Is your vehicle lowerd?

[Kirby]

I tore some plastic thing off the bottom of my car this last weekend driving down a dirt road. I also broke a motor mount once after bottoming out. It's not lowered, and I don't plan on it.

 

[Dr. Detroit]

One thing I learned is that aftermarket struts are mandatory if lowering.

Previous car rode on: Koni Yellow Adjustables & Eibach Sport Springs.

 

[Apex]

One thing I learned is that aftermarket struts are mandatory if lowering.

Depends entirely on the car, and the specs of the springs. Impossible to make a blanket statement like that.

 

[Synomenon]

I got in on one of Tanabe's R&D sessions and walked away with free NF210s, Front Tower Bar, and Medalion Touring exhuast for my Yaris hatchback.

This is my Yaris @ Tanabe:
http://www.tanabe-usa.com/rnd/post/Toyota-Yaris-5-Door-Front-Tower-Bar-Install.aspx

http://www.tanabe-usa.com/rnd/post/Toyota-Yaris-5-Door-Concept-G-Exhaust-Test.aspx

http://www.tanabe-usa.com/rnd/category/Toyota-Yaris-5-Door.aspx


Looks good to me.

 

[chin311]

I have Tanabe's as well, the NF210. probably about the same drop as the OP.

 

[Koing]

No.

Koing

 

[radioouman]

Not lowered, but I did raise my truck by cranking up the torsion bars a bit.

 

[sdifox]

no way in hell, our roads suck.

 

[franksta]

Yes

No

No

Only in the front

 

[Possessed Freak]

Hrmmm, toss money into the Mighty Saturn for non essential aesthetics... NO!

 

[NutBucket]

Yep, both our cars are lowered: Tein H-Techs with konis.

WRX and LGT

 

[mb]

Yes

You... you lowered a truck? I don't know what's worse.. jacking them up 5 feet or lowering them...

 

[MJinZ]

You... you lowered a truck? I don't know what's worse.. jacking them up 5 feet or lowering them...

Kind of defeats the point of a truck doesn't it...

 

[Raduque]

That's pretty slick for a rebranded Taurus. What's the power like on that SVT?

 

[SpatiallyAware]

You... you lowered a truck? I don't know what's worse.. jacking them up 5 feet or lowering them...

IMHO lowering a truck slightly like that makes a lot more sense than jacking them up. I know someone who has his F150 lowered pretty much just like that pic and it makes things a LOT easier when loading bikes. He (like most people in trucks) never takes it further offroad than a curb so who cares anyway.

 

[overst33r]

That's pretty slick for a rebranded Taurus. What's the power like on that SVT?

It's a contour/mondeo

2.5L duratec V6 200hp iirc.

generally a rare car.

 

[chin311]

heres a quick shot of mine...i use it for work so the graphix on the windows go to that...
had to get rid of the crazy wheel gap

 

[Raduque]

It's a contour/mondeo

2.5L duratec V6 200hp iirc.

generally a rare car.

Not bad. I bet that things underrated too. I'm sure it makes for a fun ride.

 

[franksta]

You... you lowered a truck? I don't know what's worse.. jacking them up 5 feet or lowering them...

I didn't, the previous owner did. The deal I got was criminal so I don't really care.

Kind of defeats the point of a truck doesn't it...

It still tows just fine and has the open cargo area so it gets "truck stuff" done without any problems.

 

[jimbob200521]

'02 Z24 lowered 1.4 all around

 

[Tristicus]

No, it is raised (I think).

 

[Heller]

I lower my car everytime I sit in it.

I always loved the look of Scions. Yours even more so.

sarcasm?

 

[ShawnD1]

before

This is the most suspicious looking car I have ever seen. Black paint with black rims and tint on all windows including the driver side window (that's illegal in most places). If I were a police officer, I'd pull you over because it's the kind of car a drug dealer would drive.


I can't lower any vehicle because that would cause it to get stuck in snow.

 

[thescreensavers]

^ Meh alot of people do that in south florida.

But his paint looks dull as fuu. And he should remove the VVT-I sticker

 

[Raduque]

This is the most suspicious looking car I have ever seen. Black paint with black rims and tint on all windows including the driver side window (that's illegal in most places). If I were a police officer, I'd pull you over because it's the kind of car a drug dealer would drive.


I can't lower any vehicle because that would cause it to get stuck in snow.

Feh. Tinting all the windows that dark looks awesome and has the added side benefit of blocking out most of the goddamned sunlight.