Lowered cars in the snow.

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Quick question/poll......

Does anyone here have a car that they have lowered and used no ground effects kits? If you have any issues when driving thru the snow? I havea car that would look better lowered 2 inches, but I know it will kill my ground clearence. I have always have SUV or trucks... any opinions?

thx

Mar 15 2007 9:09AM

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My civic is lowered about 2 inches and it's fine. I usually get thanked for plowing the snow in the neighborhood.

Mar 15 2007 9:33AM

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andrewg

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MattTweak has a lowered civic and its alright in da snow.

Mar 15 2007 11:23AM

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~Joe~

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IT SUCKS DICK, when there are chunks of snow on the road, i cring, so far ive made it without cracking my bumper, but i woudl suggest getting coils, so you can raise it in the winter....

Mar 15 2007 11:24AM

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fakie

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Yeah I was thinking about coils as well... just pricy but then so is a new front end!

thanks for the input!

Mar 15 2007 12:30PM

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2BWise

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Buy some lowering springs, have then installed, but keep the stock springs. Swap them out when it starts to snow. You get the lowered ride for the spring/summer/fall and snow clearance in the winter. I started doing this after I ripped the exhaust off my car last winter.

Mar 15 2007 3:05PM

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clrumivier4life

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Switching springs is WAY too much work to be doing it twice a year. It's fine being lowered you just have to be careful. Drive slow over railroad tracks and on shitty roads. Don't worry about people getting pissed at you for slowing down for tracks or other shit, just flick them off if they honk. Take steep driveways at somewhat of an angle and avoid potholes and things in the road. It's really not as bad as I make it sound. You gain some natural reflexes with time that help you avoid shit.

Mar 15 2007 5:10PM

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fakie

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I'm worried about summer driving, I was just wondering how low ground clearence cars handeled in the snow, since I have always have lifted sleds.

And I do have to agree, changing springs 2 times a year, I would rather poney up the 1500 on adjustable.

thx

Mar 15 2007 7:50PM

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If it snows a lot, its probably a bad idea, especially on un-plowed roads, but I think it would handle fine on other snow stuff, jsut be carefull about ridges at parking garages and stuff, and potholes.

Mar 15 2007 7:53PM

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Bigwoods

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get an air-bag suspension

Mar 15 2007 9:24PM

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brokebutitsworthit

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personally i have a winter car, mine is just too low , rare and expensive to risk in winter driving

Mar 18 2007 12:13AM

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unchyll

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i hear its fine
just dont take that shit on a dirt path
had a bad expereince last night fucking rocks scrape and its not a good time

Mar 18 2007 12:30AM

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andrewg

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yeah me and my friend where "rallyin" on a dirk road and bottomed out his car in some sand.
this fat indian dude had to come and save us

Mar 18 2007 1:35AM

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I have 4 inches clearance on my stealth, and I live in Ontario. So yea its retarded. I can't even hit a pop can sitting up straight without knocking it down haha. You get used to it though. SLAM IT AND DONT WORRY !

The pros outweigh the cons.

Mar 18 2007 1:38AM

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Static

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if it's deep you might get high centered. My impreza got stuck this past winter in my parking lot, granted the tires arn't great, it sucked.

Mar 18 2007 2:25PM

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brokebutitsworthit

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pshhh, i cant go over one on its side

Mar 18 2007 5:44PM

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brokebutitsworthit

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and thats my bumper, my intercooler mounting brackets hang even lower, its a pain in the ass but if your conscientious its not too bad.

Mar 18 2007 5:45PM

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Haha you deserve to get stuck if you do that gay shit in an area where it snows heavy.

Mar 18 2007 5:45PM

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StealthSteez

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haha "gay shit"....your an idiot buddy.

And Broke. I want to see some updated pics of your Silvia soon.

Mar 18 2007 5:46PM

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skiierman

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Not an idiot. An idiot is one who lowers his car and tries to drive it around in a foot of snow.

Mar 18 2007 5:48PM

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SkierPunk123

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Lowering your car isn't gay shit if you do it right and for the right reasons. And yea thats just stupid. But don't call aftermarket suspension gay shit, cause THAT is stupid.

Mar 18 2007 5:53PM

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Corkster

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watch out for those big ice chunks that build up in the mud flaps on trucks. one fell off a truck my buddy was following down the hiway and it took a pretty sweet chunk out of the front of his car

Mar 18 2007 5:54PM

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i'll update when i get the new turbo and shit on, I finally managed to find some new side skirts and shit aswell, but other then the front mount it still looks the same

Mar 18 2007 5:57PM

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