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240sx2jz · 04-28-2004, 02:29 PM

hey guys i was wonderin how many people have lowered there cars and had clearance issues. If you have had problems, what is the height of the lowest spot on the undercarriage?
Dane

Bbandit · 04-28-2004, 02:32 PM

my car sits 2-2.5 inch lower than stock.. no clearance issue down there for now.. but prolly there will be a clearance issue once i put 3 inch cat back under it...

Wei240 · 04-28-2004, 02:45 PM

it's the heat shield and funky portions of the stock exhaust, and the front lip that gets scraped... depends on what kind of roads you drive on...

TheSparo · 04-28-2004, 03:01 PM

i lowered mine on RSR race springs, not a lot, and i have trouble scrping my exhaust and lip on any driveway practically, unless i go <5mph...
btw the exhaust is 3"

Ghettokracker71 · 04-28-2004, 03:06 PM

With bone stock suspension and body I sometimes have cleareance inssues in my S13 fastback.

AlligatorBling · 04-28-2004, 03:15 PM

yes, the lip is going to take a beating.... lol

240sx2jz · 04-28-2004, 04:37 PM

the reason why i ask is i have like 4 1/2 inches of clearance where my crossmember is, and i have yet to lower it. I wanna put 18's on it and make it not look rally racer, but i have a feeling that i may have clearance issues. has anyone ever measure their ride height before and after 18's on a 240?
Dane

TheSparo · 04-28-2004, 04:42 PM

w/ 18's and not rubber-band tires, it will give you a nice look and enough clearance... IMO

ghostuss · 04-28-2004, 09:28 PM

Just roll ur damn fenders and get some low profile tires.

SilviaSR20DET · 04-28-2004, 11:14 PM

Well my s14 sits at 2inches lower then stock and it has perfect clearence. Sometimes scratch on higher speed bumps but other then that you can go over most bumps straight.

DuffMan · 04-28-2004, 11:18 PM

My lip takes a beating daily. I go into driveways and anything like that at angle which helps a lot.

ridebmx · 04-29-2004, 01:24 AM

my trans hits speed bumps, or something close to it, never actually got out and looked, cant go through the auto car washes with the little thing u drive one tire on. exaust likes to hit. never had my bumper cover scrape, but i sport no lip, umm, thats all i can think of atm

Salty_X · 04-29-2004, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by DuffMan

My lip takes a beating daily. I go into driveways and anything like that at angle which helps a lot.

Same here. My friends always laugh when they're in my car as I try to get up and down driveways... ssssscccccrrrrrraaaaapppe!

Dousan_PG · 04-29-2004, 07:40 AM

scrape often
bumper (lip)
Frame rails
downpipe thingie (i have KA, but with SR downpipe)
exhaust
diff (not too often)

those are most common
freeway with nasty dips can scrape front sway bar

KOUKI KA-T · 04-29-2004, 08:00 AM

Mine's lowered about 1.5" or so, only things to really hit are my 3" downpipe flange and the rear section of my exhaust (n1 dual).

Flybert · 04-29-2004, 02:51 PM

Front bumper
Frame Rails on nasty driveways

oojpeeoo · 04-29-2004, 08:05 PM

mines lower about 2.2 front and 1.8 rear...and i scrape the bottom of the cat sumtimes...usually driveways are a bitch

240sx2jz · 04-29-2004, 09:04 PM

damn it...i think im not gonna be able to lower my shit....with stock ride height my crossmember is like a couple inches below the fraim rails and my tranny is 3/4 of an inch below the fraim rails

KOUKI KA-T · 04-30-2004, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by 240sx2jz

damn it...i think im not gonna be able to lower my shit....with stock ride height my crossmember is like a couple inches below the fraim rails and my tranny is 3/4 of an inch below the fraim rails

It's not like your the first person to lower that car man, tons of people are driving lowered 240's. Same as any other car you lower, pick where you drive. Even if you do scrape once ina while it's not really going to hurt anything.

HKrpS13 · 04-30-2004, 12:10 PM

Becareful if you're going to lower it. One time I got stuck at my friends apartment. It was raining so the ground was slippery too but it was embarassing. I had to tell my friend to go out and lift up the front so the tires will touch the ground. Lucky for me, there was no cars behind or girls watching.

Steeles · 04-30-2004, 12:21 PM

the resonator on my exhaust scrapes... on everything. I long ago trashed the lower lip. and mines not even that low. I'd actually lower it more but my ppoor tired worldsports have a siezed lock collar. cant go lower.

