ugh. ground clearance.

[Stang70Fastback]

For the record, we were only momentarily stuck, lol.

[chaoskaze]

Originally Posted by perryair

so ive learned a few things about my brz:

1) you cant drive 'over' anything in the road. if you see it and drive over it you will hit it.
2) you cant use the 'alternate lane' or go off the marked lanes on a road, your car will scrape on potholes that dont even flex out your suspension.
3) if the road turns from paved to gravel, stop and back up. you will scratch over the smallest of grade differences.

ive never had a car with such a low ground clearance and im still learning how to compensate. i love my car but its like shes a high maintenance gal that cant kick off her shoes and have fun.

(and yes, ive lowered her about 3/4 of an inch with eibach prokits so im not blameless but jeez!)

For our car if you have any sorta of body kit & you wanna keep them intact worry free...... I wouldn't lower then 0.6 of an inch aka 15mm.

If your car are just stock without body kits you can go alot lower.

[CBRZY]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Yep!
Almost two inches and plow everywhere I go. Ok when nice light fluffy stuff no matter how deep but when it gets rutted and frozen solid then going through it (as the obviously lowest car to pass by) it sounds like the bottom of the car is getting ripped out. You get used to the sound.

Looks like a happy Mazdaspeed 3

[D_Thissen]

Originally Posted by iLaw

Yup. Saves your alignment too.


... And it's fun. I make a game out of it lol

That reminds me. I need to book an alignment lol

[perryair]

Originally Posted by HeadBanger

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.

this is tennessee and pavement runs dear. lots of roads, especially the fun country ones will end up as gravel at some point. also avoiding a small branch on a 6 foot wide one way road isnt possible unless you have a jeep to offroad or want to back your way out of the whole thing.

on the other hand, i understand why everyone and their brother drive an f-150 here.

[spdfreak]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

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".

Certainly not deep snow but it wasn't a dusting. Dropped on Bilstein B14s.
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjAsQyhiZTg"]New Years Snow Fun - YouTube[/ame]

And this was my valentines day video yesterday. Definitely just a dusting.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BByJ_qdtNja/

I've abused my front bumper. There's no way in hell I would spend money on a lip. It'll just get torn off in a week.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by spdfreak

Certainly not deep snow but it wasn't a dusting. Dropped on Bilstein B14s.

And this was my valentines day video yesterday. Definitely just a dusting.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BByJ_qdtNja/

I've abused my front bumper. There's no way in hell I would spend money on a lip. It'll just get torn off in a week.

Yep that qualifies as snow.

[Rifle]

Originally Posted by MrFisty

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

It was def. positive camber. This was pre alignment. Just haven't taken a picture since.

Now sitting at -1.7 in the front and -2.9 in the rear. Stock tires with 25mm spacers on -3-3.5inches lowered and LCAs in the rear.

[ed_423]

Originally Posted by kch

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

what are you lowered on and how much are you lowered? looks good haha

[iLaw]

I am lowered by 1.4" on Eibach Sportline Springs. No problems. Just take it slow, avoid road hazards like potholes and enjoy the car. The difference made on the track is amazing.



^this last photo was taken on a bit of a dip

[chaoskaze]

it also depends on where you live.

Some states you will be fine hell low, some.......don't challenge nature.

[Rifle]

Originally Posted by chaoskaze

it also depends on where you live.

Some states you will be fine hell low, some.......don't challenge nature.

Welcome to Maryland! Home of the Pothole Battleship! Will it be you? Let's find out!

Side note, Here's a semi decent photo showing my lowlowlow. Still have a bunch lower if I need it. This is post alignment.

[Turbo95eg6]

I'm fine with my .5 drop on pinks

[menikmati]

Perfectly content with stock height here.

Originally Posted by Turbo95eg6

I'm fine with my .5 drop on pinks

Grimes.