All these threads about lowering to reduce wheel gap.

This leads to sub-optimum spring/dampener ratios, pogoing, premature shock wear, harsher ride charateristics.

If the reason to drop is for looks (and maybe 90% are dropped for looks), wouldn't it be better to simply have a better looking aftermarket fender skirt - one that reduces the wheel/tire gap?

 

Yes...would look good...with a drop on top of it to...haha...but no one makes that

 

not completely true. if you're running certain coilovers the ride is smoother than stock with longer lasting shocks and full damper adjustment.
pogoing? nope... none whatsoever here. harsher ride? adjustable dampers. premature shock wear? bilsteins for the win

a better looking aftermarket fender skirt? uhhhh... sounds ugly :shrug:

 

Uh, so that would be wrong, wrong, wrong, and wrong. Totally agree with glnr13. It's all in the execution.

 

Dropped mine an 1" and it rides alot better than stock...

 

handling is over-rated

For all seriousness though....mine is low enough that the front bumper is basically on the ground and it still rides very comfortably. I wouldn't win any track races....but i couldn't care less about that.

 

But that's 'cause you're not compensating for anything... lol. You only got 100hp, for God's sakes! What's that all about??

PS: When we gonna cruise, man?! Two hot MC's out there, gotta turn some heads...

Later,
Leo.

 

Speaking of... I haven't seen your car around FIU, no longer enrolled there or what?

 

Hey man.. No, I'm sitll there.. I'm actually in class RIGHT NOW! lol...

Usually park around the Architecture lots (mostly in the garages).
I'm here almost daily, but for sure on Tues, Thrus, and Fri...

Don't be stalking now... lol.

Later, man.
Leo.