240sx2jz · 04-30-2004, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by KOUKI KA-T

It's not like your the first person to lower that car man, tons of people are driving lowered 240's. Same as any other car you lower, pick where you drive. Even if you do scrape once ina while it's not really going to hurt anything.

really? i kinda thought my setup was pretty unusual. but ur right its all about where ya drive i just didnt wanna end up getin stuck anywhere.
Dane

undercoverdjay · 05-06-2004, 04:25 PM

Mine was lowered 1.8 in the front and 1.6 in the back on 18's with 40 profile tires and the rear issues i had were with my bomex front bumper. I still wish the actual car was lower, frame rails and all but I dont think its going to happen on 18's it'll just rub.

Salty_X · 05-06-2004, 08:11 PM

Bah, I had major clearance issues today.

I went to the bank, the same driveway I've always gone up before with no problems, but this time I went up, scraped, and SLID BACK DOWN, TWICE!! Finally on the third try I forced it up the driveway (go KA powa!). Some lady in a minivan was watching the whole thing, waiting for me to get out of the way so she could leave.

Yeah, that sucked balls.

andrave · 05-06-2004, 10:05 PM

factory front lip or aftermarket bumper will scrape anywhere (hope its not fiberglass!) if you are lowered. exhaust, not so much.
mine is only lowered a couple inches but apparently it doesn't clear some people's alignment racks.

Ghettokracker71 · 05-06-2004, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by andrave

apparently it doesn't clear some people's alignment racks.

That reminds me....I went with a freind to Jiffy Lube,and go to talking to the staff their and they asked me to bring in my S13 just so they could see it,so I brought it in and they were looking at it and whatever,and the manager was there,and he was saying that it wasn't tall enough to make it in safely,and they wouldn't do service on it. I thought that was interesting. They asked how much I had lowered it,and if I had a body kit. Gotta love that stock S13 chassis. (bone stock....every suspension part thats been replaced OEM Nissan parts were used by the former owner)

Brian · 05-06-2004, 10:46 PM

crossmember
front lip
stabilizer bar
exhaust
frame rails
oil pan
tension rod brackets

i was scraping the underside of my car just driving on the street sometimes. this was just going down the street too. god that was bad.

04-28-2004, 02:29 PM	#1
240sx2jz Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: a lil place called nunya... Posts: 78 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	lowered 240's clearance issues? hey guys i was wonderin how many people have lowered there cars and had clearance issues. If you have had problems, what is the height of the lowest spot on the undercarriage? Dane

04-28-2004, 02:32 PM	#2
Bbandit Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Texas and now Jakarta Age: 43 Posts: 2,674 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Bbandit Feedback Score: 0 reviews	my car sits 2-2.5 inch lower than stock.. no clearance issue down there for now.. but prolly there will be a clearance issue once i put 3 inch cat back under it... __________________ ==>>TGL GARAGE<<==.. RIP! S13 coupe KA-T @ 0.5 Bar = SOLD! A31 Cefiro + SR = Current

04-28-2004, 03:01 PM	#4
TheSparo Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Athens/Chattanooga/ Cookeville/Morristown, TN Age: 39 Posts: 1,141 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i lowered mine on RSR race springs, not a lot, and i have trouble scrping my exhaust and lip on any driveway practically, unless i go <5mph... btw the exhaust is 3" __________________ 89 240 SR powered... ummm i promise its stock

04-28-2004, 04:42 PM	#8
TheSparo Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Athens/Chattanooga/ Cookeville/Morristown, TN Age: 39 Posts: 1,141 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	w/ 18's and not rubber-band tires, it will give you a nice look and enough clearance... IMO __________________ 89 240 SR powered... ummm i promise its stock

04-29-2004, 01:24 AM	#12
ridebmx Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Michigan Age: 41 Posts: 379 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	my trans hits speed bumps, or something close to it, never actually got out and looked, cant go through the auto car washes with the little thing u drive one tire on. exaust likes to hit. never had my bumper cover scrape, but i sport no lip, umm, thats all i can think of atm __________________ I like my car, you may not...You like your car, I may not...To each there own, right? waiting for the sunken look to be cool..lol

04-28-2004, 02:45 PM	#3
Wei240 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: socal Posts: 1,778 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	it's the heat shield and funky portions of the stock exhaust, and the front lip that gets scraped... depends on what kind of roads you drive on...

04-28-2004, 03:06 PM	#5
Ghettokracker71 Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Don't look now... Age: 38 Posts: 3,327 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	With bone stock suspension and body I sometimes have cleareance inssues in my S13 fastback.

