Lip kit + Lowered = Too low? Options

[mikecelica]

I just got my tanabe DF210 lowering springs, they are a 2"F and 1.5"R drop. Also just ordered a 404 lip kit, so what I want to know is will the car be too low to the ground now, and scrape/scratch the bumpers? Anyone have this setup, have pics? thanks

[808celica]

what's your rim and tires size??? i know the front will scrape.

but like what my lexus friends told me if i dont scrape then my car isnt low enough

[mikecelica]

for now just stock 14"s, but soon 17"s.

[Photoguy1313]

with 17's you should be fine what size tire you getting will also deside how much room you have....but ......maybe an inch to 1 1/2 clearence from the ground...should be that height

[D-Man]

if i dont scrape then my car isnt low enough

You can never be too low...

This post has been edited by D-Man: May 23, 2008 - 11:22 AM

[Jeunesse]

dude... you should have researched first before you bought it but anyhow, it should be ok, just drive carefully. what ever lowering springs you use, your car will alway scrape if you drive like an idiot over bumps. Are you going to change your struts and shock? coz your OEM ones should be soft by now and your car will tend to bounce a lot and scrape if your not too careful.

[m-i-m-m-]

I have lowered car and a lip.

You will scrape a bit... but as ppl said just be carefull!
I'm in the process of repairing my lip due to cracks/holes from previous owner,
waiting on paint to arrive.

So it might need a lil tlc... this is the price you pay for a good looking car!

[j0e_p3t]

get some 17" rims with 2_5/45/17 tires. this setup is bigger than stock so it should help a bit. most of it is your driving style. you just have to take it really nice and slow on some driveways, speedbumps, dips, etc. it'll still scrape at times, but it won't be too bad. unless its a ridiculous incline. i know my friend can't park on the 2nd floor of our school parking structure cuz he'll really scrape on the ramp. and his driveway is so steep he has to go in reverse when he has to park in his driveway on street sweeping days.

This post has been edited by j0e_p3t: May 23, 2008 - 2:00 PM

[808celica]

like i said before if you dont scrap then you can go lower.......when and when you scrape youre low enough to go atleast .3" more

17's should be fine.

[_mikeE]

Well i don't know how your roads are, but with 17's and even if you're using 215's as tires, you should be fine...our cars without lips or anything, were built really high off the ground, so adding a lip kit, you'll be bringing it like another 1.5-2" lower, but IMO you'll be ok, just drive properly and dodge what you can but make sure you don't have any police seeing you do it--because they'll pullyou over and give u a ticket addressing it as "careless driving"

[Jeunesse]

but make sure you don't have any police seeing you do it--because they'll pullyou over and give u a ticket addressing it as "careless driving"

that to me is actually carefull driving.. hehehehe

[_mikeE]

Yes, to us it's careful driving but to an officer's point of view, what if you don't check your blind spot for a mere second and take the swirve and totally cut someone off and having them drive themself into a ditch....plus...a cop sees you swirving around, what do you think he's gonna think?

This post has been edited by _mikeE: May 30, 2008 - 8:57 AM

[Jeunesse]

dude... i know.. t'was a joke hence the "hehehehehe"
did you get the skirts yet? Man, I can't wait to see you car done.

This post has been edited by Jeunesse: May 30, 2008 - 9:01 AM

[creis]

yes is going to be very low, 2 inch drop with the susp and another 3 with the 404 lip, you will have issues if your not carefull, I rebuilt my 404 3 times because of accidents with raod hazards like a slight sudden inclide or pulling a little to far into a parking space, key is just get use to where it is and be slow and careful.

I think it looks perfect that low so I cant say its too low.