To Lower Or Not? (Photos)
#31
Rennlist Member
My 2 cents: my 69T came with suspension about 1/2"-3/4" below Euro height. When getting my car aligned and balanced after a full suspension refresh, our local highly rated alignment shop insisted on returning the car to Euro height. It's a slight difference visually but it makes everyday driving so much better in this sense: I just don't have to worry about scraping on steep curbs or driveways, and honestly I can't tell the diff in the driving.
Every time I got to EASY my buddies say "you gotta lower it more!" but I park worry free, while I have seen them scrape mufflers on the curb, or sweat the parking and have to have special driveway ramps at their homes. I prefer my setup.
To each his own.
Every time I got to EASY my buddies say "you gotta lower it more!" but I park worry free, while I have seen them scrape mufflers on the curb, or sweat the parking and have to have special driveway ramps at their homes. I prefer my setup.
To each his own.
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paul_howey (05-02-2022)
#32
Rennlist Member
Actually, I just picked up my 996 last Thursday. I finally had it lowered after dealing with the SUV height for 7 years.
Last edited by autobonrun; 05-02-2022 at 08:33 PM.
#33
Drifting
OP, others here have given you a lot of great information that I wont bother repeating.
My only contribution is a word of caution when it comes to lowering these 30-40 year old cars. If your suspension hasn’t been refreshed/upgraded, you may unintentionally uncover problems that weren’t presenting themselves at your current ride height.
Once you lower the car, you will change the geometry of all the various components and doing so may cause the suspension to move in ways it hasn’t done previously.
I ran into this very issue myself on my car and the result was chasing squeaks/groans/creaks that ultimately lead to a complete suspension refresh/upgrade. I definitely don’t want to scare you away from changing your ride height. I just think it may be best to be prepared to remedy any issues doing so may uncover. Personally, I wouldn’t lower a car on original suspension that I wasn’t planning to do a complete suspension refresh on.
Here is a pic of my current ride height for reference.
My only contribution is a word of caution when it comes to lowering these 30-40 year old cars. If your suspension hasn’t been refreshed/upgraded, you may unintentionally uncover problems that weren’t presenting themselves at your current ride height.
Once you lower the car, you will change the geometry of all the various components and doing so may cause the suspension to move in ways it hasn’t done previously.
I ran into this very issue myself on my car and the result was chasing squeaks/groans/creaks that ultimately lead to a complete suspension refresh/upgrade. I definitely don’t want to scare you away from changing your ride height. I just think it may be best to be prepared to remedy any issues doing so may uncover. Personally, I wouldn’t lower a car on original suspension that I wasn’t planning to do a complete suspension refresh on.
Here is a pic of my current ride height for reference.
Last edited by SARGEPUG; 05-03-2022 at 08:51 PM.
#34
As far as personal preferences go in terms of looks, I agree, to each his own. But IMO, optimal will highly depend on the specific setup and the intended usage.
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SARGEPUG (05-04-2022)
#35
Hi,
I have kept my 3.2 Carrera completely standard, however I am contemplating lowering it by just 10mm - 20mm (max). I have a few questions which I hope someone can help me with.
01 - Someone mentioned to me previously that the 3.2 Carrera suspension can be lowered quite easily without requiring a replacement of the suspension springs / arms etc? Is this true and advisable?
02 - Any reason you would recommend not lowering the car?
I have kept my 3.2 Carrera completely standard, however I am contemplating lowering it by just 10mm - 20mm (max). I have a few questions which I hope someone can help me with.
01 - Someone mentioned to me previously that the 3.2 Carrera suspension can be lowered quite easily without requiring a replacement of the suspension springs / arms etc? Is this true and advisable?
02 - Any reason you would recommend not lowering the car?