The Great Ride Height Debate of 2012

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Old 06-29-2012, 11:56 AM
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And Makers car is pretty damn
Old 06-29-2012, 02:27 PM
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i don't know what category my car falls into but it did take more work than i wanted to get there. correct offset wheels, appropriately sized tires, front and rear camber kits, front and rear rolled fenders, dremel work on fenders, etc.

but in the end, i love the way it turned out and i wouldn't change it. the ride is not uncomfortable and passengers don't complain. the only thing i hate about riding so low are shitty roads/pot holes/and certain parking lot entrances, etc.









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you are running some serious camber front and rear....
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^yup -3.5
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looks DOPE bro....those rims and hood and tails and headlights....fuck....that car
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Old 06-29-2012, 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Sarlacc
Im lowered, not slammed, and driving is still very comfortable. Im just a lot more careful over smaller speed bumps and really steep grades. Otherwise the car doesn't scrape or hit.

Shinning example of how to do it right.
Old 06-29-2012, 04:02 PM
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sweet bump
When I first read that, I couldn't figure out what a "bump" was and what was so sweet about it. I looked at my profile picture 'cause I am bending over kissing my first car, but there's no way anyone can make out the size of my behind in that picture!

Then I thought it was some slang term related to lowering/slamming/dropping one's car..."BUMP" would be the last thing anyone with a lowered car would want to hear! LOL

I just found the real meaning of "bump" online... I'm a dumb ass LOL!
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Old 06-29-2012, 04:12 PM
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^yup -3.5
Doesn't it put extra mechanical stress on your suspension and axles?

Your car is extremely pretty; there's no doubt about that. Whenever I see a car with its wheels at a noticeable camber, I always think, "Poor Car! It's bow-legged" LOL
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Old 06-29-2012, 04:17 PM
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I got a good laugh out of that
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Old 06-29-2012, 05:47 PM
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Woah. 4x4 FTW.

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Originally Posted by SharksBreath
i don't know what category my car falls into but it did take more work than i wanted to get there. correct offset wheels, appropriately sized tires, front and rear camber kits, front and rear rolled fenders, dremel work on fenders, etc.

but in the end, i love the way it turned out and i wouldn't change it. the ride is not uncomfortable and passengers don't complain. the only thing i hate about riding so low are shitty roads/pot holes/and certain parking lot entrances, etc.

You'd definitely be in the slammed category, bro.
Old 06-29-2012, 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Catfisha
When I first read that, I couldn't figure out what a "bump" was and what was so sweet about it. I looked at my profile picture 'cause I am bending over kissing my first car, but there's no way anyone can make out the size of my behind in that picture!

Then I thought it was some slang term related to lowering/slamming/dropping one's car..."BUMP" would be the last thing anyone with a lowered car would want to hear! LOL

I just found the real meaning of "bump" online... I'm a dumb ass LOL!
Welcome to the internet!

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Woah. 4x4 FTW.

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You'd definitely be in the slammed category, bro.
Old 06-29-2012, 10:13 PM
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If the debate is driveability...the 3G is an aberration. It has amazing ground clearance in relation to where the tire sits in the fender.

All the other words being thrown around, are just words and semantics.

Personally, I go for as driveable as I need it, with as low as I can go, with as little extra tire wear as possible. Simple as that.


...oh, and to keep the theme...2 in the blood, 1 in the mud.
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The hell with it, leave the suspension alone and boost it :P
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Old 12-03-2012, 11:58 AM
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In regards to height, after meeting up with Texas members Saturday and with my car lined up with everyone's...all I could think is that my car looks like a damn hovercraft...................




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Well, that's because it is .
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Originally Posted by mikebikelife
Well, that's because it is .

I want to lower it, but not too much that I'd have to worry all the time about....gulp...scraping!
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Here's conmparison shots of how low I am next to stock , The only thing you have to really worry about is the oil pan , the header takes some abuse too . I consider myself "slammed:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikebikelife/8237641625/http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikebikelife/8237641625/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/mikebikelife/, on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikebikelife/8238710538/http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikebikelife/8238710538/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/mikebikelife/, on Flickr
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I think I'd call that SLAMMED too.....


So, did you win?! Looks like there was gonna be a race....
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A race into traffic, lol.
Looks good, every time I see a comparison shot of my car I know why I can't go back.
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Originally Posted by OperationDarkie
The hell with it, leave the suspension alone and boost it :P
Why not do both instead
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Old 12-03-2012, 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by rockstar143
A race into traffic, lol.
Looks good, every time I see a comparison shot of my car I know why I can't go back.
Yeah....I was wondering about that....LOL!!! Ten foot race!!

Originally Posted by CCColtsicehockey
Why not do both instead
I don't think you were talking to me, BUT I'd jump off a building before I raised it higher.....
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^^^hellz yes.
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It was a six speed 03 he was driving, and he could barely pull forward in the lanes. poor clutch . he ran a 17.1 vs my 15.5 . I bet if I would have been in his car and him in mine , I would have beat my own car

Even with all the mods I have , I 'd straight trade him .
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1-2 fingers works for me. Wheel gaps on BMW are terrible these days, even with Sport package. Audi is doing it better.
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Audi is doing it better .
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