Side effects of lowering a car?
04-25-2004, 08:31 PM
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Side effects of lowering a car?
Besides messing up the alignment and scratching the body kits, what are other side effects from lowering a car? If you have lowered your car, how did you lowered it (what products did you use) and what are some of the problems you have encountered (if any)?
04-25-2004, 08:49 PM
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im lowered on comptecs....i have cracks in my paint on my bumper where it meets the front fender near each wheel well....also i have some paint chips on the top of my bodykit where it meets the bumper....probably from hitting driveways....
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I have TEIN SS's. Besides scratching the body kit, I had a little rubbing issue with the aftermarket wheels/tires. That was taken care of with a little dremel.
04-25-2004, 09:05 PM
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Springs used: Comptech
side effects: No more 4 x 4 factory look and better handling.
Problems: Creeking noise from driver front wheel well which was resolved by spraying some Tri-flow.
side effects: No more 4 x 4 factory look and better handling.
Problems: Creeking noise from driver front wheel well which was resolved by spraying some Tri-flow.
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04-25-2004, 09:52 PM
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the only real side effect should be less clearance
04-25-2004, 09:54 PM
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side effects = chance of your wheels looking like ... / \ .... leading to purchasing a camber kit
at least that's what happened to me. I just got my camber kit installed this weekend and my car is back to factory specs. i'm happy again.
at least that's what happened to me. I just got my camber kit installed this weekend and my car is back to factory specs. i'm happy again.
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Cons
.. you're limited to where you can take your car.
.. going up a steep slope is no problem but coming down it is.
.. your bound to bottom-out sometime.
.. your Apex'i WS exhaust hangs lower than other exhausts..so they might get scratched up a bit.
.. negative camber.
.. blown shocks.
Pros
.. better handling.
.. no more 4x4 look.
.. you're limited to where you can take your car.
.. going up a steep slope is no problem but coming down it is.
.. your bound to bottom-out sometime.
.. your Apex'i WS exhaust hangs lower than other exhausts..so they might get scratched up a bit.
.. negative camber.
.. blown shocks.
Pros
.. better handling.
.. no more 4x4 look.
04-26-2004, 12:27 AM
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Originally Posted by `ill*tl
Cons
.. you're limited to where you can take your car.
.. going up a steep slope is no problem but coming down it is.
.. your bound to bottom-out sometime.
.. your Apex'i WS exhaust hangs lower than other exhausts..so they might get scratched up a bit.
.. negative camber.
.. blown shocks.
Pros
.. better handling.
.. no more 4x4 look.
.. you're limited to where you can take your car.
.. going up a steep slope is no problem but coming down it is.
.. your bound to bottom-out sometime.
.. your Apex'i WS exhaust hangs lower than other exhausts..so they might get scratched up a bit.
.. negative camber.
.. blown shocks.
Pros
.. better handling.
.. no more 4x4 look.
04-26-2004, 12:34 AM
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Had an eibach prokit, my bro took em off and sold em, i jus ordered H&R sports today
Eibachs
- very aggressive look, loved it
- shreaded the under part of my bumper cuz there are some driveways u just cant escape (prokit lowers more than comptechs and H&R)
- other than the shreading of my bumper, no problems
i kno lowering will wear out ur shocks qucker
Eibachs
- very aggressive look, loved it
- shreaded the under part of my bumper cuz there are some driveways u just cant escape (prokit lowers more than comptechs and H&R)
- other than the shreading of my bumper, no problems
i kno lowering will wear out ur shocks qucker
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Originally Posted by thsiao
I wanna get the H&R OE Sport... would they also result in the same cons?
04-26-2004, 10:48 AM
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i droped my car and i cant make u turns on streets anymore.. now most of them are 3 point turns... thats the worst for me... anyone know why that would happen?
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I got H&R Sport Springs installed. 1.5 inch drop. It does everything better and feels like a GO Kart. Ride is softer and alot more fun. I am getting 18 inch RIMS installed very soon.
I wouldn't know why the car doesn't do U-Turns anymore. Mine turns better.
I wouldn't know why the car doesn't do U-Turns anymore. Mine turns better.
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Originally Posted by EddieXo
i droped my car and i cant make u turns on streets anymore.. now most of them are 3 point turns... thats the worst for me... anyone know why that would happen?
I wouldnt think that lowering your ride some would do that at all....how much did you lower it?
04-26-2004, 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by `ill*tl
The OE's shouldn't affect your ride too much since it gives a subtle drop. Just be careful when driving down slopes..and watch hitting huge bumps as adding aftermartket springs on stock shocks will make your car a bit bouncy..which could cause even the OE's too bottom out.
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Bottoming out means when the springs (aftermarket) has the maximum amount of pressure on them..which causes them to completely collapse together..causing your car to slam in a downard motion.
04-26-2004, 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by `ill*tl
Bottoming out means when the springs (aftermarket) has the maximum amount of pressure on them..which causes them to completely collapse together..causing your car to slam in a downard motion.
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Originally Posted by thsiao
Is this bad for the car? Is this a normal thing with aftermarket springs?
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