Driving A Lowered Car 101
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From: Portland, OR
I have scraped my front lip on stock height on a steap parking lot. I have clear bra on my front bumper and lip and the scrape didn't do any damage to my lip, it actually all rubbed off with a cloth. The stuff is incredibly tough and can be removed and replaced in the future if you end up scraping the hell out of it.
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From: San Jose, Cali
I dont have my z lower but my VW is about an inch and a half lower and sits on a H&R cup kit. Its really stiff... So when I get around the San Jose airport on 101 all the bumps and **** almost knock my teath out.
I feel you about the San Jose Airport. Those are nuts. Im looking at some Tein springs for the Z. But I don't know now from what I've read. Our freeways are so messed up. Especially by my house. 101 and the Blossom Hill rd. exit.
Originally Posted by calin
I'm lowered on Eibach Sportline springs which is a 1.25 inch drop back and front (i think 
) I also have a carbon fiber Veilside lip which I sometimes scrape pulling out of steep driveways (pulling in isn't too bad, you just have to angle it right). Weird thing is if I pull out of a steep driveway, I can sometimes avoid scraping my lip, but usually always scrape my exhaust (STOCK EXHAUST!!!), does anyone know why that is? 
If i scrape my stock exhaust, I don't even want to know what I'll do to an aftermarket one 
I really want the Greddy Evo2 but I'm afraid it'll get shot to hell 
) I also have a carbon fiber Veilside lip which I sometimes scrape pulling out of steep driveways (pulling in isn't too bad, you just have to angle it right). Weird thing is if I pull out of a steep driveway, I can sometimes avoid scraping my lip, but usually always scrape my exhaust (STOCK EXHAUST!!!), does anyone know why that is? If i scrape my stock exhaust, I don't even want to know what I'll do to an aftermarket one I really want the Greddy Evo2 but I'm afraid it'll get shot to hell It's not your exhaust scraping (i think). When i was on sportlines the lower bracing right before the rear wheels would scrape everywhere, maybe your mistaking it for the exhaust.
when driving a lowered car, you cannot be a perfectionist, you must expect to scrape at some point but know that the scrapage cannot be seen. you must learn to keep your anger to a minimum when scraping as to not scare the passenger sitting next to you.
Originally Posted by Nexx
when driving a lowered car, you cannot be a perfectionist, you must expect to scrape at some point but know that the scrapage cannot be seen. you must learn to keep your anger to a minimum when scraping as to not scare the passenger sitting next to you.
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From: SF, freezing my @ss off
My fear is big speed bumps. There are some obscenely big speed bumps around here, and they are the type that look like a semi circle rather than a gentle slope, so I always scraped the Y-pipe of my exhaust on it unless I took it at extreme angles.
Now, I have a flat bottom car, so if I scrape anything, it's the entire body panel so I take things really slow.
Now, I have a flat bottom car, so if I scrape anything, it's the entire body panel so I take things really slow.
Although I would love to lower it.
Originally Posted by .steeeeZ33.
ahhh NJ roads FTL... but baltimore roads FTMFL.
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From: Charlottesville, VA
Originally Posted by CRAYY Z
mine is dropped two inches. Its no fun getting stuck on a driveway entrance...
I'm sure it's worth it...
On NF210s, had a veilside V1 lip but it was too much of a pain, I could barely get out of my parking lot. Not too bad without the lip.
Do the same as everyone else, take it slow and at an angle, avoid going over any trash in the road, drive slow when in an unfamiliar neighborhood/parking lot, etc.
Do the same as everyone else, take it slow and at an angle, avoid going over any trash in the road, drive slow when in an unfamiliar neighborhood/parking lot, etc.
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From: Denver
My car (a lowered Acura TL) scrapes every once in a while, usually when I don't slow down enough before a driveway or something because of oncoming traffic. My best advice is to take things slow!
BTW, for those of you wondering, I joined this site because my brother-in-law is on it.
BTW, for those of you wondering, I joined this site because my brother-in-law is on it.
