Ride Height: Honest Question

chatch10 · 03-25-2014, 04:16 PM

First let me say that I love the lowered look. Not slammed, but lowered from stock height. My question is how do you drive around with it being that low?

Maybe it's just the roads in/around Milwaukee, but I feel like putting on coilovers and trying to drive around would be such a hassle. Not to mention any sort of driveway or ramp since I already scrap my front bumper at stock height.

So how do you guys deal with it? Thanks for the responses!

AtlantaDude · 03-25-2014, 04:39 PM

In my old Low Rider Silverado, I just drove around carefully. And angles are your best friend. Don't hit things straight on and you can normally save yourself some damage. It's part of the lifestyle though.

E93FTW · 03-25-2014, 04:42 PM

[QUOTE=Bear From Jax;15665515]In my old Low Rider Silverado

jk....

Drive slowly but please don't slam it!

AtlantaDude · 03-25-2014, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by E93FTW

Drive slowly but please don't slam it!

Hey, I sold her for a reason. LOL

E93FTW · 03-25-2014, 04:44 PM

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Hey, I sold her for a reason. LOL

Am sure lots of people thank you for it. Lol.

ken1137 · 03-25-2014, 06:08 PM

Always be aware....too many low-to-high ramps around here

That being said, I am only lowered on BMW performance suspension so it is not as low as after market coilovers. I learned my lesson with my 135...had St coilovers and used to scrape everything.

AceOnShake · 03-25-2014, 06:41 PM

I scrap with H&R sport at times. I don't clear some bumps with my side skirts. With my e36 m3 its a different story I just wait for something to break. I broke many lips scraped my stock one and all sorts of crap.

Lower it a little bit not too much or else its gonna cost you more in the long run. People who have an E92 it can break both fenders...made out of plastics. Some threads on here about that which I think is pretty gay.

chatch10 · 03-25-2014, 11:14 PM

Thanks for the input guys! I'm leaning towards the B12 kit which I heard only lowers it maybe 1/2 inch so I think I'll be safe. The roads are honestly so bad around here from the extremely cold winter that they've shut down some areas until it warms up and they can fix it.

mkPOTO · 03-26-2014, 09:38 AM

I absolutely loved being slammed on my old 335i. Then a truck on the highway decided to blow up its transmissions and no way for me to avoid it and it went bouncing all around underneath my car.

I tend to go with coilovers because you have the ability to adjust. sometimes cars sit differently and then when you factor in wheels its a whole different game.

J-Spec Dan · 03-26-2014, 10:15 AM

My E90 had ZSP springs and now on Eibach Pro-Kit. But there's not much of a difference. Low enough for me out in the Midwest because I don't scrape

mkPOTO · 03-26-2014, 10:47 AM

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My E90 had ZSP springs and now on Eibach Pro-Kit. But there's not much of a difference. Low enough for me out in the Midwest because I don't scrape

no scraping means your not low enough :P

Game · 03-26-2014, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by mkPOTO

I absolutely loved being slammed on my old 335i. Then a truck on the highway decided to blow up its transmissions and no way for me to avoid it and it went bouncing all around underneath my car.

I tend to go with coilovers because you have the ability to adjust. sometimes cars sit differently and then when you factor in wheels its a whole different game.

lol man that was so long ago I didn't even remember what your 335 looked like.

Anyways OP, the key is to learn how to drive a lowered car. As someone mentioned, angles are the key. Another big factor is learning your route and the roads you take. I try to avoid driving my car anywhere I haven't been before; avoiding possible problems.

chatch10 · 03-26-2014, 11:59 AM

Thanks again guys! I have definitely learned to angle as much as possible and avoid roads I know are bad. I'm hoping to get this setup put on in a few months.

Do you think at 30k miles I would need anything else replaced or the stock bushings/mounts should still be fine for a while?

mkPOTO · 03-26-2014, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by chatch10

Thanks again guys! I have definitely learned to angle as much as possible and avoid roads I know are bad. I'm hoping to get this setup put on in a few months.

Do you think at 30k miles I would need anything else replaced or the stock bushings/mounts should still be fine for a while?

you should be fine, but with how the weather and streets are I would think about it in the near future. Upgrading bushing are a huge plus and if you are to upgrade while the car is apart might as well.

J-Spec Dan · 03-26-2014, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by J-Spec Dan

My E90 had ZSP springs and now on Eibach Pro-Kit. But there's not much of a difference. Low enough for me out in the Midwest because I don't scrape

no scraping means your not low enough :P

Lol true dat

justanotherdude · 03-26-2014, 09:20 PM

I'm slammed, but honestly, it's all in how you drive. Jersey roads blow, but I just do my best to avoid roads that I know are bad and keep an eye out for anything that looks remotely like a dip or a pothole. Just gotta be aware of what's going on.

Just my two cents.

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AceOnShake Lieutenant 39 Rep 592 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Windy City iTrader: (0)	I scrap with H&R sport at times. I don't clear some bumps with my side skirts. With my e36 m3 its a different story I just wait for something to break. I broke many lips scraped my stock one and all sorts of crap. Lower it a little bit not too much or else its gonna cost you more in the long run. People who have an E92 it can break both fenders...made out of plastics. Some threads on here about that which I think is pretty gay.
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chatch10 Lieutenant 66 Rep 411 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 335i M-Sport Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Milwaukee, WI iTrader: (1)	Thanks for the input guys! I'm leaning towards the B12 kit which I heard only lowers it maybe 1/2 inch so I think I'll be safe. The roads are honestly so bad around here from the extremely cold winter that they've shut down some areas until it warms up and they can fix it.
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chatch10 Lieutenant 66 Rep 411 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 335i M-Sport Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Milwaukee, WI iTrader: (1)	Thanks again guys! I have definitely learned to angle as much as possible and avoid roads I know are bad. I'm hoping to get this setup put on in a few months. Do you think at 30k miles I would need anything else replaced or the stock bushings/mounts should still be fine for a while?
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