Braking, Wheels, Tires, Suspension Modifications to Brake Rotors, Calipers, Wheels, Tires, Springs, Struts, Coilovers, Swaybars, Strut Tower Braces, etc.

People With Slammed Rides

Old Sep 28, 2005 | 07:16 PM
  #1  
NightShark's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
 
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 945
Likes: 0
Default

I'm wondering how all those cars out there have their wheels tucked like a mofo and do not rub.
heres some pics of the rims i got on my car and you can see the ride height iim at in terms of wheel gap. Some cars i see are wayyy tucked and i don't understand how they don't rub or how they can even turn. I've tried lowering my car lower than that but any lower than that i will rub when going up driveways or turning on bumps.
i want to lower my car lower but cant seem to because of this, i've rolled my fenders as much as i can and now i'm just curious how other cars do it.



Reply
Old Sep 28, 2005 | 07:31 PM
  #2  
injected's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 185
Likes: 0
From: New-Brunswick,Canada
Default

Hydraulic suspension maybe ?
Reply
Old Sep 28, 2005 | 08:01 PM
  #3  
01tibby's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 9,172
Likes: 0
Vehicle: 2001/Hyundai/Tiburon
Default

what is the offset and width of the wheel? the size of the tire?
Reply
Old Sep 28, 2005 | 08:53 PM
  #4  
01roller's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 504
Likes: 0
From: so cal
Default

exactly....
Reply
Old Sep 29, 2005 | 01:07 AM
  #5  
Dmitry's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 4,185
Likes: 0
Vehicle: Elantra HD / 2007
Default

QUOTE (injected @ Sep 29 2005, 04:31 AM)
Hydraulic suspension maybe ?


I think it may be coilovers. It's easy to adjust heights in there.
Reply
Old Sep 29, 2005 | 02:59 AM
  #6  
long's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 3,338
Likes: 0
Default

i have airbags and they are awesome.

before my airbags i had rims that came out to far and they rubbed. i had to roll the fenders so when they hit nothing would happen to the tire.
Reply
Old Sep 29, 2005 | 03:08 AM
  #7  
OzFxCoupe's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 2,357
Likes: 0
Vehicle: 1997 Hyundai Fx Coupe
Default

Most people with ridiculous drops would have air-bag/hydraulic suspension or maybe they just slam the rear heaps whilst keeping the front at a reasonable height (at least enough to turn the wheels to full lock)... Super hard damper settings too.

To be honest, I'm surprised your front bumper is still in one piece, even at that height... Brake hard enough at speed & the nose would drop enough to touch the road, I'm sure. I bet that thing litterally cut the grass the day you took those pics.
Reply
Old Sep 29, 2005 | 03:51 AM
  #8  
brian01tib's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 1,864
Likes: 0
Vehicle: 2001/Hyundai/Tiburon
Default

Are airbags better for the suspension than hydrolics performance wise? I love your car, but I my neighborhood I would no longer have that bodykit.
Reply
Old Sep 29, 2005 | 01:39 PM
  #9  
long's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 3,338
Likes: 0
Default

QUOTE (OzFxCoupe @ Sep 29 2005, 03:08 AM)
To be honest, I'm surprised your front bumper is still in one piece, even at that height... Brake hard enough at speed & the nose would drop enough to touch the road, I'm sure. I bet that thing litterally cut the grass the day you took those pics.



lol yeah that body kit is really really low. i know you drive it right goint at everythin slanted. if i didnt have bags. i probably wouldnt have that bumper.

its so much nicer to have fast bags to adjust anytime you see a bump, pothole, etc. and when its slammed......you already know

also when i have absolutely no air in my bags. i can still drive and turn. cant go over any bumps or anything but you can drive. i slam it on the highway all the time.
Reply
Old Sep 29, 2005 | 02:51 PM
  #10  
malik112099's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 148
Likes: 0
Default

why would you want to go any lower? it looks damn good like that
Reply


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 09:12 AM.