How "low" are you?

Old Jul 2, 2010 | 08:43 PM
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How "low" are you?

Everybody always says they have the worst roads in the country, so im just trying to gauge how low people really are.
Granted this is the internet so im sure some numbers will be slightly altered, but lets try and be honest.

I think the best way to measure this is highest part of front and rear wheel well to the ground.

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Front- 24''
Rear- 24 1/8''
Factory 04 sideskirt with mudflap- 1 5/16''
 
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Old Jul 4, 2010 | 12:18 PM
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I went up and not down. Running 245/55/17's in the rear and 235/55/17's in the front--about 5/8 to 3/4 of an inch higher. Ride quality is excellent, mpg is around 27-29 highway and 21-23 city.

I don't race or drive aggressively so peel outs and 0-60 speed is not an issue or an interest. At 60mph on the speedometer, the car is actually moving at ~63mph.

I suspect going lower, having stretched tires, and slamming your car is a guy thing mostly

Nothing like going against the norm!
 
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Old Jul 4, 2010 | 12:54 PM
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I'm too lazy to do this right now.

I ran over a pair of folded sunglasses the other day and heard it hit my exhaust....

Why is infiniti chica talking about gas mileage?
 
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Old Jul 4, 2010 | 02:28 PM
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Im not... exactly... sure
 
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Old Jul 5, 2010 | 01:20 AM
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24" from the ground to the fender? That is pretty low, care to post some pics so we can actually see?
 
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Old Jul 5, 2010 | 07:16 PM
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Yea- ground to fender.
 
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Old Jul 5, 2010 | 07:21 PM
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Front fender?
 
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Old Jul 5, 2010 | 07:52 PM
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24'' in the front

24 1/8'' in the back

Someone post some measurements!
 
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Old Jul 5, 2010 | 10:57 PM
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i'm at 25" front and rear and i think thats low, damn 24", post some pics of your car with your drop.
 
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Old Jul 5, 2010 | 11:08 PM
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Why measure from the wheelwells? That says nothing about clearance, nor does the law in any state care about how high your wheelwells are from the ground.

My front lip is something like 2 1/2 in off the ground now... before was so low, I barely cleared those reflectors and bumps that indicate separate lanes.
 
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Old Jul 6, 2010 | 12:13 AM
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Because not everyone's front bumper is the same. But everyone has the same fenders.
 
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Old Jul 6, 2010 | 12:19 AM
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+1 exactly
 
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Old Jul 6, 2010 | 01:27 AM
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God you drive around that low in Edmonton?

i haven't measure yet, but i'm not low enough

yet too low for Vancouver speed bumps.
 
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Old Jul 6, 2010 | 01:35 AM
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Front 24 1/8"
Rear 24 1/2"

Front bumper is a hair less than 2" above the ground. The KuRookie sits 1"+ lower than other Sedan bumpers (ie: Nismo, OEM + lip, etc.)
 
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Old Jul 6, 2010 | 01:39 AM
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24 1/2 and 24 3/4

My HD lip hits the reflectors
 
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