The Trouble with Lowered Cars

shadoquad · 07-15-2011, 10:09 AM

lowering a car helps its aerodynamics, but race tracks have the advantage of always being flat.

Also, on a bit of a tangent, for those of you who think that AWD automagically means "safe in winter", if you imagine that curb as a chunk of packed snow, this is why ground clearance is an important part of the safety equation.

DJ-of-E · 07-15-2011, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by shadoquad

Also, on a bit of a tangent, for those of you who think that AWD automagically means "safe in winter", if you imagine that curb as a chunk of packed snow, this is why ground clearance is an important part of the safety equation.

That's why WRC cars are ANYTHING but low.

LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THOSE WHEEL GAPS!

Yeah, if I get my 2004-2005 WRX, it's a winter snow car and I'm not gonna even gonna lower it at all for this same reason. Plus, I might have to move up north or mid-west in a few years due to job reasons. So a low 370z in Winter is like....DEATH.

WarmAndSCSI · 07-15-2011, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by DJ-of-E

That's why WRC cars are ANYTHING but low.

LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THOSE WHEEL GAPS!

Yeah, if I get my 2004-2005 WRX, it's a winter snow car and I'm not gonna even gonna lower it at all for this same reason. Plus, I might have to move up north or mid-west in a few years due to job reasons. So a low 370z in Winter is like....DEATH.

The fender wells are elongated on the Subaru WRC. Look at a stock one:

It's honestly about the same ride height (plus or minus an inch), but the wheel well configuration on the WRC allows for more suspension travel.

370zproject · 07-15-2011, 10:28 AM

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shadoquad A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: . Posts: 42,608 Drives: . Rep Power: 3888	lowering a car helps its aerodynamics, but race tracks have the advantage of always being flat. Also, on a bit of a tangent, for those of you who think that AWD automagically means "safe in winter", if you imagine that curb as a chunk of packed snow, this is why ground clearance is an important part of the safety equation.