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Originally Posted by AntiVenom just because something is doable, doesn't mean it's enjoyable. i know it's a "thing" to drive a lowered car. my question, particularly in the case of

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Old 04-18-2015, 05:40 PM   #12 (permalink)
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just because something is doable, doesn't mean it's enjoyable.

i know it's a "thing" to drive a lowered car. my question, particularly in the case of a car like the 370z which is already low from factory, is why lower? what are you trying to accomplish? Especially on a DD

edit: i am not even saying it has to be performance related.
You pretty much said it aesthetics. I thought about this in a different way I guess more justification to go ahead and lower it.

If you bought a 09-14 nismo and never lower it you are still lower than a non nismo definitely longer which makes angles more of a hassle than it would be for a non nismo. If you scraped the air deflector you would definitely scrape the 09-14 nismo bumper at stock height and that will cost you more than that air deflector.

The Z stock is low compared to some family sedans or a American muscle cars like Mustang, Camaro, Challengers but to handling sports cars that many of us love. Like Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsches, corvettes, etc... It's higher or about even.

Driving around Baltimore(which has terrible roads) I've seen inclines, bumpers, hills and peaks that you would have scraped in a Vette at stock height easily or a nismo easily.

I love the C6 and especially the C7 and I wouldn't raise it up so it's tolerable to drive and its ground clearance sure wouldn't make not buy it. I'd accept the fact that it is lower/longer than my Z because I like the car that much. It wouldn't even be a consideration honestly.
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