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I've owned quite a few standard cars which could have done with an extra few inches of ride height. Lowered, not slammed (any broken suspension), cars look good, but the realities of living in a rural area of the country with bumpy roads, the occasional foray off road and several feet of snow in the winter means that 4x4 ride height is FTW.
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Mar 21, 2010 11:46:47 GMT
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My Anglia is slammed, it handles well and gives me few problems. I ground out on speedbumps and I can't drive it up the kerb or down unmade roads. Big deal. My life isn't affected by it.
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timasorus
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Club RR Member Number: 90
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Mar 21, 2010 12:46:17 GMT
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really depends on where you live and how many road choices you have i live in the sticks and never had any worries with the jetta. but a new job on a farm meens i have to get rid of it or basically lift it up to standard hight
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banditos ahoy!
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Mar 21, 2010 13:21:16 GMT
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;D
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Mar 22, 2010 14:55:07 GMT
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I almost forgot...
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Tomarse
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Low Standards
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Mar 22, 2010 15:09:34 GMT
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This used to be my daily until I got a company car: As said, you learn any problem areas very quickly on your normal routes. I once got a bit of wheelspin on one of those rubber car park speed bumps but other than that and the odd scrape, it wasn't a problem. I was more bothered by the lack of heating and radio station that radio was jammed on.
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Mar 22, 2010 15:30:09 GMT
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Around these parts, my Bronc IS a lowrider, pard'! You oughtta see the stock height and lifted ag trucks!
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Mar 22, 2010 20:16:08 GMT
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really depends on where you live and how many road choices you have I live in the sticks and never had any worries with the jetta. but a new job on a farm meens I have to get rid of it or basically lift it up to standard hight One word: Airride
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Your car is not 'epic', this thread is not 'epic'....the OCEAN is epic, the UNIVERSE is epic.... please stop misusing this word!! It would appear Hotrods are the new VWs - aint fashion funny! '69 BUICK LESABRE 350
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slammed 230te merc
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step aside german invasion {hitlers personal ride}
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Mar 22, 2010 22:30:23 GMT
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Prud
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Mar 22, 2010 22:33:48 GMT
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It's possible to be seriously low and still drive every day. In NSW, the law is basically "clear a coke can", and given our roads that's rather sensible. The Commodore is about 5 or 6 inches from the deck and scrapes occasionally. The Morris 1100 is about 2 inches from the deck and you have to have your wits about you when you drive. Even though it looks awesome, I may raise it a little when I have the cash to put it back together again. You have to watch for speedhumps and potholes, obviously. But you also have to take into account the camber of the roads, the deep tyre ruts that turn up on main roads, carparks (especially multi-storey carparks) and when you crest hills and drop into valleys. That's where you'll scrape. Make sure that all your fluid lines are higher than the chassis, and the worst damage you'll cop is a worn-through chassis. In terms of parallel parking, all you need is full lock without fouling the guards. But if you go too low, and you're worried about sump/chassis damage, you could always go scraper blocks. Most likely massively illegal, they're blocks of metal bolted to the underside of the chassis at the lowest point. They'll touch first, throw some sparks, and when they're destroyed you bolt on another set. They don't need to be fancy, just sturdily attached (preferably with a bevelled front and rear edge). Not that I would ever recommend going that low
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Mar 22, 2010 22:42:08 GMT
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After a month of having a "reasonable height" daily, I've just chopped my coilovers to curse word and slammed it. It drags the manifold all way up my drive, but I'm so happy with it.
It's not a "reasonable" thing to want, but it looks good
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Slap some wheel cup grease on that dragging pipe, frees up an extra HP or two. Don't mind the smell!
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Team Blitz Ford Capri parts worldwide: Restoration, Road, or Race. Used, Repro, and NOS, ranging from scabby to perfect. Itching your Capri jones since 1979! Buy, sell, trade. www.teamblitz.com blitz@teamblitz.com
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MaxN
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My BINI is lowered on coilovers. the rest of the suspension is sorted too - adjustable drop links, big adjustable sway bars and poly-bushed all over the place. The suspension is very well tuned, wiht 1/4" front preload, 17/32 damping from and 12/32 rear. 3* of nreg camber up front and 2* out back and slight toe in up front and slight toe-out at the back. Clearance is just short of 3.5" and the lowest part are the front lip followed by the understrut system and exhaust shields. Ride is extremely good due to the setup time and effort and on a drive across the US last year I only hit trouble once I dented the USS in a parking lot in Texas... I do avoid known bad road and I am really cautious around pot holes - I slalom them and I get through front tires every 3-4000 miles......
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I'm waiting for Dez' infamous picture of the bottom of the beam on his old Beetle, may not want to open the can of worms on that pic again though
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skinnylew
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Club RR Member Number: 11
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Mar 23, 2010 10:44:18 GMT
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Ride is extremely good due to the setup time and effort and on a drive across the US last year I only hit trouble once I dented the USS in a parking lot in Texas.. Dented the USS what, Enterprise? Iowa? I'm sure you wouldn't get far before they opened fire on your and tracered your ass ;D Picard would be curse word if you put a dent in the warp drive lol
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