Why lower?

[cb7sk8rdude]

I have seen more than half the people on here with lowered cars. it looks sweet. I was thinking about lowering mine, and i read the sticky about prices, and it is pretty expensive. Is it worth the money to lower the car? Also is the car a rough ride or smooth ride? I have seen youtube video of people dragging along the street and sparks flying from out of their car and trails left behind them. Why do people lower their cars so much that it drags or scrapes when they go down a driveway?

[Tippey764]

It all depends on what parts you use and how low you go

Some people think its cool to be very low but its pretty stupid on a daily driver car for the reasons you stated in my opinion

Replacing most likely stock and worn componets is never a bad idea so long as you use good quality parts.

[AccordWarrior]

Lowering is all in personal preference. If you use quality parts and don't use a super high spring rate lowering spring, you should have no problems with ride quality.

I ran Neuspeed Sports and KYB AGX and it rode no harsher than OEM.

If you keep the spring rate in the low 200s with a high quality set of dampers, you'll be fine.

Also, you don't need to slam your car, you can get a milder drop and not have to worry about scraping. When I was running OEM wheels and a simple 94-95 lip, I drove everywhere and anywhere and never hit. When I ran my GRacer lip, I was much more careful, but again I never had a huge issue with scraping.

If you're trying to tuck tire, that's a completely other issue.

[PakaloloHonda]

My car is lowered because IMHO there is wayy too much wheel-fender gap in our cars.
The drop (on quality only suspension parts) is not only aesthetically pleasing to the eye,
it can also offer a very comfortable feeling in ride comfort .. if done *correctly*.

[crazymikey]

We lower our vehicles so fat bitches can't ride in them.

[cb7sk8rdude]

hahaha

[whiteboyjune69]

We lower our vehicles so fat bitches can't ride in them.

lol or people cnt ask to drive them

[cb7sk8rdude]

nice thanks guys

[deevergote]

Do research on how different things affect how your car handles. There are 2 main reasons why people lower their cars: 1) to look cool, and 2) to improve handling.

Lower will almost always be rougher, but properly matched components can minimize the discomfort.

Using the wrong parts, or cheap parts, can be very uncomfortable, actually DECREASE the car's ability to handle, and ultimately be extremely unsafe.



If you're interested in lowering your car, do plenty of research first. There are books about it, even. Know what you're doing before you buy a single part, or put a wrench to your car. Proper modifications aren't cheap, but a handful of properly done modifications will work (and look) MUCH better than a ton of cheap ones.

AccordWarrior's car is a perfect example. Looks great, no? I know that car. I've worked on it. I've ridden in it. (I've broken it... )
The modifications done to that car are actually quite few... I'd say less than 20 individual pieces added to it in all. All fairly basic, very streetable modifications. Nothing extreme... and everything all worked together to create a very coherent package that both looked and performed exactly as expected.

[TracieS]

I love being slammed why I did it idk. Is it functional HELLLLLLL NO but I like being the lowest cb in town till tm123 comes back. But its also a pain in the ass being slammed to.

[93blackcb7]

lower it till it scrapes

[TracieS]

Spark It Or Park It!!!!!!!!!!!

[deevergote]

I think a slammed car looks broken. My car is too low, honestly. When I get around to it, I'll be raising it... from H&R Race back to H&R Sport. I like my wheels and fenders to have the same distance all around.

[Flatline]

Spark It Or Park It!!!!!!!!!!!

AMEN.

what people consider daily drivable or "Streetable" is all opinion.

In my opinion, if you dont have the cojones to drive a car thats slammed, then dont slam it.

OP: To answer your question, lowering your car is definitely worth the money you'll spend on it. Because if it wasn't worth it, you wouldn't spend it.

[deevergote]

Exactly. You do what you like with your car. Just make sure you do it right, and keep it safe. Suspension is a scary thing. Done wrong, you could very easily lose control and crash. Do it right, and you can do whatever you want to suit your taste.