Driving Conditions With A Kit
05-29-02, 06:51 PM
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Driving Conditions With A Kit
I AM GETTING MY CAR BACK TOMORROW, IT IS A WIN STYLE KIT WITH FACTORY SUSPENSION. HOW WILL MY DRIVING STYLE CHANGE ANY ADVICE ON SCRAPING AND NOT TEARING THE B**CH OFF THANKS
05-29-02, 07:23 PM
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Do you have aftermafret wheels.If so you should lower it
Your gonna have to watch out for bumps,potfoles,etc.Your also gonna have to be careful entering driveways at like banks and places that have inclined entrances.You will have to go in and out at an angle and slower than normal.
You prolly will scrape occassionally but if your careful it will be minimul.
Your gonna have to watch out for bumps,potfoles,etc.Your also gonna have to be careful entering driveways at like banks and places that have inclined entrances.You will have to go in and out at an angle and slower than normal.
You prolly will scrape occassionally but if your careful it will be minimul.
05-29-02, 07:50 PM
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Originally posted by JERS69
YEA I HAVE 20S ON IT...
YEA I HAVE 20S ON IT...
05-30-02, 04:38 AM
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HEY FUTURE TRY TO MAKE SENSE OF WHAT YOU ARE SAYING" MAYBE YOU CAN SHOULD " YEA THAT MAKES SENSE DUH. IF YOU DONT HAVE ANYTHING POSITIVE TO SAY ON THE THREAD THEN DON'T BOTHER. PEOPLE WHO GO INTO THREADS TO SLAM OTHERS ARE LAME AND MUST NOT HAVE ANYTHING BETTER TO DO WITH THEIR TIME...
05-30-02, 04:42 AM
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it just sounds like ur yelling thats all.
ur 20s have a bigger OD than the stockers so even with a kit and lowering you wont be too bad, if u were on 16s and lowered ur car with a kit you woudl be dead, my GS has 16s and lowerd, no lip or kit and i have scraped before
ur 20s have a bigger OD than the stockers so even with a kit and lowering you wont be too bad, if u were on 16s and lowered ur car with a kit you woudl be dead, my GS has 16s and lowerd, no lip or kit and i have scraped before
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05-30-02, 05:27 AM
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i have the WIN kit also with ltuned suspension, u cant go flyin over driveways or anything. but its not really anythign to worry about.. what u SHOULD worry about is hittin curbs when u park! hehe thats the real killer if u r use to parkin over the curbs like i use to be! now im like 2 feet behind the curbs! and since the front of the side skirt is lower then the front kit. u should becare when going over speed bumps cause after your front clears when your car goes down it may still hit the fron tof the side skirt! hope this helps!
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05-30-02, 05:34 AM
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LexusRules thank you for your positive information, it is nice to see someone actually give helpful info.
LexusRules thank you for your positive information, it is nice to see someone actually give helpful info.
lol you'd be surprised how much useful information I give to people. I just don't give it to people who use CAPS LOCK.
05-30-02, 08:42 AM
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I wonder if the factory suspension may cause your GS's kit to bottom out on dips @ higher speeds that are commonly experienced on highways. For instance, let's say that you are traveling @ 80 - 90 mph & you drive over a dip that stretches about 10 ft. With much softer stock springs and shocks, the suspension rebounds too slow and *bam* you bottom out on the road. Will the side skirts of the kit impact first before the entire bottom frame of the car hits?
If this is a realistic occurence, then I would probably invest quickly in a set of aftermarket springs and shocks in order to stiffen up that puppy a bit.
Does anyone else have an opinion on this particular concern?
If this is a realistic occurence, then I would probably invest quickly in a set of aftermarket springs and shocks in order to stiffen up that puppy a bit.
Does anyone else have an opinion on this particular concern?
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05-30-02, 09:23 AM
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With only a 1" drop the car sits about 2" off the ground....it is VERY low....and remember fiberglass doesn't take well to curbs...you have to drive extremely slow or speed bumps and driveways....or not go over them at all....
05-30-02, 02:25 PM
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i have the Win body kit with 1.4inch drop and 20's....
its not too much to worry about... but you cant be driving all over inclines and steep declines... gotta be carefull..
win kit.. 20's... better lower that beast or its gonna end up looking something ugly....
its not too much to worry about... but you cant be driving all over inclines and steep declines... gotta be carefull..
win kit.. 20's... better lower that beast or its gonna end up looking something ugly....