lowering the car worth it?

MightyBobo · 12-25-2009, 12:24 PM

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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.

Trips · 12-25-2009, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by SilverBullet

Get rid of the wheel gap. Lower springs also equal better handling.

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Originally Posted by SilverBullet

If you drop, you will have less body roll and therefore handling will improve.

motoextreme · 12-25-2009, 12:35 PM

Yeah, he did that just before hitting my on the left side of my head with a 2x4, still only have 25% hearing on that side...oh well...sob sob..

Didnt teach me a thing, built it from a book but your right...if nothing else it started me on my way to cars which turned into a passion for bikes, now its both!

All good in the end and that's all that matters! Its Xmas, need to think happy thoughts

MightyBobo · 12-25-2009, 12:54 PM

Yeesh - 2x4 huh? Better than a belt I guess...oh, wait, no it isnt...

I dont even know what got me into cars in the end. I wouldnt be surprised if Fast and the Furious sparked the original flame, and it just went from there.

motoextreme · 12-25-2009, 01:03 PM

I'm 38 so it was before that for me but as CRAP as Acting is, I love the concept. Bunch of people hanging out fixing up their cars. The scene from Tokyo drift where their all hanging in the parking structure as staged and BS as it seemed, still looked like a blast.

It was a lot like that for me a while back. Taking our crotch rockets to Ontario or meeting on beach Blvd and going out street racing. Running from helicopters with my wife on the back. Dumping $6K from a new Credit Card that I didnt have into motor mods on my bike only to have some guy smoke me in a Turbo'd out sleeper bug (yes, it happened, damn car was a 9 second car on a slow day)

We had a group of about 30-40 of us that met 4-5 times a week in Huntington on our bikes. Myself and a guy named Bryce pretty much led the pack and one day I met my wife down there on my 1990 GSXR750 because Muzzy was building my 1994 bright green ZX7 at the time. What a great time that was..other then the cops of course

Sorry, boring story but I'm doing it again with my Z and having a blast!

MightyBobo · 12-25-2009, 01:08 PM

Acting was horrible, but the mere idea that people hung out and talked about cars like that was so interesting to me.

We had a crew kinda like that in Omaha. Although they were horrible at organizing the street racing. Good locations, bad concepts (they'd go into the middle of nowhere, but not post anyone at both ends of the street with 2-ways to yell in a cop). I got an "exhibition of speed" ticket doing that. Good thing he was so far back he didnt get my speed - I was doing 120 easy lol.

motoextreme · 12-25-2009, 01:12 PM

Yeah...that's the sh$%tty part. I had more then my share of EOS tickets. 2 points and 800 bucks at the time per pop made it tough. Still fun trying to get away though

MightyBobo · 12-25-2009, 01:15 PM

$200 to a good lawyer and I didnt pay a cent, nor lose any points

Trips · 12-25-2009, 01:17 PM

alright boys back on topic!

motoextreme · 12-25-2009, 01:18 PM

Sorry....killing the thread... my fault.

MightyBobo · 12-25-2009, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Triple's

alright boys back on topic!

ZKindaGuy · 12-25-2009, 01:52 PM

I can't imagine wanting to lower the car any more than it is given the scraping it does now on slightly inclined surfaces.

rice eater · 12-25-2009, 09:57 PM

i see your point, but i dont identify rice as simply being modded for style rather than performance. its on the right track, but far too general. as for the name, i just made it for fun, and i hope to soon have a 370 that will eat rice for breakfast lunch and dinner.

anyway, as long as the z won't look too bad on stock springs i don't think i'm going to lower it. there are other ways i can improve suspension. like i said, i'd only do it for the looks, and being that i drive on roads that arent in the greatest condition, maybe it wouldnt be such a good idea.

and i DO pay for the majority of the insurance, especially now that i raised it. i guess we know totally different people, because out of most of the people i know, im one of the few that has to work for mine. kinda sucks :/

MightyBobo · 12-25-2009, 10:01 PM

Z looks fine on stock springs until you get some aftermarket wheels. Then it starts to look silly.

rice eater · 12-25-2009, 10:17 PM

even if they are the same size? i plan on getting the sports package with the 19s (i'll regret it in the snow) but i was hoping to put some nice Volks on for the summer, also 19s

12-25-2009, 12:35 PM	#18 (permalink)
motoextreme Track Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chino Hills, CA Posts: 971 Drives: Nismo NO MODS! Rep Power: 369	Yeah, he did that just before hitting my on the left side of my head with a 2x4, still only have 25% hearing on that side...oh well...sob sob.. Didnt teach me a thing, built it from a book but your right...if nothing else it started me on my way to cars which turned into a passion for bikes, now its both! All good in the end and that's all that matters! Its Xmas, need to think happy thoughts __________________ Fast Intensions / NST / Mishimoto / Alpine / JDM / Volk / Brembo / Rotora / Seibon / Stillen / Password: JDM / KW / MR Works / RAW / Sun Auto / B&M / Amplified Motorsports

12-25-2009, 12:54 PM	#19 (permalink)
MightyBobo A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 8,465 Drives: No cars; only bikes Rep Power: 52	Yeesh - 2x4 huh? Better than a belt I guess...oh, wait, no it isnt... I dont even know what got me into cars in the end. I wouldnt be surprised if Fast and the Furious sparked the original flame, and it just went from there. __________________ I don't own a car anymore.

