- Hey yo slam cars.
- Hey yo slam cars.

Let's go.
Let's go.

I love talking about this (beeps).
I love talking about this (beeps).

Contrary to popular belief,
Contrary to popular belief,

even though I had some cars on air suspension,
even though I had some cars on air suspension,

I've also had some static cars
I've also had some static cars

and I do enjoy some cars that do some
and I do enjoy some cars that do some

of the old pavement kissing.
of the old pavement kissing.

Drivin' a car that is literally
Drivin' a car that is literally

an inch off the ground can definitely come
an inch off the ground can definitely come

with some challenges.
with some challenges.

So we thought it'd be cool to give some more tips
So we thought it'd be cool to give some more tips

about driving a slam car.
about driving a slam car.

If you need any wheels, tires, or suspension,
If you need any wheels, tires, or suspension,

so you can have a slam car,
so you can have a slam car,

make sure to check out fitmentindustries.com.
make sure to check out fitmentindustries.com.

Sorry, we gotta do the plugs.
Sorry, we gotta do the plugs.

That's what keeps the lights on, baby.
That's what keeps the lights on, baby.

You got a light right here, a light there, a light there.
You got a light right here, a light there, a light there.

You gotta keep it on, you know?
You gotta keep it on, you know?

Otherwise the video would be dark
Otherwise the video would be dark

then you wouldn't see me.
then you wouldn't see me.

All right.
All right.

So getting into this.
So getting into this.

I think one of the best things you could have
I think one of the best things you could have

is a skid plate.
is a skid plate.

On my Evo 10 back in the day,
On my Evo 10 back in the day,

I had a metal skid plate and I cannot tell you
I had a metal skid plate and I cannot tell you

how many times that thing saved my damn (beeps).
how many times that thing saved my damn (beeps).

Hitting chunks of rocks, sleepy.
Hitting chunks of rocks, sleepy.

Whoa, the (beeps) did I just say?
Whoa, the (beeps) did I just say?

Hitting chunks of...
Hitting chunks of...

God damn it Corey.
God damn it Corey.

Hitting chunks of rocks, steep entrances.
Hitting chunks of rocks, steep entrances.

I even hit a dead raccoon once.
I even hit a dead raccoon once.

RIP.
RIP.

And every time I went to check
And every time I went to check

I could see the exact spot that was impacted
I could see the exact spot that was impacted

and I promise you it was worth it.
and I promise you it was worth it.

You'd be surprised to see
You'd be surprised to see

that aluminum skid plates are pretty common
that aluminum skid plates are pretty common

and most likely there's a company that makes one
and most likely there's a company that makes one

for your car specifically,
for your car specifically,

which makes it a breeze to install and not too much
which makes it a breeze to install and not too much

of a pain to take off and on between oil changes.
of a pain to take off and on between oil changes.

Yes, it's a lot of screws but it's just easy.
Yes, it's a lot of screws but it's just easy.

You just take screws up, put the screws in.
You just take screws up, put the screws in.

Bada-bing, bada-boom.
Bada-bing, bada-boom.

If you're handy with tools,
If you're handy with tools,

this is something that you could do yourself even.
this is something that you could do yourself even.

It wouldn't be terrible to make
It wouldn't be terrible to make

and do a little DIY.
and do a little DIY.

Now I must say
Now I must say

this 100% will not be the end all be all
this 100% will not be the end all be all

for your slam car build.
for your slam car build.

It's not like you can put
It's not like you can put

on a skid plate and you're golden.
on a skid plate and you're golden.

You can start hittin' every pot hole
You can start hittin' every pot hole

at a buck 20 or using your terrible (beeps) driveway
at a buck 20 or using your terrible (beeps) driveway

as a ramp to jump your car into the garage.
as a ramp to jump your car into the garage.

Okay.
Okay.

But it will put one more thing
But it will put one more thing

between the road and your precious cargo.
between the road and your precious cargo.

Now something that can go along with a skid plate
Now something that can go along with a skid plate

and literally cost you zero dollars might sound kind
and literally cost you zero dollars might sound kind

of silly but just go plan your route.
of silly but just go plan your route.

