get low? yay or nay? - Page 2

70NYD · 11-09-2009, 09:41 PM

difference between my car scraping EVERYWHERE and not at all on most normal places was my new tyres.. it lifted the car about 15mm and made all the difference.. so if ur getting thru ok now doesnt mean if u have 4 heavyset blokes in ur car it wont scrape, letalone if its anothr even 10mm lower...
if u are going for a showcar look, and have some backng financially, get a set of airbags and get them installed profesionally, with 3 settings, park setting(off deflated height, as low as possible) ride setting (whatever u want it to be) and the ability to go to the highest possible height to clear the bumps and what not.. this way u cant adjust your ride height to whatever you want to, just normal or up, and when its off to park mode.
i think that would be your best solution seriusly

02-KQ-LASR · 15-09-2009, 10:33 AM

yeah but bags are cheating! lol
nah, i recon i might just get the s/lows and then once its off the road next year ill get coilovers or bags for it, amongst other things...

-dc- · 16-09-2009, 07:17 AM

do it!

phildough · 16-09-2009, 07:28 AM

I voted no because I have owned a really low car before (The now very rare 1988 323 4WD Turbo GTA-e) and found it really annoying to drive,
you couldn't back out of people driveways, it scraped over speed humps and the ride was nowhere as good as normal as no suspension travel left.
If you wanna see what its like lowered put 4 fat people in your car and a load of bricks in the boot and go for a drive.
But unless your planning on having a car you cant really drive any more go ahead and lower it.
Just don't complain on here when you accidentally damage your front bar.

Evilist · 16-09-2009, 07:40 AM

I i vote yes man, superlows are awesome. My wagon has superlows in it and with 17's its allgud. A few scrapes here and there but if your carefull you hard scrape at all

Ky_88 · 16-09-2009, 09:08 AM

My car is not even that low and I sometime scrape the front bumper. Got in trouble for doing it the other day.. but it was a crap driveway, I had four people in the car and the lights were red and just couldn't be avoided

I couldn't handle it any lower than it is.. where it is now with Kings is annoying! lol.

RedLineResident · 16-09-2009, 09:54 AM

i said do it.

i think you've already made up your mind, so why not go ahead.

if your not worried about shock absorber life, or the camber you're gonna run as you go lower and don't mind a rough ride - and are doing it purely for looks..., then yeah there's no issues there.

-dc- · 17-09-2009, 01:37 PM

If its not going to be a daily car just slam the hell out of it and dont worry about the above mentioned things. If the car is going to be a show car like u seem to be aiming at, it will haveta be low. My daily car is currently tucking 20 rims, so im sure you could definately do it on something that is not a daily driven car and is going to be driven for special occasions and shows. the ride does not automatically get rough, this seems to be a common misconception as i have two lowered cars and they are both quite comfortable regarding ride quality.

02-KQ-LASR · 17-09-2009, 04:05 PM

well once the house is built it will be taken off the road and only be a weekender. i have something more sleepy to get to work in now. lol

View Poll Results: get the superlows?
yeah. do it it will look cool and get the ladies chasing after you	12	52.17%
no,it will look too cool and it will get the cops chasing after you	11	47.83%
Voters: 23. You may not vote on this poll

11-09-2009, 09:41 PM	#21
70NYD Veni, vidi, vici Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: 1996 BA Hatch & 2005 RX8 Posts: 4,911 View Photos By: 70NYD	difference between my car scraping EVERYWHERE and not at all on most normal places was my new tyres.. it lifted the car about 15mm and made all the difference.. so if ur getting thru ok now doesnt mean if u have 4 heavyset blokes in ur car it wont scrape, letalone if its anothr even 10mm lower... if u are going for a showcar look, and have some backng financially, get a set of airbags and get them installed profesionally, with 3 settings, park setting(off deflated height, as low as possible) ride setting (whatever u want it to be) and the ability to go to the highest possible height to clear the bumps and what not.. this way u cant adjust your ride height to whatever you want to, just normal or up, and when its off to park mode. i think that would be your best solution seriusly __________________

15-09-2009, 10:33 AM	#22
02-KQ-LASR SHO~247 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: SA Car: laser kq 2002 Posts: 2,024 View Photos By: 02-KQ-LASR	yeah but bags are cheating! lol nah, i recon i might just get the s/lows and then once its off the road next year ill get coilovers or bags for it, amongst other things... __________________ lots of bj/kn/kq laser parts for sale!! custom boot install(fibreglass boxes),mazda 3 handbrake rachet,power window motors x 2,power window switches, guage rings its all gotta go!!! pm me any offers!!

