lowering the car worth it?

rice eater · 12-25-2009, 10:16 AM

i do live in new york, thats my problem. on my tc, i had enough problems with my front lip that only made it lower by about a half inch, on stock springs too. i'd only lower the z for looks, not performance.

MightyBobo · 12-25-2009, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by rice eater

i do live in new york, thats my problem. on my tc, i had enough problems with my front lip that only made it lower by about a half inch, on stock springs too. i'd only lower the z for looks, not performance.

Doesnt that contradict your board name?

rice eater · 12-25-2009, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by MightyBobo

Doesnt that contradict your board name?

what, because i have a front lip? my car wasn't too quick but it certainly wasn't rice. it would be lovely if i had some more money to do a lot more engine work, but unlike your average teenager riding around in a G35 that mommy and daddy bought them, my parents pay for my college tuition only and not a dime towards anything car related. so, i do what i can, it was a clean car.

MightyBobo · 12-25-2009, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by rice eater

what, because i have a front lip? my car wasn't too quick but it certainly wasn't rice. it would be lovely if i had some more money to do a lot more engine work, but unlike your average teenager riding around in a G35 that mommy and daddy bought them, my parents pay for my college tuition only and not a dime towards anything car related. so, i do what i can, it was a clean car.

Uhmmm, no, just that "ricing" is generally a term reserved for people who are doing the LOOK of a fast car without actually doing any performance mods lol.

As for the name "rice eater", I would reserve for someone who was extremely OPPOSED to doing "looks" mods and actually doing some performance goodies in a tasteful manner.

Furthermore, nothing personal, but seeing as I paid for everything (INCLUDING my own insurance with a car under my own name...) since I started driving, and your rents seem to be covering not only your college but also are saving your arse on insurance...I'd say you have it pretty well off

. You definitely have it "better off" than many other 18 year olds. For reference, my first car was a 1989 Geo Spectrum. It was mad sic tyte.

motoextreme · 12-25-2009, 11:21 AM

Mine was a 1970 Maverick with no paint and no motor. Stepdad said pick any car you want at the junkyard and this one didnt even have a motor! Had to build my first V8 at 15...sucked!!

Cool your parents are helping, plan on doing the same for my kids in a couple years. I'm thrilled I have the ability to do so.

Anyway, back to point...Lowered cars are a bit of a hassle I'll admit, but they sure LOOK GREAT! I hear that's the beauty of coilovers, you can take it down a little, try it out and take it down a little more rather then just commit to one height.

Take your time, save up and get some Coilovers eventually. Heck, I'd have to think the snow would be a concern since this is your daily driver

Good luck

MightyBobo · 12-25-2009, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by motoextreme

Mine was a 1970 Maverick with no paint and no motor. Stepdad said pick any car you want at the junkyard and this one didnt even have a motor! Had to build my first V8 at 15...sucked!!

Cool your parents are helping, plan on doing the same for my kids in a couple years. I'm thrilled I have the ability to do so.

Anyway, back to point...Lowered cars are a bit of a hassle I'll admit, but they sure LOOK GREAT! I hear that's the beauty of coilovers, you can take it down a little, try it out and take it down a little more rather then just commit to one height.

Take your time, save up and get some Coilovers eventually. Heck, I'd have to think the snow would be a concern since this is your daily driver

Good luck

Nice moto, Im jealous. My dad HATES cars - I never learned anything about them until I was 19 or so. If that. I WISH I had a dad like that - growing up doing a resto would have been AMAZING!

And I completely agree on the coilovers, btw.

370Zsteve · 12-25-2009, 10:15 PM

If I had a dime for every lowered car I've seen with damaged bits...

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12-25-2009, 10:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
rice eater Base Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: new york Posts: 10 Drives: 07 scion tc FM AT Rep Power: 16	i do live in new york, thats my problem. on my tc, i had enough problems with my front lip that only made it lower by about a half inch, on stock springs too. i'd only lower the z for looks, not performance.