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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 02:43 AM
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how low off the ground?

juz curious, how many inches is everyones' car off the ground? n suspension setup.
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 02:47 AM
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?? why measure from the ground up...


everyone measures from stock down
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 02:51 AM
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cuz everyone knows that the advertise drop is not really the amount dropped. springs also set in after some time. also some ppl have front lips.
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 02:51 AM
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so your measuring from teh front bumper down? wht if your side skirts are lower?
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 02:56 AM
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~5-6"? i dunno, whatever it is, its too high for me

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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 02:58 AM
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i agree w/ klepto.. way too high.... but justin jump on teh GROUND CONTROL train w/ me over winter :thumpsup:


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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 03:01 AM
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dang u guys dont bottom out off driveways goin str8 down? lotta angling needed huh
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 03:04 AM
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i dont have any problems, my car isnt that at all actually

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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 03:07 AM
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Originally Posted by shineynitelite
i agree w/ klepto.. way too high.... but justin jump on teh GROUND CONTROL train w/ me over winter :thumpsup:




how many inches is that
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 03:13 AM
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how many inches is that
1.5.. weird angle..
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 06:31 AM
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3.5" from the bottom of the stock lip to the ground

daily height

right now its raised for a special occasion

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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 08:10 AM
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a little under 3 inches with the ww lip to the ground
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 09:07 AM
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~5-6"? i dunno, whatever it is, its too high for me

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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 09:27 AM
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back in the summer i was about 3 inches
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 10:02 AM
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heres my friends tl (z3ro), fools crazy. But so am i cause i want mine this low


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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 10:03 AM
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yea i acidently pulled in a bit far into my parking spot on that one. its as close as possible without scraping the parking block. I couldnt even fit a credit card in between my lip and the block
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 10:16 AM
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yea i acidently pulled in a bit far into my parking spot on that one. its as close as possible without scraping the parking block. I couldnt even fit a credit card in between my lip and the block

I've yet to find a parking block I've been able to make it over


<---- another reason there is no way in hell i'd buy a fiberglass lip
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 10:25 AM
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I think once sportlines settle its about 2.25 in the front and about 2 in the back
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 12:00 PM
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I think once sportlines settle its about 2.25 in the front and about 2 in the back
Yea...I have the Sportlines and KybAgx. Mine lowered about 2.25" total. That mean I'm about 5-6" from the ground up. Its low enough for me. Theres no wheel gap, and i keep scraping shit...so...im def. low enough.

*Oh, word of advice*

When your ~6" off the ground....DONT try to go out some night when your city is in a blizzard, been snowing for 15 hrs, 6-8" of snow on the ground, plus another 7hrs or 4-5" on the way.

The streets were ok...(really slick) but the neighborhoods...they hadnt plowed those...umm at one point, my headlights disapeared. Im serious...My car felt like it was floating on the damn snow. I had to just floor it and coast/slide across the snow in the deep parts. Not fun! (i need a winter beater to drive!
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 12:18 PM
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Yea...I have the Sportlines and KybAgx. Mine lowered about 2.25" total. That mean I'm about 5-6" from the ground up. Its low enough for me. Theres no wheel gap, and i keep scraping shit...so...im def. low enough.

*Oh, word of advice*

When your ~6" off the ground....DONT try to go out some night when your city is in a blizzard, been snowing for 15 hrs, 6-8" of snow on the ground, plus another 7hrs or 4-5" on the way.

The streets were ok...(really slick) but the neighborhoods...they hadnt plowed those...umm at one point, my headlights disapeared. Im serious...My car felt like it was floating on the damn snow. I had to just floor it and coast/slide across the snow in the deep parts. Not fun! (i need a winter beater to drive!
I need a beater too
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 12:24 PM
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heres my friends tl (z3ro), fools crazy. But so am i cause i want mine this low


dang this TL is hella low. he drives in sf roads? lol, datz crazy.
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 02:04 PM
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dang this TL is hella low. he drives in sf roads? lol, datz crazy.
dude. SF with that kind of ride height? I dont' see that being feasible. That shit is perplexing.
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 03:35 PM
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btw, I love how the shoe pictuer of the TL is on a decline :ghey:
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 03:53 PM
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btw, I love how the shoe pictuer of the TL is on a decline :ghey:
Still a cool ass pic though
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 04:12 PM
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Still a cool ass pic though

I also love how people cheat and throw on low sideskirts then claim their car is "low"


man i'm a hater
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 04:15 PM
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damn big ass skirts :shakehead
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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 12:16 AM
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btw, I love how the shoe pictuer of the TL is on a decline :ghey:
haha, well its not really a decline, its just a little dip in front of his garage, yet he STILL has to put out boards



look, he completly shaved off half his cat when he acidently bottomed out
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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 01:00 AM
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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 01:34 AM
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ummmm...you mean downpipe, right KlepTo?

The cat is a little further down...
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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 09:38 AM
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looks just like my undercarriage, I some how punched a hole through my muffler
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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 05:24 PM
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ummmm...you mean downpipe, right KlepTo?

The cat is a little further down...
oops yea, good call
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