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  1. Join Date
    Jul 2007
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    378
    #1
    Hi guys,
    just want to know (and I know, for some of the readers) to know the Advantages and Disadvantages of Lowering the Car, mapa-Family car or Self-Driven or panggala or pangporma type of car...

    honestly ang alam ko lng na advatage is maporma lng, i dont know any logical things about it, well, sa disadvantage naman is, maLessen ung people na makaksakay or ung Load na kayang dalhin ng car mo,

    kayo po???

  2. Join Date
    Oct 2002
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    #2
    I think wala ng madagdag sa alam mo ng advantages and disadvantages ng lowered car... since pretty much yun lang naman talaga...

  3. Join Date
    Feb 2008
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    #3
    based on experience:

    advantage:
    maporma kung naka mags
    better handling (dapat pati shocks palit)
    mas masaya para sakin

    disadvantage:
    prone to kalampag
    patay sa baha
    less pips can carry
    sayad sa humps*
    patay ang bumper sa harang sa mall parking kung hindi tanchado*
    * kung masayadong mababa...

    over all, kung ayaw mo ng hassle... dont lower the car. personally, mas gusto ko lowered oto ko.

  4. Join Date
    Jul 2007
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    #4
    how about kung tamang 1.5 drop lng, maxado na ba syang mababa? gus2 ko kc medyo may control ang ride, and syempre maporma na rin... and also, alam ko may mga 1" drop lng na lowering, kaso not sure kung worth it pa sya kung 1" lng ang drop

  5. Join Date
    Oct 2002
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    #5
    personally for me if your feet is already wet might as well jump in...

    kung alanganin ka mag lowered and gusto mo konti lang huwag na lang, if you really want it then go full lowered as low as hanggang pwede yun drop...

  6. Join Date
    Feb 2008
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    #6
    ok na yung 1.5 inch drop... sakto lang.

    i went from stock to supa low to 1.5... mas ok yung 1.5 kasi may comfort pa din and hindi sasagad yung shocks mo sa bumps.

    yung 0 gap na ko dati... kahit gaano kababang humps sayad na pero saya sa handling.

    its really to your taste, sacrifice mo na ba yung comfort for the porma and handling? then go low as you can go...

    gusto mo ba may comfort pa din? neuspeed green to tein can provide that for you at 1.5" drop. palit gas shocks na din.

  7. Join Date
    Jul 2007
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    378
    #7
    yep, un na nga din eh, sabay ng palit ng shox ko or convert na lng + ung lowering, tama llng kc sa akin ang 1.5" eh, ayaw ko naman kc ng supa dupah low eh, ayaw ko rin naman ng stock height, nattataasan ako eh. hehe anyways, medyo OT na Tau.. proceed na lng tau sa main thread..

Advantages and Disadvatages of Lowering you ride