View Poll Results: Do you want you car Lowered?
Yes, I want my car slammed!
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No, I want stock height so I don't bottom out.
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Someone explain how you drive around in lowered fbody???
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I was backing into a parking space last night and backed up to where my rear bumper hung over the curb. The tips wedged all the way up the curb so tight you couldnt fit a piece of paper between them LOL.
a few weeks ago I made the mistake of trying to exit a parking lot from a steep incline, the cement made sort of a "^" shape and when I tried to exit my car literally got stuck on the Ypipe. I drive a auto and when I let off the brake the car was STUCK lol. I had to gas it in reverse outa that one.
a few weeks ago I made the mistake of trying to exit a parking lot from a steep incline, the cement made sort of a "^" shape and when I tried to exit my car literally got stuck on the Ypipe. I drive a auto and when I let off the brake the car was STUCK lol. I had to gas it in reverse outa that one.
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Originally Posted by Cop Car
im glad my car isnt lowered, wheels fit nicely in the fender wells and i dont have to drive like there is a cork shoved up my ***, plus my car rides nicely, driving it 20,000 miles a year i dont want loud exhaust, or a choppy ride and i dont want to have to worry about scraping anytime i drive it. so it has stock muffler and stock springs on it and its going to stay that way. if you dont like it go look at your garage queen ![Devil](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_devil.gif)
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Yea, lowering really isn't a big deal. like everyone said...slow and at angles. My truck is lowered 3 inches up front and 4 in the rear. I can drive it around fine although we'll have to see about that when I get my long tube headers and dual exhaust on it. I really am not worried about it tho. I compared my ride hieght to my dad's stock C5 the other day. The C5 actually looks about 1/2 inch lower. So I'm thinking another inch drop is not out of the question. It will just all depend on the exhaust I guess.
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Did not read all 6 pages, but an air ride suspension will do the trick. At a puch of a button you can go up and down and not have to worry whether you can make it over a speed bump.
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Originally Posted by scrmnws6
Did not read all 6 pages, but an air ride suspension will do the trick. At a puch of a button you can go up and down and not have to worry whether you can make it over a speed bump.
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Originally Posted by BAD *** TA WS6
LOL how do you think I feel. I'm lowered over 3". With a 3" exhaust, and LTs, I can barely make it anywhere but my driveway.
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I love mine as it sits. I wouldn't go back. I drove it over 2500 miles for the Hot Rod Power Tour with several hundred pounds of crap in the back. I didn't have any problems until I got to Pa/NJ. MOVE! No offense to you, but your roads suck up there. I can drive mine all over by my house without a problem.
Actually this pic was taken at the track in Jersey with all my stuff in it.
Actually this pic was taken at the track in Jersey with all my stuff in it.
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Yet to scrape since dropped.
Got my subframe connectors once, but it was a stupid mistake on my part and would have gotten them at the stock ride height.
Eibach ProKit springs on mine.
Got my subframe connectors once, but it was a stupid mistake on my part and would have gotten them at the stock ride height.
Eibach ProKit springs on mine.
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Originally Posted by Z28-CTYHNTR
Isnt that kind of expensive, comparitavely speaking. I dont know much about that setup so thats why im asking.
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Originally Posted by lukebrown35
Please dont lower your F-body's, people! Thats what ricers do. Keep it stock height and spend your money on your engine...please
damn so all of the big time car builders thta build lower cars and get thier rides slamed ricers too? some of us just prefer the smooth low lines or a sports car in stead of the in the air redneck 4x4.
but like everything, it only matters what the driver wants.
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Originally Posted by Z28-CTYHNTR
Isnt that kind of expensive, comparitavely speaking. I dont know much about that setup so thats why im asking.
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Im lowered 1.5 inches with true duals and dont have a problem driving it...come out of the driveway at an angle and just dont hit speed bumps doing 90 and I seem to have no problems.
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I am on a Pro-Kit with midlengths. The lowest point of my car is the very bottom of the y-pipe flange and that *sometimes* scrapes on a speedbump if someone is sitting in the car with me. Other than that, if I notice that a driveway going into a parking lot is too steep, I just skip it and go to the next one. And as some people have said, it's all about the angles. The lowered look is WELL worth it!!
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My WS6 isn't lowered but my Eclipse I had before it was dropped about 2 inches. I just did like everyone else, learn your entry and exit angles, I even had to take some speed bumps at an angle. But the looks and compliments were worth it to me. I'll drop this car too eventually but not quite as much.
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theres no way i can lower mine and make it, i live in kentucky and yesterday coming out of the fair.. they had ramps to park in the field, and it drug my y-pipe off of my header...mines stock suspension...lol if mine looks like a 4wd then so be it....
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Originally Posted by GETGONE
Air Ride is only a few hundred more than going with dual adjustable Konis and good lowering springs. That's why I'm thinking I want to go the Air Ride route so I can be slammed for shows and higher for cruising and also a setup for road racing and drag racing all at the touch of a button.