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hey guys, getting some coilovers on the 33 tomorrow and this is the only chance ill have for awhile to adjust the hight, right now im roughly running 200mm but i was just wondering whats the lowest comfortable hight you've found for city driving (where you don't scrape ever 10 seconds) cheers guys :D

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I am currently at 101mm (just passed legal) = crap

Ill be honest its pathetic.

You look like a clown trying to get up any drive way.

And the massivest angle over speed humps wont make you look any less gay.

There is a thred somewhere about the idea height for skylines. 150 somthing??by memory.

Maybe do a quick search.

=)

Mine sits 120mm at the lowest point (cat converter) and 130mm is the next at the front bar. I only have trouble getting into really sharp sorts of driveways where the bar scrapes, but even then taking them at an angle generally goes OK. So 90% of my driving is hassle free if that's any help?

my front bar sits at about 98mm off the deck.. it's a bit of a drama with driveways and speed bumps but it only gets driven on weekends and i choose carefully where it goes.. As a daily this would be too low for me especially in mackay lol..

Cheers Matt

bumpsteer ... pfft its not good but as hamish said coiloverds dont have much travel and the low ass height they dont move at all, + having a roll cage makes it way harder again so u definately feel it haha.

but thats what sports cars are about

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