12-25-2009, 01:03 PM	#20 (permalink)
motoextreme Track Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chino Hills, CA Posts: 971 Drives: Nismo NO MODS! Rep Power: 369	I'm 38 so it was before that for me but as CRAP as Acting is, I love the concept. Bunch of people hanging out fixing up their cars. The scene from Tokyo drift where their all hanging in the parking structure as staged and BS as it seemed, still looked like a blast. It was a lot like that for me a while back. Taking our crotch rockets to Ontario or meeting on beach Blvd and going out street racing. Running from helicopters with my wife on the back. Dumping $6K from a new Credit Card that I didnt have into motor mods on my bike only to have some guy smoke me in a Turbo'd out sleeper bug (yes, it happened, damn car was a 9 second car on a slow day) We had a group of about 30-40 of us that met 4-5 times a week in Huntington on our bikes. Myself and a guy named Bryce pretty much led the pack and one day I met my wife down there on my 1990 GSXR750 because Muzzy was building my 1994 bright green ZX7 at the time. What a great time that was..other then the cops of course Sorry, boring story but I'm doing it again with my Z and having a blast! __________________ Fast Intensions / NST / Mishimoto / Alpine / JDM / Volk / Brembo / Rotora / Seibon / Stillen / Password: JDM / KW / MR Works / RAW / Sun Auto / B&M / Amplified Motorsports Last edited by motoextreme; 12-25-2009 at 01:04 PM. Reason: error

12-25-2009, 01:08 PM	#21 (permalink)
MightyBobo A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 8,465 Drives: No cars; only bikes Rep Power: 52	Acting was horrible, but the mere idea that people hung out and talked about cars like that was so interesting to me. We had a crew kinda like that in Omaha. Although they were horrible at organizing the street racing. Good locations, bad concepts (they'd go into the middle of nowhere, but not post anyone at both ends of the street with 2-ways to yell in a cop). I got an "exhibition of speed" ticket doing that. Good thing he was so far back he didnt get my speed - I was doing 120 easy lol. __________________ I don't own a car anymore.

12-25-2009, 01:12 PM	#22 (permalink)
motoextreme Track Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chino Hills, CA Posts: 971 Drives: Nismo NO MODS! Rep Power: 369	Yeah...that's the sh$%tty part. I had more then my share of EOS tickets. 2 points and 800 bucks at the time per pop made it tough. Still fun trying to get away though __________________ Fast Intensions / NST / Mishimoto / Alpine / JDM / Volk / Brembo / Rotora / Seibon / Stillen / Password: JDM / KW / MR Works / RAW / Sun Auto / B&M / Amplified Motorsports

12-25-2009, 01:15 PM	#23 (permalink)
MightyBobo A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 8,465 Drives: No cars; only bikes Rep Power: 52	$200 to a good lawyer and I didnt pay a cent, nor lose any points __________________ I don't own a car anymore.

12-25-2009, 01:17 PM	#24 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,730 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	alright boys back on topic! __________________

12-25-2009, 01:18 PM	#25 (permalink)
motoextreme Track Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chino Hills, CA Posts: 971 Drives: Nismo NO MODS! Rep Power: 369	Sorry....killing the thread... my fault. __________________ Fast Intensions / NST / Mishimoto / Alpine / JDM / Volk / Brembo / Rotora / Seibon / Stillen / Password: JDM / KW / MR Works / RAW / Sun Auto / B&M / Amplified Motorsports

12-25-2009, 01:52 PM	#27 (permalink)
ZKindaGuy Track Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 699 Drives: 370Z-AT7 Tour+Sport Rep Power: 375	I can't imagine wanting to lower the car any more than it is given the scraping it does now on slightly inclined surfaces.

12-25-2009, 09:57 PM	#28 (permalink)
rice eater Base Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: new york Posts: 10 Drives: 07 scion tc FM AT Rep Power: 15	i see your point, but i dont identify rice as simply being modded for style rather than performance. its on the right track, but far too general. as for the name, i just made it for fun, and i hope to soon have a 370 that will eat rice for breakfast lunch and dinner. anyway, as long as the z won't look too bad on stock springs i don't think i'm going to lower it. there are other ways i can improve suspension. like i said, i'd only do it for the looks, and being that i drive on roads that arent in the greatest condition, maybe it wouldnt be such a good idea. and i DO pay for the majority of the insurance, especially now that i raised it. i guess we know totally different people, because out of most of the people i know, im one of the few that has to work for mine. kinda sucks :/ Last edited by rice eater; 12-25-2009 at 10:02 PM.

12-25-2009, 10:01 PM	#29 (permalink)
MightyBobo A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 8,465 Drives: No cars; only bikes Rep Power: 52	Z looks fine on stock springs until you get some aftermarket wheels. Then it starts to look silly. __________________ I don't own a car anymore.

12-25-2009, 10:17 PM	#30 (permalink)
rice eater Base Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: new york Posts: 10 Drives: 07 scion tc FM AT Rep Power: 15	even if they are the same size? i plan on getting the sports package with the 19s (i'll regret it in the snow) but i was hoping to put some nice Volks on for the summer, also 19s

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