16-09-2009, 07:17 AM	#23
-dc- Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sydney Australia Car: BA Hatch Posts: 631 View Photos By: -dc-	do it! __________________ PARTS FOR SALE!!! Have a look!!CLICK HERE! MORE PARTS FOR SALE!!! Have a look!! CLICK HERE TO CHECK IT OUT!!

16-09-2009, 09:08 AM	#26
Ky_88 AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Newcastle NSW Car: 1998 Honda Civic CXi Hatchback Posts: 355	My car is not even that low and I sometime scrape the front bumper. Got in trouble for doing it the other day.. but it was a crap driveway, I had four people in the car and the lights were red and just couldn't be avoided I couldn't handle it any lower than it is.. where it is now with Kings is annoying! lol. __________________ KYR-333 "I may be fat, but you're ugly. I can go on a diet!" www.myspace.com/cute_kizzie

16-09-2009, 07:28 AM	#24
phildough Banned Join Date: May 2006 Location: Brisneyland, Queensland Car: 2002 Mazda Frankenstina Posts: 2,868 View Photos By: phildough	I voted no because I have owned a really low car before (The now very rare 1988 323 4WD Turbo GTA-e) and found it really annoying to drive, you couldn't back out of people driveways, it scraped over speed humps and the ride was nowhere as good as normal as no suspension travel left. If you wanna see what its like lowered put 4 fat people in your car and a load of bricks in the boot and go for a drive. But unless your planning on having a car you cant really drive any more go ahead and lower it. Just don't complain on here when you accidentally damage your front bar.

16-09-2009, 07:40 AM	#25
Evilist Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: New Zealand Car: Mazda 323 Posts: 238	I i vote yes man, superlows are awesome. My wagon has superlows in it and with 17's its allgud. A few scrapes here and there but if your carefull you hard scrape at all

16-09-2009, 09:54 AM	#27
RedLineResident Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Adelaide Car: BA V6 Hardtop 5 Speed & 97 Prelude VTIR Posts: 1,518 View Photos By: RedLineResident	i said do it. i think you've already made up your mind, so why not go ahead. if your not worried about shock absorber life, or the camber you're gonna run as you go lower and don't mind a rough ride - and are doing it purely for looks..., then yeah there's no issues there. __________________ "Amateurs practice until they get it right." "Professionals practice until they can't get it wrong."

17-09-2009, 01:37 PM	#28
-dc- Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sydney Australia Car: BA Hatch Posts: 631 View Photos By: -dc-	If its not going to be a daily car just slam the hell out of it and dont worry about the above mentioned things. If the car is going to be a show car like u seem to be aiming at, it will haveta be low. My daily car is currently tucking 20 rims, so im sure you could definately do it on something that is not a daily driven car and is going to be driven for special occasions and shows. the ride does not automatically get rough, this seems to be a common misconception as i have two lowered cars and they are both quite comfortable regarding ride quality. __________________ PARTS FOR SALE!!! Have a look!!CLICK HERE! MORE PARTS FOR SALE!!! Have a look!! CLICK HERE TO CHECK IT OUT!!

17-09-2009, 04:05 PM	#29
02-KQ-LASR SHO~247 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: SA Car: laser kq 2002 Posts: 2,024 View Photos By: 02-KQ-LASR	well once the house is built it will be taken off the road and only be a weekender. i have something more sleepy to get to work in now. lol __________________ lots of bj/kn/kq laser parts for sale!! custom boot install(fibreglass boxes),mazda 3 handbrake rachet,power window motors x 2,power window switches, guage rings its all gotta go!!! pm me any offers!!