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12-28-2005, 04:52 PM
#12
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Originally Posted by 72Mark
As someone who's driven a slammed car for several years now, I will chant the mantra an old street-rod builder once spoke unto me.
He said "By the time you get a car low enough to look cool, it is a huge pain in the ass to drive."
I didn't listen and I dropped mine with springs and spindles.
My front bumper lip was able to knock a pack of cigarettes over.
My exhuast scraped even the slightest road heaves.
I was broken into 3 times. (Your car looks cool, so therefore you have stuff worth stealing.)
I love the look, but man oh man, is it a royal pain in the ass.
He said "By the time you get a car low enough to look cool, it is a huge pain in the ass to drive."
I didn't listen and I dropped mine with springs and spindles.
My front bumper lip was able to knock a pack of cigarettes over.
My exhuast scraped even the slightest road heaves.
I was broken into 3 times. (Your car looks cool, so therefore you have stuff worth stealing.)
I love the look, but man oh man, is it a royal pain in the ass.
12-29-2005, 11:30 AM
#14
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Originally Posted by kodak_jack
You'd go through all that trouble to drop your HHR one inch?! You'd never notice it. Let some air out of your tires to see what 1 inch is like.
I would not go to that trouble. My thread wasn't about "lowering". It was about getting some of that slush out of the suspension (GOD, WHY DID I SELL THE TOYOTA-LET THE FLAMES BEGIN!).
If I want to lower the car by at least 1", I'll get my brother to sit in it. That's easier than airing the tires back up.
I want a firmer, more responsive suspension without the floorpan dragging the ground. If I succeed without lowering the car one bit, I will be happy.
jerij
12-29-2005, 12:30 PM
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Just the ride quality. The shocks on my mustang were stiff as hell! Tokico Mach 1 struts and shocks. You could feel everything in the road. But of course the springs were stiffer and also lowered the car. They also came from the Mach 1 setup.
Last edited by captain howdy; 12-29-2005 at 01:46 PM.
12-29-2005, 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by captain howdy
I would say just put stiffer shocks on then and see how it feels before you touch the springs. Just like you said. 
Good, now there's a smart idea!
jerij
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