Now I understand this won't work all the time
Now I understand this won't work all the time

but I'm talkin' more like your drive to work
but I'm talkin' more like your drive to work

or to go get gas
or to go get gas

or to go to school or any routine place
or to go to school or any routine place

that you make some stops.
that you make some stops.

Listen, we all have (beeps) roads
Listen, we all have (beeps) roads

and I think that's the worst excuse people give
and I think that's the worst excuse people give

but we also do all know which roads are the best.
but we also do all know which roads are the best.

Just the (kisses) oh the perfect ones.
Just the (kisses) oh the perfect ones.

The ones that are fun to cruise on.
The ones that are fun to cruise on.

We also know the other side of that.
We also know the other side of that.

The ones that have crazy steep entrances
The ones that have crazy steep entrances

and sometimes there's work arounds.
and sometimes there's work arounds.

Even if it means a three-minute-longer commute.
Even if it means a three-minute-longer commute.

That's better than having to replace your oil pan.
That's better than having to replace your oil pan.

Go cruise and see what streets are best
Go cruise and see what streets are best

and take those every day.
and take those every day.

I specifically only use one entrance here
I specifically only use one entrance here

at Fitment because the other one I'll scrape on
at Fitment because the other one I'll scrape on

If I try, I mean it.
If I try, I mean it.

We have a car place
We have a car place

but we didn't make it a little car friendly.
but we didn't make it a little car friendly.

Kind of (beeps) up.
Kind of (beeps) up.

I know if we're going to Taco Bell
I know if we're going to Taco Bell

I gotta take the fiance's Civic SI
I gotta take the fiance's Civic SI

because the entrance to that place
because the entrance to that place

is like climbing up Mount Everest.
is like climbing up Mount Everest.

Little stuff like that can save you a headache later on.
Little stuff like that can save you a headache later on.

So now that we're gettin' onto the subject
So now that we're gettin' onto the subject

of bad driveway entrances, roads, and speed bumps,
of bad driveway entrances, roads, and speed bumps,

let's talk about how you're going to handle those.
let's talk about how you're going to handle those.

Avoid 'em.
Avoid 'em.

Don't hit those.
Don't hit those.

Don't hit potholes.
Don't hit potholes.

Not even the small ones.
Not even the small ones.

Chances are small ones you think are okay
Chances are small ones you think are okay

are actually a lot worse.
are actually a lot worse.

Speed bumps, slow and take it at an angle
Speed bumps, slow and take it at an angle

but keep your wheels straight.
but keep your wheels straight.

If you turn and try to go over it,
If you turn and try to go over it,

you're probably gonna bash your tire into your fender.
you're probably gonna bash your tire into your fender.

Take driveways at the maximum angle that's allowed.
Take driveways at the maximum angle that's allowed.

And just because you went in okay
And just because you went in okay

doesn't mean backing out will be fine.
doesn't mean backing out will be fine.

Take extra precaution while backing out.
Take extra precaution while backing out.

This is generally when things like to hook
This is generally when things like to hook

or grab and end up ripping a splitter, a lip,
or grab and end up ripping a splitter, a lip,

or even your bumper right off.
or even your bumper right off.

It won't take much, I promise you.
It won't take much, I promise you.

Side tip on the tip video roll down your window
Side tip on the tip video roll down your window

and you can listen to see
and you can listen to see

if you're hittin' or starting to catch on somethin'.
if you're hittin' or starting to catch on somethin'.

And if you do stop immediately
And if you do stop immediately

and assess the damn situation, okay?
and assess the damn situation, okay?

Don't just be like, "Ah, it's only scrapin' a little bit,"
Don't just be like, "Ah, it's only scrapin' a little bit,"

and then you back out and your bumper's laying
and then you back out and your bumper's laying

in the street or your driveway or whatever.
in the street or your driveway or whatever.

All right.
All right.

If you're still having some issues gettin' around,
If you're still having some issues gettin' around,

I have some more tips.
I have some more tips.

Don't worry.
Don't worry.

Stretch your tires.
Stretch your tires.

Yep, I said it.
Yep, I said it.

If you're rubbing like crazy because you're slammed,
If you're rubbing like crazy because you're slammed,

a different tire size can help more than you think.
a different tire size can help more than you think.

And this is the actual reason people stretch their tires.
And this is the actual reason people stretch their tires.

