Is your car lowered?

[jtvang125]

Car is a Lexus GS400. I lowered it with a spring and shock combo. I lowered it primarily for the looks. Secondly, I wanted to maintain the stock ride quality so I went with the softest springs available. Overall the car rides almost like stock but without the floatiness of the stock suspension and looks 10x better.

 

[Demo24]

Marginally lowered my WRX with springs. Did it to improve the handling and the looks, now it looks like it should have from the factory.

 

[overst33r]

Going to drop mine 1" in the future to make it look better while retaining stock/better dynamics.

 

[Imported]

I did a 1.5-1.75 drop on mine. Wanted to lessen the wheel gap and improve handling. Though my $60 swaybar did much better to improve the latter.

 

[JDub02]

Thought about dropping my Mazda6, but never got around to it. Now that my wife claimed it as her DD, I don't really care anymore.

 

[KeithP]

If you plan on lowering your car don't rear end anyone. Come to think of it, you probably shouldn't rear end anyone lowered or not.

I guy in a lowered Acura rear ended my Sonata several months ago. Because his car was lowered, his bumper was almost completely untouched, how ever his grill and hood had extensive damage, radiator was damaged and leaking, etc. There is no question his car would have sustained much less damage if it was at its normal ride height and the bumper allowed to do its job. Something to consider.

By the way I have nothing against lowered vehicles it is just something I never thought about until I got into an accident with one.

-KeithP

 

[sjwaste]

My Supra was lowered for a few years. Dumbest thing I ever did. It didn't improve handling much, but it made it awful over driveways, speedbumps, etc.

I used H&R progressive rate springs, which was my first mistake. About a 1.5" drop, and soft as hell until you really laid into it. Linear rate would've been better. I also used aftermarket shocks, which were a bit more firm than factory and made to work with a shorter spring.

 

[iamwiz82]

No, there is no reason to. If I really wanted to improve handling I would get an adjustable coilover set, but stock handling is great as it is.

 

[ViviTheMage]

Originally posted by: Imported
I did a 1.5-1.75 drop on mine. Wanted to lessen the wheel gap and improve handling. Though my $60 swaybar did much better to improve the latter.

rear? i have been thinking about doing this...

 

[Apex]

Yes on one, just by adjusting the stock coilovers, to improve initial turn in.

Yes on the second using aftermarket coilovers to improve the horrible, floaty stock handling.

Yes on the third, using very slightly shorter springs, mainly for looks.

Yes on the fourth, using aftermarket coilovers in front, and adjusting the rear air suspension manually, to improve handling.

 

[GoatMonkey]

My last car, a 99 Mustang GT, had Eibach Pro springs. They brought it down to about where it should have been from the factory. I shouldn't have gotten the sway bars on that car. They were nice until you hit a bump mid corner, then the rear end wanted to hop out.

My new car a 2006 Acura TL will not be getting any suspension changes because the handling is fantastic from the factory and it doesn't really need to be lowered. Maybe some wheels later this year though...

 

[drum]

lowered my truck 3" in front 4" in back 3 years ago.
I was joining a minitruck club and tried it out. pretty good learning experience

 

[Imported]

Originally posted by: ViviTheMage

Originally posted by: Imported
I did a 1.5-1.75 drop on mine. Wanted to lessen the wheel gap and improve handling. Though my $60 swaybar did much better to improve the latter.

rear? i have been thinking about doing this...

Yes, rear swaybar. I was able to fit a TL's swaybar on my 03 Accord without a problem, and is one of the more common suspension modifications for that generation of Accords.

 

[ayabe]

Originally posted by: DEMO24
Marginally lowered my WRX with springs. Did it to improve the handling and the looks, now it looks like it should have from the factory.

Me too Cobb springs. :thumbsup:

 

[JJ650]

DId a 2"F 3"R drop on my s-dime back when I had it. Purely for looks.
Put it back to stock once I started using it to haul stuff.

 

[T2urtle]

i lowered my maxima. mainly to decrease the crazy wheel gap, i only when with a 1 inch drop but it made the car handle so much better.

I just paid for a used 350z suspension to put on my g35x, its suppose to lower it about 1.5 inches and remove the 4x4 wheel gap i have, but this time i'm going it because i dont feel like i have great control at highway speeds. the steering is tight on the car but its not predictable how the car is going to react. I'm going to pair the suspension up with a rear sway since i cant fit a front sway in and call it a day.

 

[theeedude]

Did not lower mine. Already pretty low (Mazda3s) with small wheel gap. I also hate wheel wells that are not concentric with the wheel.

 

[Gillbot]

I lowered mine about 2", just looks less like an SUV and more like a car.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Nope

 

[mb]

No. I would kind of like to, but the only kit available lowers it too much (1.2" front/ 1.0" rear).

Back in high school I put aftermarket springs on my Integra. Claimed drop was 1.3" but it ended up being more like 2+ inches. IF the kit for my current car ONLY did 1.2 and 1.0, that might be OK but I don't trust the rated numbers.

 

[angry hampster]

Raised 2"

Might lower my motorcycle 1-2" in the rear though.

 

[helpme]

SRT-4: Lowered 1.5 to 2" on adjustable coilovers (and went to 12kg/mm springs)

Why? Car is mostly used on the track.

TSX: No changes since it's just a DD.

 

[Demo24]

Originally posted by: ayabe

Originally posted by: DEMO24
Marginally lowered my WRX with springs. Did it to improve the handling and the looks, now it looks like it should have from the factory.

Me too Cobb springs. :thumbsup:

Cobb makes some nice stuff. I went with Prodrive though as I have a wagon and at the time it was the best option.

 

[Raduque]

I was thinking of raising my truck - so I can get bigger wheels and tires.

 

[Mister4x4]

W3rd! Lowering, while it may look cool for some cars, is asking for trouble in the way of having to change your driving habits. Speed bumps will feel like mountains and might even keep some of your car when they're done with you.

Of course, you'd expect someone with a screen name like mine to crap all over lowering a car.

Actually, I have a '95 Honda Civic VX hatch that I'd considered lowering an inch or so. Until I'd gotten under the car and observed the crinkled oil pan, that is - it's been bottomed before without having been lowered... that's a pretty good deterrent right there. Not to mention, the car is already low enough to cause me pain getting in and out (I'm 6'5"), and lowering it even more won't be beneficial. It's also just a daily driver for its economy - and I've added some cool stuff to spiff it up (sorry, those cars are pretty blah out of the box) in the way of 16" 7-spoke rims and 40-series tires (which maintained the same overall diameter as the stockers).

People have called my Honda a 'Monster Truck' before because it's not lowered (it's stock height). At least, that's what they think until they see my Jeep parked next to it.