IF you are rubbing, ya it is hindering performance. However if you aren't rubbing you have effectively lowered your center of gravity for better handling, assuming your springs/shocks are setup to handle the lesser amount of travel. Most coilovers are ready for that though
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The first testicular guard, the "Cup," was used in Hockey in 1874 and the first helmet was used in 1974. That means it only took 100 years for men to realize that in order to work the penis, the brain must remain whole.