It gives you more room to party in the wheel wells.
It gives you more room to party in the wheel wells.

Now I'm not sayin' go buck wild
Now I'm not sayin' go buck wild

and try and put a 195 on an 11 and a half inch wide wheel.
and try and put a 195 on an 11 and a half inch wide wheel.

But I've been known to dabble with some 215s
But I've been known to dabble with some 215s

on a nine and a half.
on a nine and a half.

Getting that sidewall to bend
Getting that sidewall to bend

in will give more room from your fender
in will give more room from your fender

to the tire and help from makin' bacon
to the tire and help from makin' bacon

on the fenders or worse.
on the fenders or worse.

Another thing you can do
Another thing you can do

if you really don't want to stretch
if you really don't want to stretch

is roll your fenders.
is roll your fenders.

Any car that's lowered should roll its fender.
Any car that's lowered should roll its fender.

That's not even a discussion.
That's not even a discussion.

People are like, "Should I roll?"
People are like, "Should I roll?"

Yes, just roll 'em.
Yes, just roll 'em.

Just get it done.
Just get it done.

And it 100% needs to be done if you're slammed.
And it 100% needs to be done if you're slammed.

Like if you're slammed
Like if you're slammed

and your fenders aren't rolled,
and your fenders aren't rolled,

I don't know what the (beeps) you're doing.
I don't know what the (beeps) you're doing.

Rolling fend takes the inner metal lip
Rolling fend takes the inner metal lip

that's on your fenders and rolls it up (claps)
that's on your fenders and rolls it up (claps)

to make it flush so you don't have
to make it flush so you don't have

that tab sticking out ready
that tab sticking out ready

to stab your tire (makes whipping sound)
to stab your tire (makes whipping sound)

like it owes you money.
like it owes you money.

Also don't cheap out and do this
Also don't cheap out and do this

with a telephone book or a baseball bat.
with a telephone book or a baseball bat.

I know you've seen it on TikTok or YouTube, but don't do it.
I know you've seen it on TikTok or YouTube, but don't do it.

Take it to a shop or find a buddy
Take it to a shop or find a buddy

with a fender roller that knows how to do it
with a fender roller that knows how to do it

and have it done right.
and have it done right.

Sometimes if a little extra space is needed,
Sometimes if a little extra space is needed,

you can have your fenders pulled,
you can have your fenders pulled,

which just makes the edge of the fender pull out
which just makes the edge of the fender pull out

a little farther than stock to give you a bit more room.
a little farther than stock to give you a bit more room.

Not a major change but we're talkin' a game
Not a major change but we're talkin' a game

of millimeters here and clearance is clearance.
of millimeters here and clearance is clearance.

So we're drivin' around.
So we're drivin' around.

We're gettin' over speed bumps.
We're gettin' over speed bumps.

We know the routes.
We know the routes.

That's all gravy, baby.
That's all gravy, baby.

We're all good.
We're all good.

Until you need to jack up the car.
Until you need to jack up the car.

Now what?
Now what?

Here's a few tips when you have a slam car
Here's a few tips when you have a slam car

to get the jack underneath that some (beeps)
to get the jack underneath that some (beeps)

so you can still get your car are in the air.
so you can still get your car are in the air.

First of all, this seems pretty straightforward
First of all, this seems pretty straightforward

but go pick up a low-profile jack.
but go pick up a low-profile jack.

Yeah, they make those.
Yeah, they make those.

You got a lowered car,
You got a lowered car,

get a low-profile jack.
get a low-profile jack.

Get a slam jack.
Get a slam jack.

I don't care.
I don't care.

Get a jack in the box.
Get a jack in the box.

We don't have those.
We don't have those.

These will help get under your car, under the side skirt,
These will help get under your car, under the side skirt,

and don't cheap out on it.
and don't cheap out on it.

Since the jack is what's picking
Since the jack is what's picking

up your car and settin' it back down,
up your car and settin' it back down,

it's worth having one that you trust.
it's worth having one that you trust.

In addition to that,
In addition to that,

you can also pick up a few pieces of wood from Home Depot
you can also pick up a few pieces of wood from Home Depot

or Lowe's or the wood store, wherever you get wood.
or Lowe's or the wood store, wherever you get wood.

