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Old Sep 29, 2008 | 08:34 PM
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How much is a reasonable amount to lower if you want to be able to look good, but NOT scrap on speedbumps?

Anyone got a thread link aswell? TIA
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Old Sep 29, 2008 | 08:37 PM
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Mine is stock and it whacks too much as it is with that ant-scooter underneath.
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Old Sep 29, 2008 | 08:39 PM
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i just lowered my coupe on the stock bolts. the front dropped 7/8 inch and the rear dropped just over 1 inch. i really do not notice any real difference in the scrapping

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Old Sep 29, 2008 | 08:45 PM
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I cut the front and bought extended bolts for the rear! ! !


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Old Sep 29, 2008 | 08:58 PM
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I hit everything...

(cut fronts and 8"ers in the back)...







If you lower on stock bolts only you will be in much better shape (pics):



And if you want to keep it 4x4, here is stock.

WHOA that just don't look right anymore!


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Old Sep 29, 2008 | 11:16 PM
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If you lower on stock bolts only you will be in much better shape
I agree. I can't imagine having my car lower than stock-bolt-low. I scrape on everything and at most, my car is about an inch lower than stock. If you don't have the Z51 suspension, don't lower until you upgrade.
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