I've been meaning to get a few things done to my box but I've been in the process of moving and paying off expenses. Now that things are clearing I was thinking about lowering the box. But I live in the East Bay, CA (driving around Oakland, Berkeley, Emeryville, and sometimes San Fran).

Lots of hills, speed bumps, and whack ___ curbs.

Would you risk lowering the box? I obviously want the look to get rid of the wheel gap, and I just spent money on new tires (same size as stock cause I blew one out somehow awhile ago) so I wouldn't want to up the wheel size. (plus I like small wheels).

Just wondering, perhaps there are some of you who are from San Fran or the bay area who have experience with their lowered cars....? Is it worth it? I don't want to hit a speed bump and then BAM my new lip kit is destroyed =P

Thanks =)

 

I drive all around the bay area for my job and I'm dropped on Tein coilovers. Hills aren't too much of a problem, speed bumps are. The handling increase makes lowering worth it, just gotta watch out for bumps and dips.....take stuff at an angle.

 

I too was lowered on coilovers (hope to again soon). Tein basics all the way down. What made me change them out is that I rode them for 60k+ miles and the shocks went out. Also, I bought them used so I'm sure there was probably about 75k miles on them.

Long story short; avoid the speed bumps like IateACricket said and you'll be fine.

 

When you are lowered, you DEFINITELY become aware of schitt in and on the road!
You'll be doing ALOT of bobbing and weaving...

 

yep but lowering is worth it

 

It takes getting used to. I suggest you "pretend" to be lowered for a few weeks before you actually do it; this will change your driving habits and make your front lip not hate you.

 

Budget setup...
Tein S-Tech (Not too low..you learn quick)
OTG Rear Spacers
Progress Rear Sway Bar
Some decent tires with a semi-performance tread pattern... I run 205/50/15 still gives a little cushion but tightens up the corners a bit.

You are ready to rock...secret is not to go to low for the hills like you mentioned due to bumps, dips, cattle crossings...etc..btw

 

Eck. I'm really not all that sure if I want to do it. My girlfriend has a sebring and at stock height... from bottoming out around her house, she busted her power steering hose (because the hoses hang RIGHT in the ____ing front like a retarded ___ chrystler it is). I just see so many people around here bottom out and scrape and get stuck on ____ with stock heights. I know alot of 2 doors sit pretty low, so I dont know... I kinda want to do it but i kinda dont. I mean, my new apartment complex is on a hill. ECK! =(

 

hill's are nothing driveways into and out of parking lots , and parking lot/apartment complex speedbumps will kill you

 

Oh yeah... nothing worse than jumbo speed bumps. I have had to bust a U-turn in a parking lot because I wouldn't chance it. Yet, that is only if you are REALLY low. Most of the time you can make all entrances with just lowering springs.

 

I loved my hotchkis. They handeld great and was perfect drop

 

I just ordered my hotchkis, I liked the spring rate and drop it sounds just right for ny and from what I heard the ride was just as good as stock, Its moderate I believe its 1.39 in front and 1.6 in the rear , also I didnt have to cut the stock bump stops , the hotchkis comes with the replacement ones, so if you decide to put the stock ones back Im guessing it wont be too much of a problem.

 

Preach brotha...

 

not here

 

way to post *****

 

just go with a smaller drop like trd (1") or h techs anything will make a difference so your box isnt so 4x4ish