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To me it depends on where you drive. I lowered my C5 Z06 and it was a mistake. I scraped everywhere and high-centered on too many driveways. I had to add protectors on the frame and rocker panel! Wasn't worth it for me.
That's only if you want to impress your friends. Just lay down two boards on each side in a step-like fashion, drive the front end up, the floor jack will work fine then.... just don't remove the boards until you after you lower the car on to them to drive off.
That may work for some, but it NEVER worked for me! The concrete floors at Watkins Glen are really nice polished concrete. Even a 45 degree cut on the 2x10's was too steep and instead of the car driving up onto the boards, the front tires wpould just push the boards along the floor, sort of useless in reality for me.
Why would I lower my "S"? I just bought used 18" OS Superleggras which came with 225/265's. The tires have bit of life left which I will try out. The previous owner said he experienced some rubbage on his AP1 which was lowered.
Hey, I turn 60 this year! Where has time gone? I drive my "S" on nice days and take the occasional road trip or wine tour. There is still hope for me though. Just the other day, my wife told me to grow up!
I turned 60 last October.
About four years ago we dropped the S2000 about 1" (slightly more in the front), but it's not something I'd recommend for everyone. A lot depends on how and where you drive the car, and the stock ride height is an excellent compromise for a wide range of driving styles and road conditions. Ask yourself why you want to lower, and what you ecpect to gain. Without good answers to those two questions I'd really suggest sticking to the stock ride height. Of course you have already made some dramatic changes to the cars handling with the new wheels and tires, and if you have an extensive set of mods in mind, lowering might make more sense. Do the new wheels and tires rub at stock ride height?
Hahaha, being 60 doesn't mean that you can't enjoy nice toys. What is your wife going to say when you start wanting a supercharger and other mods?
Enjoy it now, while you're still healthy enough and flexable enough to keep up with the kids.
Since age has come up as a factor, I'm 73. I lowered my AP2 with Eibach springs but did have some rubbing. The reason was that the offsets on my wheels were wrong. I have since rolled the well in the quarters and returned to stock sizes.
No problems now.
I had been running 225 front and 255 rear.
Originally Posted by Triple-H,Mar 9 2009, 01:32 PM
That may work for some, but it NEVER worked for me! The concrete floors at Watkins Glen are really nice polished concrete. Even a 45 degree cut on the 2x10's was too steep and instead of the car driving up onto the boards, the front tires wpould just push the boards along the floor, sort of useless in reality for me.
If I work in my garage with painted enamel floors I have experienced that using my stacked 2x6's ; however, by creeping very slowly I still have managed to climb up the boards without difficulty. You racers just don't know when to slow down.
BTW, I agree, I can't think of too many good reasons to lower that car since it sits so low to begin with.
If I work in my garage with painted enamel floors I have experienced that using my stacked 2x6's ; however, by creeping very slowly I still have managed to climb up the boards without difficulty. You racers just don't know when to slow down.
I could use standard 2x10's with just a 45 degree angle at home no problem, but the concrete in the Watkins Glen Garages are on a level WAY ABOVE my garage floor; silly things are so pristine it makes me envious as helll...
Plus Dave, you have to realize, I love woodworking, therefore coming up with something I can make out of wood and then doing it, well that is just good ole fun and satisfaction at their best.
This winter
- on going mission style window casings and crown moldings
- bluebird houses for mom
- bird feeder for mom
- 7' long sunflower seed dispenser for mom
- still in design and testing phase for my HT hoist (host needs to rotate as well as go up and down, so once the HT is in the hoist, I can lower just the front edge so I can store it in the HT rack as I will not store it by the hoist).
- still in design and testing phase for a center deck portion on my car trailer so I can haul the motorcycle
I turned 60 last October. 
