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Huge Problem... Car too low (dropped)

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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by ThuG LyFe,Nov 20 2008, 02:47 PM
wtf that thing is basically stock height. are you going from a huge SUV to this car or something? i dono how low stock s2000's are but i doubt it's lower than my car. basically you have to change your driving habit...avoid any pot holes, slow down to like 0 mph on speed bumps and try to only go on it with 1 wheel or go around it when you're going up a driveway you have to angle your car so 1 wheel goes up first. same goes for backing out. and some driveways, forget about it.

my car is 4 fingers off the ground...i can clear almost everything...so i think the only thing you can change is your driving habit and drive carefully. good luck hope you don't damage anything.
LOL yeah i had an SUV.. i guess drive like you say or change the tires.
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 02:43 PM
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u need to drive a truck, that isn't that low man
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by KreativS2K,Nov 20 2008, 05:32 PM
I really try to drive it as low as possible but since im a rookie driver still sometimes i cannot control hitting it.
This may sound like a stupid question, but since you mentioned being a rookie driver is your foot off the clutch when trying to go slow? I knew a rookie that didn't know how to ride the clutch and would just leave the car idling on first gear with the clutch engaged, which is still enough speed to kill a lowered S2000 over any speed bump or driveway.

And the tires do look too small. First thing I noticed.
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 02:58 PM
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Hit things at a diagonal angle! 45 degrees !
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 03:14 PM
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Those are low profile tires. Get the right sizes and you should be ok. I'm lowered (about 1 to 0.5 finger gap. don't know exact height.) and I go over speed bumps fine. Steep driveways are another story though.
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 03:18 PM
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The car doesn't seem really low at all to be honest. I can tell it's a bit lower than stock, but I don't think it's so low that it'll scrape when you drive it.
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 03:27 PM
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Move down to floroda its flatter with less steep inclines.


it will solve all your issues
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 03:31 PM
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Yea bigger tires....ive got a 2" drop on 17's and have no problem with scrapin...i dont have a lip but im sure my front bumper is still lower than that one soo...
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 03:34 PM
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Imagin driving around with this...I daily drove this car before i got the S

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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 03:56 PM
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dude is not so low , my car is lower and is my daily drive , try to practice when you have a free time and be patience and try to go slow has possible.
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