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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 06:52 AM
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Default How many inches off the ground are you?

Just wondering how many inches off the ground from the lowest point on some of your cars. I just wanna see how much lower I can drop. My lowest point is my intercooler piping at 4" which gets to about 2" over average inclines/bumps
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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 07:51 AM
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Kind of a generic question. each chassis design is going to be a bit different.
i say if you feel you can lower it more, and don't mind hitting the piping on occasion, then try it.
if it rides worse and you don't like it, raise it back up.
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Old Dec 15, 2010 | 01:35 PM
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Default Re: How many inches off the ground are you?

meh vague thread is vague.

"lowest point on car" could be anything on any car and won't tell you, OP, how low you can go with your car. You need to be specific such as "how low are you at the front jack points behind the front wheels", or to the front radiator support jack point, or something constant on the frame like that.
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Old Dec 17, 2010 | 01:03 PM
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Default Re: How many inches off the ground are you?

Originally Posted by PatrickGSR94
meh vague thread is vague.

"lowest point on car" could be anything on any car and won't tell you, OP, how low you can go with your car. You need to be specific such as "how low are you at the front jack points behind the front wheels", or to the front radiator support jack point, or something constant on the frame like that.
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Old Dec 17, 2010 | 08:16 PM
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Default Re: How many inches off the ground are you?

Almost everyone will have to say resonator.

Measuring from the front bumper would probably be a decent analysis. Or maybe from an LCA.
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Old Dec 17, 2010 | 08:23 PM
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Default Re: How many inches off the ground are you?

Jack point is usually easiest. Or perhaps LCA to subframe connection.
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Old Dec 17, 2010 | 10:23 PM
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jack points are always used when taking measurments and to get any decent information you have to specify. My hanging exhaust is a stupid point of reference. So is my poorly secured front bumper or zip tied under shield.
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 09:37 PM
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Lowest point of contact with the ground for me is about 1.5/2 inches from the ground.

Yes, I scrape everywhere!
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Old Dec 21, 2010 | 06:23 AM
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Default Re: How many inches off the ground are you?

Originally Posted by Fnix
Just wondering how many inches off the ground from the lowest point on some of your cars. I just wanna see how much lower I can drop. My lowest point is my intercooler piping at 4" which gets to about 2" over average inclines/bumps
my da's front a-arms and crossmember was only 1in off the ground but i raised it up a lil bit for clearance lol my exhaust was only .5in off the ground lol but its a $600 hks exhaust so i could beat it
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Old Dec 23, 2010 | 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by 90 turboda
my da's front a-arms and crossmember was only 1in off the ground but i raised it up a lil bit for clearance lol my exhaust was only .5in off the ground lol but its a $600 hks exhaust so i could beat it
Are talking about the subframe or the subframe connector that goes front to rear? What size tire?

There is no way you can get a DA crossmember 1" off the ground
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Old Dec 23, 2010 | 10:03 PM
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if you aint scraping you aint low enough
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 02:21 AM
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Originally Posted by 98JDMTeggy
if you aint scraping you aint low enough

Define scraping. My fiances 07 bone stock Civic sedan scrapes on our driveway and on some intersections in my town.
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