shocks and make for a more harsh ride. With the HP splitter, you are going to hit/rub the front corners on ramps/driveways, sometimes even while taking super wide angles. My driveway is horrible, because the sidewalk is against the street so the driveway ramp is only half as long as if we had a parkway between the sidewalk and the street. It is almost impossible not to rub using my driveway.