ugh. ground clearance.

[Mr.Impreza]

Originally Posted by ed_423

i really want to lower the car, but i love driving stock height, the clearance is pretty good for what it is. kinda tired of driving my last car lowered.

with that said, im kinda disappointed at how low the car sits and feels, but yet the wheel gap is so big

the wheel gap makes me want to lower the car, but i probably shouldn't for daily driving sake...

For people like us, STI Pinks. They only lower the car 15mm, but that 15mm will make a difference

[perryair]

Originally Posted by ashtray

But it also changed spring rates, suspension travel, and suspension geometry. So yeah, pot holes are ZERO problem with a stock suspension. You can hit a pot hole mid turn and not be thrown off your line. My modded Miata would jump all over the road if it wasn't smooth. The BRZ drives right through turns without issue on non-perfect pavement. And yes, that 3/4" - I clear parking curbs by the thickness of a few sheets of paper. Dropping down almost an inch would make my bumper hit if parking too close to a curb/stop or even opening the door when parked next to a curb.

So yes - your complaints are due to you lowering your car and changing the spring rates. The suspension can no longer perform like it was designed. Might work better on a smooth track now though. Track suspension =/= street suspension.

my issues dont have to do with suspension compliance or geometry, they have to do with realizing that the car, lowered at a reasonable for most cars 3/4 of inch is scraping paint on uneven or semi offroad type roads or when hitting a deep pothole and also not being able to drive over branches or anything of the like without them catching and bouncing off the undercarriage shield. thanks, though.

[ed_423]

Originally Posted by Mr.Impreza

For people like us, STI Pinks. They only lower the car 15mm, but that 15mm will make a difference

i like the way you think!!

my last car i was lowered about 2" with 19x9.5" wheels, it was all for looks. and it looked great haha. but this car i wanna stick with practicality and performance. so at most a minor drop, and maybe brz sti wheels even though specs are weak haha.

[Mr.Impreza]

Originally Posted by ed_423

i like the way you think!!

my last car i was lowered about 2" with 19x9.5" wheels, it was all for looks. and it looked great haha. but this car i wanna stick with practicality and performance. so at most a minor drop, and maybe brz sti wheels even though specs are weak haha.

Yeah, my Subaru WRX had Cusco coils which were very stiff and ruined the enjoyment of the car on normal during conditions so I don't want to do that to this car.

And yeah! STI rims are very nice

[fumanchu1]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I don't know what his roads are like but from the description of what happens with his 3/4 of an inch drop then the hella flush crowd would be screwed. I have none of those issues and I have at least an inch on him.

I know right, mine is lowered to shit and I live in Quebec and I'm fine.

[HeadBanger]

Originally Posted by perryair

my issues dont have to do with suspension compliance or geometry, they have to do with realizing that the car, lowered at a reasonable for most cars 3/4 of inch is scraping paint on uneven or semi offroad type roads or when hitting a deep pothole and also not being able to drive over branches or anything of the like without them catching and bouncing off the undercarriage shield. thanks, though.

I don't know what kind of area you live in. However I've driven in Montreal, where there's literally foot deep pot holes on the main highway and never had any issues with scraping on "uneven roads".
Most people also do their best to avoid potholes. Hell, even if I'm driving a truck I avoid them!.

Also this isn't a Jeep. Why do you want to drive over branches? lol

Sounds to me like you need these suspension mods instead.

[Rifle]

I'm on BC ExtremeLows and there's still more to go.. #slammed

[kch]

I can drive around downtown Houston lowered this much AND with a front lip. It's kind of a pain, but totally doable.

[gravitylover]

I dropped my daughter off at a friends house last week and couldn't get more than ten feet into the driveway. It hadn't been repaved in over 20 years and the tire tracks were "well worn" and I high centered. Stock height wasn't nearly enough. I had to pull the shit jack out, lift the car, put blocks under the wheels, lift it again and add another block then drive it off It was that or rip the front bumper off. That rally height makes sense sometimes...

[2013GTRNate]

People wonder why I have maintained OEM suspension. Too low is a huge pain in the ass. Plus filling the gap with nice 18x9.5 wheels and tire looks good IMHO.

[MalcolmHimself]

Originally Posted by 2013GTRNate

People wonder why I have maintained OEM suspension. Too low is a huge pain in the ass. Plus filling the gap with nice 18x9.5 wheels and tire looks good IMHO.

Why not both?

[MrFisty]

Originally Posted by Rifle

I'm on BC ExtremeLows and there's still more to go.. #slammed

In this picture, it looks like you're running positive camber on the front wheel. Maybe its the lense, though.

[Stang70Fastback]

Originally Posted by Mim

And some brave souls lower them and drive in the snow...

The female-driven FR-S in front of me was lowered TWO inches

Winter tires FTW!

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=encKbvur8kU[/ame]

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Stang70Fastback

The female-driven FR-S in front of me was lowered TWO inches

Winter tires FTW!

Well it is about time that somebody posted a video of driving in actual snow! None of this 1/2 inch dusting crap that most post up screaming "look at me in the snow".