Car hydraulics are equipment installed in an automobile that allows for a dynamic adjustment in height of the vehicle. These suspension modifications are often placed in a lowrider, i.e., a vehicle modified to lower its ground clearance below that of its original design. With these modifications, the body of the car can be raised by remote control. The amount and kind of hydraulic pumps[1] being used and the different specifications of the subject vehicle will affect the impact of such systems on the height and orientation of the vehicle. With sufficient pumps, an automobile can jump and hop upwards of six feet off the ground. Enthusiasts hold car jumping contests[2] nationwide, which are judged on how high an automobile is able to bounce.[3]
- ^ "How do they create the hopping cars you see in the movies?". April 2000.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Back Bumper from Franks Hydraulics. YouTube.
- ^ Volti, Rudi (2004). Automobiles and Leisure. Detroit: Charles Scribner's Sons. p. 56.