Nissan 370Z Forum - View Single Post - damages from bottoming out for being too low

BGTV8 · 03-12-2014, 03:56 AM

I bent the ali plate under the engine and also the fabricated assembly under the gearbox by taking the car over the ripple strip at Winton Raceway - had to replace both following a visit to the wreckers !!

Taught me to drive better !!

I use 649mm tall tyres on the road and 635 on the track "just" to give a bit more clearance on the road, but I do have the luxury of track-day rims.

Road tyres are 245/40R18 and 275/35R18 a\nd track-tyres are 265/35R18 all round.

I have also had to repair the exhaust system from excursions over the ripple strips and am now on my second lip.

That said, my damage has not been what I would call "structural" because none of the actual chassis has taken a hit - all been sacrificial bits and at the end of the day - down to driver-error (or excessive enthusiasm and/or lack of mechanical sympathy).

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BGTV8 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: 03350 Australia Posts: 1,514 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z M6 Rep Power: 39973	I bent the ali plate under the engine and also the fabricated assembly under the gearbox by taking the car over the ripple strip at Winton Raceway - had to replace both following a visit to the wreckers !! Taught me to drive better !! I use 649mm tall tyres on the road and 635 on the track "just" to give a bit more clearance on the road, but I do have the luxury of track-day rims. Road tyres are 245/40R18 and 275/35R18 a\nd track-tyres are 265/35R18 all round. I have also had to repair the exhaust system from excursions over the ripple strips and am now on my second lip. That said, my damage has not been what I would call "structural" because none of the actual chassis has taken a hit - all been sacrificial bits and at the end of the day - down to driver-error (or excessive enthusiasm and/or lack of mechanical sympathy).