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Is lowering a daily driver car a bad idea??

Old May 10, 2012 | 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by WheelBrokerAng
HondaDude has a good point there ..but the look is what most of the car guys are going for, so they don't worry about those EXTRA charges..

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i am all for the look.. but the extra charges is something i don't have money for.. i'm too busy spending about 100 dollars a week on gas and another 100 a week on parking.. and then there's life's expenses..

so yea function is more important and longevity.. having so good looks on top of that is just extra..
 
Old May 11, 2012 | 11:28 PM
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That's some serious money for parking...the gas I can understand..sorry for your cost.
 
Old May 12, 2012 | 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by WheelBrokerAng
That's some serious money for parking...the gas I can understand..sorry for your cost.
$23 a day for about 6 hours of parking and five days a week. I guess it's 115 to be exact but it was an approximate number.. i should just auction off my arm and see how much I get for it..
 
Old May 14, 2012 | 01:32 AM
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The arm wont be worth much...Your kidney is worth more and you only need one.lol..But just lowering your ride 1.5 to 2 inches is not going to compromise the ride quality. As long as you run the right tire size you should be okay, you have to dodge the potholes. I live in Cleveland,we have our fair share of potholes.
 
Old May 14, 2012 | 06:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Trademarked21
The arm wont be worth much...Your kidney is worth more and you only need one.lol..But just lowering your ride 1.5 to 2 inches is not going to compromise the ride quality. As long as you run the right tire size you should be okay, you have to dodge the potholes. I live in Cleveland,we have our fair share of potholes.
Hmm the kidney is a legit idea.. lol.. I was actually not even going to lower it 1.5 or 2 inches, i was thinking more like 1 or 1.25 inches tops.. As far avoiding potholes, I try to avoid the major ones and I succeed for the most part, but not always.. I still do hit them once in a while..

as far as tire size, I wasn't thinking of changing tire size, leave it stock..
 
Old Jul 11, 2012 | 12:14 AM
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hey bud,ive got a 1995 honda accord ex, and ilowered mine about 2 months ago, persnally, DO IT youll love the ride, ive got tokico struts and shocks, before i made this mod i had the oem factories on, 268753 miles on them, yikes, ad these shocks and struts did wonders for the car, one regret would be not doping it sooner!!! 1.25 " all around and loving it, rides like an angel compared to what it was, if you want info let me know! jus for efrence, this is my car the day of, returning a spring compressor, and check out the difference!
 
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Old Jul 11, 2012 | 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by 1995HondaAccordEx
hey bud,ive got a 1995 honda accord ex, and ilowered mine about 2 months ago, persnally, DO IT youll love the ride, ive got tokico struts and shocks, before i made this mod i had the oem factories on, 268753 miles on them, yikes, ad these shocks and struts did wonders for the car, one regret would be not doping it sooner!!! 1.25 " all around and loving it, rides like an angel compared to what it was, if you want info let me know! jus for efrence, this is my car the day of, returning a spring compressor, and check out the difference!
Your car looks nice man especially compared to the other one that's stock.. I probably would've lowered it if I still had the car but unfortunately ended up selling it a couple of months ago.. Too many problems with radiator and stuff came up at once..
 
Old Jul 12, 2012 | 11:35 PM
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thanks bud! its still a work in progress, but shes coming along nicely man, ill keep you updated if youd like to friend me
 
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