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Old Feb 27, 2002 | 11:36 AM
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Default UNLowering your car - What are the effects?

Will unlowering the car have any negative effects? In other words, will putting the suspension back to stock cause the suspension to be loose, or stretched out in anyway?

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Old Feb 27, 2002 | 11:42 AM
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only problem i can see is accidents since your used to the previous handling..
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Old Feb 27, 2002 | 11:46 AM
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Camber would probably change I would imagine...would need to re-align.

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Old Feb 28, 2002 | 06:33 AM
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What about the joints and bushings?
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Old Feb 28, 2002 | 06:57 AM
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Default Re: UNLowering your car - What are the effects? (GoLowDrew)

No, in fact, you'll probably end up with better handling:

a) your roll center will probably be lower
b) more shock travel
c) more ground clearance
d) easier on cv joints

My race car (ITR) is currently higher than stock, and it runs just fine, thanks. Just make sure you get the toe fixed when you change the height. The only real negative is that you'll lose some camber, but not enough to cry about if it's a street car.

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Old Feb 28, 2002 | 07:33 AM
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No, in fact, you'll probably end up with better handling:
Better handling? Isn't lowered (more negative camber) offer better handling?
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