Driving A Lowered Car 101
03-13-2008, 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by TSG-Z
I learned how to drive a lowered car with much practice from my Civic! Come to think of it, that **** was so low I could fit my boots under it!
03-13-2008, 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by spf4000
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.
03-13-2008, 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Motormouth
I am now lowered about 1 1/2 inches or a tad more and have had no problems. soon to be 2 inches. we will see 
This is the only thing I do not like about owning a Z. Then again it might be my Fat@$$. I'm only 200 though.
03-13-2008, 08:42 PM
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LOL... yeah, it seems like I will avoid all driveways... parking out on the streets makes me nervous though. 
Originally Posted by Z_Driver
Your commute must be a good one then. Or, you don't go in or out of driveways. This is the only thing I do not like about owning a Z. Then again it might be my Fat@$$. I'm only 200 though.
This is the only thing I do not like about owning a Z. Then again it might be my Fat@$$. I'm only 200 though.Last edited by xdrius; 03-14-2008 at 12:50 AM.
03-14-2008, 07:45 AM
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I have the Eibach pro kit 1" drop and have the 20" wheels, and a seibon lip. So really, there is no drop from the chasis to the ground. Not much difference in the clearance. But I still take it slow on speed bumps and driveways because of the cars naturally low position.
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03-14-2008, 07:56 AM
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Originally Posted by gmoney90
its not high off the ground if u think it is hah
and im not "lowered" either
and im not "lowered" either
However both of those cars above look GREAT !!!!
Last edited by Z_Driver; 03-14-2008 at 07:58 AM.
03-18-2008, 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by jniddy
Anyone got any tips on making a ramp for my driveway? The front of my z is sitting high as s*** right now, and it just makes it.
03-19-2008, 04:26 PM
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Low Riders ..
Not To Hot When You Can't Avoid RoadKill,... K'blunk, k'plunk, k'plunk .and hope theres no Permanent Splatter on the front Lip of your car ..also Had a Small Bolder Rock that must of fell off of a truck Do a Number on the front Lip ..Thank God for Auto Body Supply's, Touch up Paint cans ..
03-20-2008, 05:30 AM
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I have been driving lowered cars for a while now and the Z is pretty low from the get go...mine is currently lowered and you just have to pay attention more to the road and where you are going. Here in Sac the roads here cater to the big Suv's/trucks.