Tips from lowered drivers

[evertp1]

Originally Posted by fadinglionhart

Might I suggest adding this decal to the back of your window?

I put mines in the door jab, so when they open up, they know if they are invited to sit or not...

[draider57]

Being low isn't bad as some people say it is.
I live in New Orleans where road are horrible.
My car is barley 1 finger gap all around and I don't scrape coming into my drive way which is one of these /T.
I go on an angle very slow.
I am able to get 3 wheels up and then turn to pull in.
And as for street driving where it is bumpy I go slow.
When it rains here I stay in the middle of the street due to water build up by the curbs.
Screw the person behind me that is up my ass.
All I know is that my car looks hella better than his does.

[igleei]

Originally Posted by wong05tsx

-If it is a very steep driveway, but it has a wide entrance, you can make it work.
Go sideways up... like 25-30 degrees, go straight until ALL 4 wheels make it up, and then turn.
At first I thought everybody did this for (what i call) steep, but it wasn't until Grenas17 drove my car and letting me know that it doesnt work on my car if you turn when only 3 wheels make it up.
You can test it by turning the wheel slowly after the 3rd wheel gets onto the curb, if it scrapes, straighten it back out and keep going straight until the 4th wheel is up.

do you mean 'scrape' as in the tires are rubbing the fenders? or the bumper scraping the cement.

right now i'm dropped no gap with slight tucking of tires... when i make full rotation turns (like U-turns) i hear the tires rubbing against the fender (but slightly)...is that normal or do i have to raise it up a bit. (I already took the clips out and tucked the plastic under the metal and pushed it up as far as it would go.

also when im going up drive ways...if only two of my tires are on the incline and i turn the wheel all the way the tire is stuck in the fender and literally pushes the fender out of i try to go any more...is this cuz i dont have at least 3 tires on the incline?

but if i turn the wheel any less than 85% of a full rotation, i dont get any rubbing...

do i need to pull the fenders wider out, stiffen my shocks (they're on like 12 in the front...so 3 clicks left from stiffest?) or what _ _" should i just raise it a bit more?

these are about the front two tires...

*sorry mclovin if im stealing thread....

[mclovintsx]

haha nah it's cool. bump for an answer! What rims/tires you running on?

[audioserf]

Originally Posted by tsxtasy

don't worry about other drivers behind you. get used to them riding up on your ass haha. most people don't understand the whole going slow at an angle up driveways thing, so they will be right on you and sometimes they will even honk. don't speed up and then scrape just because they are right on you, just take your time and keep doin it your way

I would also suggest not going so low at first and just get into the habit of driving low, then slam it to the height you want.

oh and watch out for the speedbumps that are big, not just the super tall ones, but the ones that are "long" bumps cause they go up higher than you think and you can scrape your exhaust on it, so always go over speedbumps slowly the first time, then you can go faster next time once you get used to it.

This, basically. Forget other drivers. They're not the ones whose lip will scrape or rims will be curbed. Take as much time as you need if you're approaching a difficult hilled entrance, series of speed bumps, pothole, etc. I've actually pulled my e-brake and gotten out of my car a few times to check clearance before entering parking garages, etc. If people honk at me I just give them a thumbs up, it seems to really piss them off.

Do not use valets. Ever. If you arrive somewhere that only offers valet parking, leave.

If applicable, don't let your girlfriend/wife drive your TSX anymore. Trust me. It's just not going to end well.

Now, with all of that said: you WILL scrape. It's going to happen, and it's going to hurt to hear the first few times. It's a depressing, frustrating sound. But, shit happens. It's inevitable. The under-side of my lip is missing some paint by now, but you know what? You can't see that unless you're under the car, so who cares?

[audioserf]

Originally Posted by evertp1

I put mines in the door jab, so when they open up, they know if they are invited to sit or not...

That decal is hilarious but I would be too paranoid about an angry fat chick keying my car or something if I put it on the outside anywhere.

[stunner_360]

so how low must one be before you start running into the danger of scraping, when you're riding alone? 1 finger gap? 1/2 finger gap?

[igleei]

Originally Posted by mclovintsx

haha nah it's cool. bump for an answer! What rims/tires you running on?

just the tl-s rims with stock tires (235/45/17)

Originally Posted by stunner_360

so how low must one be before you start running into the danger of scraping, when you're riding alone? 1 finger gap? 1/2 finger gap?

I have no gap on the wheels but i also dont have any lip or body kit on my car so i dont really rub at all unless I'm zooming into a driveway or speedbump.

I can also clear 'MY' driveway by going straight (not at an angle) but if i try to back my car in (rear first) going straight, then i MAD scrape the front. It kind of gives me the chills

[tsxtasy]

Originally Posted by stunner_360

so how low must one be before you start running into the danger of scraping, when you're riding alone? 1 finger gap? 1/2 finger gap?

You can scrape at stock height. It is all about how careful you are. I am kinda low and I don't really scrape all too often, and when I do, it is always my fault because I am going too fast.

[igleei]

^ yeup true

[mclovintsx]

Originally Posted by tsxtasy

You can scrape at stock height. It is all about how careful you are. I am kinda low and I don't really scrape all too often, and when I do, it is always my fault because I am going too fast.

This is true. I'm riding on stock height and was surprised that the bottom of my front bumper was scraped.

[yonseispeed]

The thing that rubs the most are when I go over speed bumps. The designated places where you are suppose to jack your car up from always scrape on the speed bumps.

[evertp1]

The main thing you have to worry about when being lowered is your exhaust. Unless you took your engine under cover off, you don't have to worry about scrapping your subframe.