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Old 02-08-2013, 11:20 PM
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Best way to lower your car, save a ton of money and keep the stock parts! All you have to do is raise the ground with snow

What do you think of my height, the grounds raised about 5-7 inches, looks pretty deep, or should I let the ground raise a little more? haha!!


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Damn, whats the snowfall total out there now?
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Originally Posted by blackonblack07
Damn, whats the snowfall total out there now?
Don't really know exact numbers but my windshield has a big crack and I keep going outside to clean it so the weight/pressure of the snow won't crack it lol every 2-3 hours I have a layer of 3-5 inches.

Got this info for you:

Blizzard Warning remains in effect until 1 pm EST Saturday.

Locations: Southern Connecticut.
Hazard types: Heavy snow and strong winds.
Accumulations: snow accumulation of 20 to 36 inches.

When I stepped on flat ground my whole Nike's high top + some of my pants got covered, I'd say it's around 6-7 inches right now lol
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Damn, thats gonna be a few long days of removing/shoveling snow
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Don't know how I'm gonna make it to work at 12 tomorrow. I don't even have a shovel haha.
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god damn that much in ct i think its maybe 2 inches in long island so far
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To lower mine I have leaking shocks... And I spent no money
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Originally Posted by mIkeyG312
god damn that much in ct i think its maybe 2 inches in long island so far
That's crazy how we're like 15 mins away across the sea in a boat yet your snow is 1/10th of ours lol

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To lower mine I have leaking shocks... And I spent no money
Hahaha good one too. How's the bouncing?
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Originally Posted by turbosmart4
To lower mine I have leaking shocks... And I spent no money
That smiley, lol.
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Lol well played!
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My roommates burried my car today. Took forever to get it out. Revenge will be unforgiving on them.
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Originally Posted by dieGone
That's crazy how we're like 15 mins away across the sea in a boat yet your snow is 1/10th of ours lol



Hahaha good one too. How's the bouncing?
Pretty bad, every time I do a 20 mph turn the back rolls quite a bit.... U can literaly feel every single bump
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That smiley, lol.
I recommend this mod. I call it TBS4 drop
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Originally Posted by turbosmart4
Pretty bad, every time I do a 20 mph turn the back rolls quite a bit.... U can literaly feel every single bump
I once rode in a car like that, going over a big bump I hit my head against the top of the car haha it was fun though. What do a new pair of shocks cost anyways aren't they like 30$ lol
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Waiting to see if zzp sells koni rears by themselves since I have 125 dollars in credit w them... Emailed them earlier but no reply
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Originally Posted by turbosmart4
Waiting to see if zzp sells koni rears by themselves since I have 125 dollars in credit w them... Emailed them earlier but no reply
Konis! Best way to go! The difference in ride will be radical. Good luck man.

Quick update on snow:



I'd estimate it to be 10-12", could barely walk out there!

Other cars:

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Looks like cake lol
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Lol thought I was gonna walk into a thread about cutting springs in your driveway

Damn thats a lot of snow hope you guys are doing ok up there
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that is crazy man....
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Yeah, we got even a bit more here in upstate NY.
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lmfao! you guys got owned! up here in Canada I think we got only around 1/2- 3/4 of a foot? wasn't much, it was the idiotic public that made the roads so dangerous, not the snow
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Originally Posted by StevoElSupremo
lmfao! you guys got owned! up here in Canada I think we got only around 1/2- 3/4 of a foot? wasn't much, it was the idiotic public that made the roads so dangerous, not the snow
Thats normally how it goes, I don't honestly think driving in up to 4-6inchs of snow fall is that difficult, slow down, give extra room stopping and go slower on turns and you'll do fine (also bald ass tires don't help but those arent safe no matter what the road condition is)
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oh yeah I know^ but once again it was all the idiots in the there RWD trucks thinking they're so invincible causing half the problems.
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They got about 12-15" at my parents house in Michigan. Supposed to be about 50 and sunny here today.
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Just cleaned out my driveway. The stupid shovel truck pushed all the snow right behind my car since I'm the last spot of the lot smh. 1 hour worth of shoveling to get it out.


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