So heres the thing, my C2 is lowered on H&R coils and I have H&R sways. I have a pretty terrible driveway with a bump in it. When I angle in, my front right wheel isn't touching the ground. It's like 4-5 inches off the ground. My question is, does this hurt the car at all? I'm assuming the front left wheel is taking a lot of load because of this....

Second question is, what can I do?

 

My driveway is a little steep so I have to cut it at an angle. Stock C2S, same thing happens, front wheel comes off ground every time.

I doubt being quasi static on 3 wheels hurts anything. But I am careful about the impulse load when the up wheel comes down. So I make sure and go slow and let it down gently.

Think about when you jack your car up. The car's chassis is so stiff it will be resting on only two wheels. So being on 3 is no big deal.

Edit... One more thing, I bet the wheels are loaded way more during hard cornering.

 

1. how long have you had your car and how often do you drive it?
2. When you jack up the car, the jack is supporting the weight. when I come off the driveway nothing is supporting it.
3. Thanks!

 

1) 2+ years, 3 times a week.
2) yes you're right, but it's still the weight of the car on 3 points and the cg shifts towards the loaded wheels as it lifts.
3) Cheers!

BTW lots of stiff cars have this issue, it's quite common. I smile every time it happens because it means the chassis and suspension are nice and stiff.

 

Smetimes i wonder if our cars are really stiff. If the chassis is really stiff why does it squeak when going through things diagonally, like elevated humps. One hears the sunroof and the doors creak, squeak. Anybody else wonder about that? Does it not mean the body is flexing?

 

20+ years experiencing 3-wheels. No problem with this.