question on lowering car
06-12-2014 | 01:27 PM
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06-12-2014 | 01:50 PM
#32
Lowering a car is definitely a personal lifestyle choice whether mild or wild. What looks great to one may look ridiculous to another. I personally hate the huge Nissan gaps. Done right, IMO a lowered car looks so much better.
06-12-2014 | 05:16 PM
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06-12-2014 | 09:40 PM
#36
I can see where you're coming from but again, it's mostly for aesthetic purposes for most people. Although that's a nice setup the guy has, I wouldn't slam my car ever that low. Surely he's going through tires like no one's business but then there's the possibility that it's on airbags, and is just like that for show.
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tx_12g37 (06-13-2014)
06-13-2014 | 09:09 AM
#38
Its like a fashion show. What you see on stage may never be produced or practical. Cars that are slammed like that are for visual effects and aren't driven that way. You won't eat thru tires if you're slammed only when you're parked...lol
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tx_12g37 (06-13-2014)
06-14-2014 | 05:07 PM
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hey guys, thinking about lowering my car as well with springs, so i can have a little more comfort than coils and none of the expenses of bags...however, my question is this, my car has a bout 45k miles on it with the original shocks, would it be OK for me to install the springs? or should am i entering the "danger zone?" (thumbs up if you watch archer.)
Thanks in advance guys
Thanks in advance guys
06-14-2014 | 05:28 PM
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tx_12g37:
What do you think of mine? Slight lowering, and only in front (tanabe front). Almost stock tuck. I drive it hard so it must not rub, and it does not rub. The ride is excellent. Car handles and feels much muich (much!) better. I am 42.
https://www.myg37.com/forums/3516764-post1.html
I KNOW this look does not work for everyone. I just wanted better handling and a more full appearance to the wheelwells. I accomplished both. I like old school 5-spoke style. Plus they were dirt cheap - Somewhere around 1500 total for for wheels and tires (Kook V12) delivered from tire rack.
What do you think of mine? Slight lowering, and only in front (tanabe front). Almost stock tuck. I drive it hard so it must not rub, and it does not rub. The ride is excellent. Car handles and feels much muich (much!) better. I am 42.
https://www.myg37.com/forums/3516764-post1.html
I KNOW this look does not work for everyone. I just wanted better handling and a more full appearance to the wheelwells. I accomplished both. I like old school 5-spoke style. Plus they were dirt cheap - Somewhere around 1500 total for for wheels and tires (Kook V12) delivered from tire rack.
Last edited by mikeb2004; 06-14-2014 at 05:35 PM.
06-14-2014 | 05:54 PM
#41
Looks like my buddy's car. If so, it's bagged as Brad mentioned and doesn't drive at that height. Wasn't sure he'd make it over the speed bumps at my place but it did.
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06-14-2014 | 06:35 PM
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tx_12g37:
What do you think of mine? Slight lowering, and only in front (tanabe front). Almost stock tuck. I drive it hard so it must not rub, and it does not rub. The ride is excellent. Car handles and feels much muich (much!) better. I am 42.
https://www.myg37.com/forums/3516764-post1.html
I KNOW this look does not work for everyone. I just wanted better handling and a more full appearance to the wheelwells. I accomplished both. I like old school 5-spoke style. Plus they were dirt cheap - Somewhere around 1500 total for for wheels and tires (Kook V12) delivered from tire rack.
What do you think of mine? Slight lowering, and only in front (tanabe front). Almost stock tuck. I drive it hard so it must not rub, and it does not rub. The ride is excellent. Car handles and feels much muich (much!) better. I am 42.
https://www.myg37.com/forums/3516764-post1.html
I KNOW this look does not work for everyone. I just wanted better handling and a more full appearance to the wheelwells. I accomplished both. I like old school 5-spoke style. Plus they were dirt cheap - Somewhere around 1500 total for for wheels and tires (Kook V12) delivered from tire rack.
06-14-2014 | 06:40 PM
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No ****, old man? 
Happy birthday, Brad.
Seems to me the number of middle-aged men here who have lowered their car out-numbers the ones who haven't, LOL.
OP, there's a difference between *lowering* your car, and *slamming* your car. And then there's the whole Stance Nation approach to what are essentially costly clown cars. Nobody here goes that far. For some people, the wheel gap itself is the issue, for others it's the flush fitment to the fender. And there are some who are obsessed with getting as close to the pavement as possible. I kind of understand the first two motivations... that last one, however, seems kind of masochistic.
Then there are people like me (and probably you), who never cared one nit, until buying wheels that were so different from OEM fitment in size and offset that something wasn't quite right, and the *fix* was to drop the car, pull in the wheels a little a the top, and fine-tune the flush fitment with spacers.
Here's a somewhat current pic... lowered on Swifts (not at all slammed). Since this pic, I've pushed the front end out 3mm to better match the rear.
Happy birthday, Brad.Seems to me the number of middle-aged men here who have lowered their car out-numbers the ones who haven't, LOL.
OP, there's a difference between *lowering* your car, and *slamming* your car. And then there's the whole Stance Nation approach to what are essentially costly clown cars. Nobody here goes that far. For some people, the wheel gap itself is the issue, for others it's the flush fitment to the fender. And there are some who are obsessed with getting as close to the pavement as possible. I kind of understand the first two motivations... that last one, however, seems kind of masochistic.
Then there are people like me (and probably you), who never cared one nit, until buying wheels that were so different from OEM fitment in size and offset that something wasn't quite right, and the *fix* was to drop the car, pull in the wheels a little a the top, and fine-tune the flush fitment with spacers.
Here's a somewhat current pic... lowered on Swifts (not at all slammed). Since this pic, I've pushed the front end out 3mm to better match the rear.
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Rochester (06-14-2014)
06-15-2014 | 02:23 AM
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I'd really like to lower my ride but my apartment has an inclined entrance and I have to go through 5 speed bumps everyday before I get to my door. Plus California roads are not nice to lowered cars. Most gas stations in my area has a little incline, my buddy's STOCK 350z always scrape. lol
06-15-2014 | 09:25 PM
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I'll be 46 in August and wanted to lower my G without comprising the ride quality...too much that is. I knew it was inevitable that the ride would be a little more harsh but was hopeful I could find a solution. I can say, I was surprised when I had the Swift springs installed and there was a very small difference in the stiffness of the springs but a difference in handling in turns. It definitely felt more planted. I'm so happy I lowered my G.
...and no rubbing.
...and no rubbing.
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dragion (06-16-2014)