Thinking of lowering my car in NYC

**Quattro2.0** · 12-23-2008 04:35 PM

Im looking to lower my car but im having seconds thoughts because of the roads here in new york. Is there anyone on here whose lowered there car despite having rough roads by there house. If so whats an ideal height, and pleas if you can post pics.

**HIERLEVELZ** · 12-23-2008 04:38 PM

I would not recommend a race drop. I'm running coils right now and they're too damn low I am constantly dodging potholes here in Queens. In the next few weeks I am going to "downgrade" to something less aggressive with a sport lowering for the piece of mind. Now that winter is here it is even more important that I do so to avoid my oil pan hitting chunks of ice.

**blackbox619** · 12-23-2008 04:43 PM

im lowered with 235/35/19s on stasis ss. i cant even fit a finger in between the wheel and the fenders. i occasionally rub here and there, it doesnt bother me. the only place that it gets really bad is the fdr.

**Quattro2.0** · 12-23-2008 05:04 PM

What part of brooklyn you in blackbox?

**Kerby** · 12-23-2008 05:37 PM

that looks like fort hamilton area

**blackbox619** · 12-23-2008 05:57 PM

bensonhurst

**sider1681** · 12-23-2008 05:57 PM

my CPO'd A4's owner was from NYC and the front bumper was pretty beat up. With all the snow we get (I'm in Southern, NH), IMO I wouldn't lower it...

**eastwick897** · 12-23-2008 06:43 PM

wait till summer

**Quattro2.0** · 12-23-2008 06:47 PM

Yea I think im just gonna wait for the summer. Btw Blackbox im from sheepshead, were neighbors.

**cucubee5** · 12-23-2008 08:37 PM

I live in Manhattan and brought my car in from NJ twice. I'm lowered with about a finger gap on all corners and I was scared for my life. :(

**audibehr** · 12-23-2008 08:42 PM

San Francisco is just as bad, waiting to move somewhere soon, so I can tear it all apart/rebuild..... I know NYC I would barley drop the baby... good luck!! HOHOHO!

**Sharkfin** · 12-24-2008 12:56 AM

My roads are pretty bad in pittsburgh and I'm really low on coilovers. If you want a compromise you can always adjust coils but I do recommend a new suspension for this car no matter what area you live in.

**jmars** · 12-24-2008 08:12 AM

NYC chiming in. I live in midtown and wanted to lower but fear took over. I stuck with Hsport sways and stock sport suspension. I would think coilovers raised a bit higher then one would like would be the best performance to oil pan safety move.