Driving with a lowered car.

Alright guys. I don't hang out with any friends who are into getting mods and stuff for their cars, so I can't really learn any of the basics. This is why I am posting. I just need to know a basic strategy for driving over bumps and dips and stuff like that. By the way, what car heaight would you suggest for a n00bie like me with 17" rims? My logical guess would be on bumps to take it in at an angle if possible, anything to make sure at least one wheel is on the bump so it doesn't bottom out, and for everything else to just take it slowly. Again, I am a major n00bie and strive to be the wise sages that you all seem to be, so please no flamming, just some helpful tips. Thanks.

well, if you don't drop it too much, you might not even have to do that. But just in case, yeah, you got it right. Also when you go down steep hills or if your coming out of a parking lot and there's a bit of a dip, make sure your coming out at an angle so that one wheel goes down first, then the second. Also you might not be able to park in driveways (well, you can, you just have to be very careful), I used to have to back into my garage (my car wasn't lowered, but I had a bodykit on my car, and I wouldn't make it up the driveway without smashing the front end), so you might have to do that. I hope this helps.

yeah man ...and when u go on curbs try to drive with one wheel on the curb and the other off...it just seems to help...and if something did hit...its only on one side and not twice as bad...and i've even parked in the street cuz the driveway or bump was so bad cuz my car is low as hell with a black widow kit and its been abused by the streets here in san antonio bad...good luck...and remember..if it looks like it will mess up your car...chances are...it probably will..haha...good luck man..

You both have been quite helpfull. I wanna know what a good height is for my car. I've got 17's and was thinking of maybe 1 ½"

That sounds like a good height .. but once you drop a little you'll always want to go lower ... becareful .. :)

Originally posted by Beyond Imagination
That sounds like a good height .. but once you drop a little you'll always want to go lower ... becareful .. :)
haha, its like an addiction....

I got my car lowered 1 inch yesterday and I feel so LIBERATED!!!!!!! and FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

addiction...thats right.. went from a stock height...to about 2 inch... to over 2 inches...to now at about 3 inch drop. 4 way tuck. its ridicuolous..im raisin it back up this weekend.. i care to much to damage my car anymore than it has been..lol

Originally posted by Beyond Imagination
That sounds like a good height .. but once you drop a little you'll always want to go lower ... becareful .. :)

Indeed, I went from stock to -1.3" to -1.9" and I'm saving for a set of Koni Yellows to go even lower.

Originally posted by Atariallstar
addiction...thats right.. went from a stock height...to about 2 inch... to over 2 inches...to now at about 3 inch drop. 4 way tuck. its ridicuolous..im raisin it back up this weekend.. i care to much to damage my car anymore than it has been..lol

ur car looks good that low. not to many people around us r as low as us. or when we used to be when we were planted!! :D

Okay. What sthe difference in Single and Dual Coilovers? less bouncy if you go with dual?

I avoid speed bumps and inclines like the plague :)

If you have to drive over a speed bump I drive at it at a 45 degree angle or so very slowly.

you should be able to drop your car about 2 inches. you should go w/coilovers so you will be able to adjust the height anytime you want to.

Yea. I'm going to get coilovers, but whats the different between single and dual ones? Is it worth the extra $100 to go dual?

And also, About how much does it cost to get these installed? If anybody knows any places where I can get them installed for cheap in the Southern California area around 1 hour south of LA, lemme know.

my non-lowered civic front bottom hits the ground on one of my friends driveways, doubt i will be lowering mine anytime soon and if i ever do i will want adjustable coilovers

Actually it`s not too hard to install the springs yourself....if you have a jack...2 stands and basic tools....and a spring compressor....you`ll have no problem. I did mine myself today at an auto hobby shop and it took me about three hours....but that was also figuring out how to do it first ( front )....after I did...it onlt took me about 45 minutes to do the rear. Just lift it up and look at it...there`s only about four bolts all together

just make sure u watch out for dead animals in the rode. i popped over a hill a while back and ended up dragging a damn skunk. wasnt pretty!!

So Essex whenever you pull into your friends driveway your going to stop and adjust the height of your car? hehe :p anyways for the guy with 92 crx, go under 2 inch and prepare to park ass-first ;)

And also, About how much does it cost to get these installed? If anybody knows any places where I can get them installed for cheap in the Southern California area around 1 hour south of LA, lemme know.

Well living down here in San Diego I have come across a couple of shops that want my business. Your up in Santa Barbara, so I'm about 3 hrs. away. But I have found a few shops, if your interested...
email me back

Brian:bandit:

Originally posted by gotetnies
And also, About how much does it cost to get these installed? If anybody knows any places where I can get them installed for cheap in the Southern California area around 1 hour south of LA, lemme know.


unless its cause you never have time, do it yourself. it was the first mod to my car, and i did it myself blindly. all you need are the right tools and its a piece of cake. youre gonna be rackin up some big bills if you pay for all your mods. shops charge up the ass for simple things because of their outrageous hourly rates and exagerated estimated times.

If you slam it too much you could also run into problems at Micky Dees :hehe:

Are you that bored at home to go through 5 months of threads to pull this one out of the ashes?

Yeah... hella bored... HAHAHA

damn my teg is lowered so much i only have half an inch clearence....i do not recomend this...especially if ur plan'n on race'n round like i do...yea sure it looks hella nice but screws ur side walls not to mention ur tires....