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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 05:00 PM
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Unhappy Lowered s2k

Okay .... I know i'm going to get flamed for this but I'ma post this anyways. For those who have their car lowered, is it difficult for you to do things like you have to go to certain places to get an alignment, getting your tires mounted, or just simply having someone check under your car? I am lowered 2" all around. I had numerous counts where it is so difficult to do anything because my car is really low. Like today going to Wal-Mart to simply change my tires. They weren't able to lift up my car so I had to help them jack the car up using oem jack to get the wheels out so they can mount new tires. Or when I lowered my car I had to drive at least an hour to an alignment because there weren't any alignment shop nearby that can do it. Or like driving over speed bumps, people's driveway, or anything that is difficult for a lowered car can do. I know some of you guys might flame on me and say just raise the car and you're life would be soo much better but I just love the lowered stance on the s2k. How many of you guys out there that are in the same situation like me? Do you guys ever regret lowering it or contemplate on raising it up?
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 05:04 PM
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Nope the handeling, stance and performance make up for the hassle of tire changes,alignments and car lifts lol
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 05:07 PM
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^^ hahahah... absolutely true but man sometimes my friend nagg me telling me it's such a hassle because they see me go through all of that.
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 06:49 PM
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drop it another .5 or inch! i love the lowered stance as well
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 06:52 PM
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It's usually not that bad... the worst thing is probably going to new people's houses that have speed bumps... its just like a no entry sign for my car lol... also shopping multistory car parks are a pain... but it's all worth it

front is about 75mm off the ground atm
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by sliq' date='Dec 24 2008, 11:49 PM
drop it another .5 or inch! i love the lowered stance as well
hahaha... yeah I do too! Just going over speed bumps my front bumper scrapes a little and if I go through some kind of little hump in the road it hits something under my car. Whether it be the testpipe, exhaust or just anything under there.
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Nickamsweet' date='Dec 24 2008, 11:52 PM
It's usually not that bad... the worst thing is probably going to new people's houses that have speed bumps... its just like a no entry sign for my car lol... also shopping multistory car parks are a pain... but it's all worth it

front is about 75mm off the ground atm
I have pretty much like an inch off the ground in front bumper. My tires tuck all around with no gap but luckily it doesn't rub at all when I go over hard bumps.
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 07:36 PM
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You'll be fine brotha just go Sidewayz on the speedbumps hehe
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 07:40 PM
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tire change at wal-mart?
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 07:44 PM
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my s2k is lowered with tein flex and i love it.... is the feeling of been so near to the floor like a go kart or a race car... i have so much problems here in Panama i cant enter o go to some places and some speedbumps are so big men...
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