lowering height?

TX III · petrol head Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 1042

before i go and purchase some springs, was wondering what the legal height is, and also how much most of you lower your gems, i don't want it really low, but not stock height either, just enough to look nice... with a noticeable difference tho...
all answers appreciated...
thanx all,

Matt

FLYINLoW · backyard mechanic Joined: 08 Oct 2001 Posts: 924

depends what size wheels u got etc.
the only way to go is fuckin low as possible without losing your suspension totally.
2-3 inches all round is usually a fair enough drop unless u want that hammered look then drop it right down so it sits just below the bump stops.

dont care how u go
as long as ur FLYIN LoW.

Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2001 10:14 pm Post subject: Re: lowering height?

i droped mine 4 inches
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FLYINLoW · backyard mechanic Joined: 08 Oct 2001 Posts: 924

yeah but ur wheels are to small gene especially those shitty corrolla stockys u had on the back the other day lol

henry · rice boy Joined: 17 Oct 2001 Posts: 22

gday
my gem is lowerd but i dont know how many inches.. is there a way to find out how many inches the car is lowerd?

thnaks

Adam · Site Admin Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 682

Measure the distance from the centre of the wheel to the guard lip, vertically up this is. This is the standard measure for ride height, as it isn't affected by wheel size or tyre profile.

TX III · petrol head Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 1042

g'day adam,
thats all good, but what is the stock ride height of a gem??