I don't know.
I don't know.

Take that cut up tree and set the first piece
Take that cut up tree and set the first piece

in front of your tire and drive up on it.
in front of your tire and drive up on it.

Boom, clearance, baby.
Boom, clearance, baby.

Again, we're talkin' about clearance.
Again, we're talkin' about clearance.

If that's not enough,
If that's not enough,

stagger the pieces of wood like this
stagger the pieces of wood like this

so you drive up on one
so you drive up on one

and then you get up on the next little step.
and then you get up on the next little step.

You know, got your widdle stairs.
You know, got your widdle stairs.

Your widdle stair set, you gotta widdle ladder.
Your widdle stair set, you gotta widdle ladder.

Anyway, by doing that, you should be able
Anyway, by doing that, you should be able

to create enough gap to fit your low profile under your car
to create enough gap to fit your low profile under your car

but be careful when initially jacking up and go slow.
but be careful when initially jacking up and go slow.

You don't want that jack
You don't want that jack

to start creepin' up on your side skirt
to start creepin' up on your side skirt

and then crackin' it.
and then crackin' it.

Don't ask me how I know.
Don't ask me how I know.

Don't.
Don't.

Stop, stop commenting.
Stop, stop commenting.

Stop it!
Stop it!

Finally, I saved the answer you probably least wanted
Finally, I saved the answer you probably least wanted

to hear for last.
to hear for last.

Get air.
Get air.

Almost every single option we talked
Almost every single option we talked

about can specifically be 100% avoided with the air ride.
about can specifically be 100% avoided with the air ride.

But Dakota, I don't want air.
But Dakota, I don't want air.

It's unreliable.
It's unreliable.

Shut up.
Shut up.

No, it's not and fine okay.
No, it's not and fine okay.

Get air cups.
Get air cups.

Fortune Auto makes 'em and now they're a bit pricey
Fortune Auto makes 'em and now they're a bit pricey

but it's literally an air cup that sits
but it's literally an air cup that sits

on top of your coil-over
on top of your coil-over

and is specifically made not to be driven on
and is specifically made not to be driven on

but just in the circumstance to get it into a steep driveway
but just in the circumstance to get it into a steep driveway

or get your car in the trailer or the jack underneath it.
or get your car in the trailer or the jack underneath it.

You can do that, but then you have the reliability
You can do that, but then you have the reliability

of a coil-over because that's what you're actually driving
of a coil-over because that's what you're actually driving

on the rest of the time.
on the rest of the time.

It's literally just to get you up so you can get
It's literally just to get you up so you can get

into those weird spots.
into those weird spots.

I had to bring it up guys
I had to bring it up guys

and put that option out there because the air ride is great.
and put that option out there because the air ride is great.

It's good.
It's good.

But don't worry, I get the whole static thing.
But don't worry, I get the whole static thing.

I do.
I do.

But what other tips do you guys have
But what other tips do you guys have

for driving the slam cars?
for driving the slam cars?

Drop 'em in the comments below in case I missed some.
Drop 'em in the comments below in case I missed some.

If you want to follow me and check out what I got goin'
If you want to follow me and check out what I got goin'

on with my car builds,
on with my car builds,

make sure to follow me
make sure to follow me

at itskoda.fi on Instagram and TikTok.
at itskoda.fi on Instagram and TikTok.

If I'm not postin' my car,
If I'm not postin' my car,

I'm probably postin' a stupid video that I think is funny.
I'm probably postin' a stupid video that I think is funny.

For all your wheels, tires, and suspension
For all your wheels, tires, and suspension

to slam your car and have a dope build,
to slam your car and have a dope build,

make sure or check out Fitmentindustries.com.
make sure or check out Fitmentindustries.com.

I like talkin' about this stuff.
I like talkin' about this stuff.

It's fun, you know?
It's fun, you know?

You know, Colin?
You know, Colin?

you know?
you know?

You wanna come sit here?
You wanna come sit here?

Colin, why is everyone rolling their pants now?
Colin, why is everyone rolling their pants now?

Why is everyone rolling their pants now?
Why is everyone rolling their pants now?

There he goes, there he goes.
There he goes, there he goes.