# General Discussion

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/general-discussion/25417>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [January 23, 2009, 11:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/general-discussion/25417 "2009-01-23T23:55:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![adelaney6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/278dde/32.png) [@adelaney6](https://community.cartalk.com/u/adelaney6)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2009, 11:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/general-discussion/25417/1 "2009-01-23T23:55:30Z")

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Got a quick question. Is it better to “fly” over the railroad tracks or slow down and try to avoid the holes. No matter where you drive here where I live you have to always go over railroad tracks, that is in the town.

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**Author:** ![Whitey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/whitey/32/24680_2.png) [@Whitey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Whitey)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 12:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/general-discussion/25417/2 "2009-01-24T00:18:45Z")

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It is better to slow down.

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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 1:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/general-discussion/25417/3 "2009-01-24T01:29:57Z")

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I’d slow down. If you fly over them you will just have to replace your suspension sooner. Much sooner. An added advantage is that you can better avoid being crushed by a train if you slow down and look both ways.

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**Author:** ![lars46](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4da419/32.png) [@lars46](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lars46)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 4:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/general-discussion/25417/4 "2009-01-24T04:30:59Z")

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Unless you have wings, you won’t be able to “fly”. Same goes for your car. Reminds me of the email circulating recently that advises not to use cruise control in the rain or snow because the car can “fly” out of control.

Seriously, slow down for the RR tracks.

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**Author:** ![oldschool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19adc/32.png) [@oldschool](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldschool)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 4:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/general-discussion/25417/5 "2009-01-24T04:40:41Z")

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I am sure your “buddies” say fly (I just know it) give some of their reasons if you would.

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**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 5:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/general-discussion/25417/6 "2009-01-24T05:11:10Z")

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The misconception is understandable. The faster you go, because of inertia, the smoother the car feels----as long as the beating the suspension is taking isn’t transmitted to the cabin. So, it’s not better for the suspension, or car control.