does lowering your car put too much stress on your body?
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does lowering your car put too much stress on your body?
i bought my car already lowered and i see dings in places that shouldn't get dings. such as the little area above the door. and my friend just lowered his car and he's getting the same dings. does lowering your car give the body so much stress that it caves in?
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Re: does lowering your car put too much stress on your body? (roundworldsobig)
Well, I will say that lowering your car will put other tall vehicle's doors over the moldings, therefore dinging our cars to hell in parking lots.
But if you talking about flexing the body due to lowering, dunno. The stiffer springs will transfer more stress to the unibody but I'm pretty sure it won't cause noticable dings or dents.
But if you talking about flexing the body due to lowering, dunno. The stiffer springs will transfer more stress to the unibody but I'm pretty sure it won't cause noticable dings or dents.
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Re: does lowering your car put too much stress on your body? (roundworldsobig)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by roundworldsobig »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i bought my car already lowered and i see dings in places that shouldn't get dings. such as the little area above the door. and my friend just lowered his car and he's getting the same dings. does lowering your car give the body so much stress that it caves in?</TD></TR></TABLE>
It will stress the body, but not such that you will get "dings".
Stiffer springs will cause the chassis to receive more stress. Its not that there's more force, but it is transfered faster to the chassis.
If you bottom out, then you're definately giving the car stress it didn't have stock.
I know some people have issues with the UCAs hitting the chassis, so that could also be a nice headache for the chassis.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Sam92Teg »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Well, I will say that lowering your car will put other tall vehicle's doors over the moldings, therefore dinging our cars to hell in parking lots.
But if you talking about flexing the body due to lowering, dunno. The stiffer springs will transfer more stress to the unibody but I'm pretty sure it won't cause noticable dings or dents.</TD></TR></TABLE>
I think we have our answer here. Though, even at stock height, my trim strips seemed to always be lower than every car I park next to, making them effectively useless in protecting my car. Lowered, they're even more useless, and will be shaved when the car eventually gets painted.
It will stress the body, but not such that you will get "dings".
Stiffer springs will cause the chassis to receive more stress. Its not that there's more force, but it is transfered faster to the chassis.
If you bottom out, then you're definately giving the car stress it didn't have stock.
I know some people have issues with the UCAs hitting the chassis, so that could also be a nice headache for the chassis.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Sam92Teg »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Well, I will say that lowering your car will put other tall vehicle's doors over the moldings, therefore dinging our cars to hell in parking lots.
But if you talking about flexing the body due to lowering, dunno. The stiffer springs will transfer more stress to the unibody but I'm pretty sure it won't cause noticable dings or dents.</TD></TR></TABLE>
I think we have our answer here. Though, even at stock height, my trim strips seemed to always be lower than every car I park next to, making them effectively useless in protecting my car. Lowered, they're even more useless, and will be shaved when the car eventually gets painted.
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Re: does lowering your car put too much stress on your body? (roundworldsobig)
My body is constantly in stress due to my lowering...my back is killing me. j/k 
You'll be fine just don't lower it too much though, then you'll be going to the I blew my shocks path.
You'll be fine just don't lower it too much though, then you'll be going to the I blew my shocks path.
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