04-28-2004, 03:15 PM	#6
AlligatorBling BANNED Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Virgina Age: 43 Posts: 856 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yes, the lip is going to take a beating.... lol

04-28-2004, 04:37 PM	#7
240sx2jz Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: a lil place called nunya... Posts: 78 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	the reason why i ask is i have like 4 1/2 inches of clearance where my crossmember is, and i have yet to lower it. I wanna put 18's on it and make it not look rally racer, but i have a feeling that i may have clearance issues. has anyone ever measure their ride height before and after 18's on a 240? Dane

04-28-2004, 09:28 PM	#9
ghostuss Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Diego/San Francisco Age: 39 Posts: 1,337 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Just roll ur damn fenders and get some low profile tires.

04-28-2004, 11:14 PM	#10
SilviaSR20DET Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,221 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Well my s14 sits at 2inches lower then stock and it has perfect clearence. Sometimes scratch on higher speed bumps but other then that you can go over most bumps straight.

04-28-2004, 11:18 PM	#11
DuffMan Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: in a cardboard box Posts: 2,517 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	My lip takes a beating daily. I go into driveways and anything like that at angle which helps a lot.

04-29-2004, 07:40 AM	#14
Dousan_PG Post Whore! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Orange County, California Age: 46 Posts: 16,640 Trader Rating: (23) Rides Gallery: Dousan_PG Feedback Score: 23 reviews	scrape often bumper (lip) Frame rails downpipe thingie (i have KA, but with SR downpipe) exhaust diff (not too often) those are most common freeway with nasty dips can scrape front sway bar __________________ Aaron Pink GodziRa www.geocities.com/pink_godzira

04-29-2004, 08:00 AM	#15
KOUKI KA-T Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Portland, Maine Posts: 1,085 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Mine's lowered about 1.5" or so, only things to really hit are my 3" downpipe flange and the rear section of my exhaust (n1 dual).

04-29-2004, 02:51 PM	#16
Flybert Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: none Posts: 3,862 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	Front bumper Frame Rails on nasty driveways

04-29-2004, 08:05 PM	#17
oojpeeoo Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: san jose Posts: 538 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	mines lower about 2.2 front and 1.8 rear...and i scrape the bottom of the cat sumtimes...usually driveways are a bitch

04-29-2004, 09:04 PM	#18
240sx2jz Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: a lil place called nunya... Posts: 78 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	damn it...i think im not gonna be able to lower my shit....with stock ride height my crossmember is like a couple inches below the fraim rails and my tranny is 3/4 of an inch below the fraim rails

04-30-2004, 12:10 PM	#20
HKrpS13 Zilvia Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: SoCal Posts: 267 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Becareful if you're going to lower it. One time I got stuck at my friends apartment. It was raining so the ground was slippery too but it was embarassing. I had to tell my friend to go out and lift up the front so the tires will touch the ground. Lucky for me, there was no cars behind or girls watching.

04-30-2004, 12:21 PM	#21
Steeles Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: 7th layer of hell, special pit of anger Age: 49 Posts: 3,785 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	the resonator on my exhaust scrapes... on everything. I long ago trashed the lower lip. and mines not even that low. I'd actually lower it more but my ppoor tired worldsports have a siezed lock collar. cant go lower. __________________ Keeping it Godzira bishes. So I murdered another turbo

05-06-2004, 04:25 PM	#23
undercoverdjay Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Potsdam New York Age: 41 Posts: 594 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Mine was lowered 1.8 in the front and 1.6 in the back on 18's with 40 profile tires and the rear issues i had were with my bomex front bumper. I still wish the actual car was lower, frame rails and all but I dont think its going to happen on 18's it'll just rub.

05-06-2004, 08:11 PM	#24
Salty_X Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Modesto Posts: 1,221 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Bah, I had major clearance issues today. I went to the bank, the same driveway I've always gone up before with no problems, but this time I went up, scraped, and SLID BACK DOWN, TWICE!! Finally on the third try I forced it up the driveway (go KA powa!). Some lady in a minivan was watching the whole thing, waiting for me to get out of the way so she could leave. Yeah, that sucked balls. __________________ Last edited by Salty_X; 05-06-2004 at 10:09 PM..

05-06-2004, 10:05 PM	#25
andrave BANNED Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Burton WV Posts: 2,350 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	factory front lip or aftermarket bumper will scrape anywhere (hope its not fiberglass!) if you are lowered. exhaust, not so much. mine is only lowered a couple inches but apparently it doesn't clear some people's alignment racks.

05-06-2004, 10:46 PM	#27
Brian Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: usa Posts: 12,840 Trader Rating: (54) Rides Gallery: Brian Feedback Score: 54 reviews	crossmember front lip stabilizer bar exhaust frame rails oil pan tension rod brackets i was scraping the underside of my car just driving on the street sometimes. this was just going down the street too. god that was bad. __________________ http://bhworld.wordpress.com/