Why You Should Lower Your Car
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- čas přidán 28. 05. 2024
- It may sound bias coming from a company that specializes in fitment, but we believe that lowering your car should be one of the FIRST modifications you should do to your car. Today, Alex gives us his thoughts on why you should lower your car.
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What was your first modification to your car?!
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Fitment Industries my first mod was tint tail lights
Fitment Industries first mod was wheels I imported from Japan... now for the past few months I’ve been in dire need of coilovers cuz the wheel gap is horrendous lmao
I went out and bought the original BBS wheels for my Rx7 and got some fortune auto coilovers. Only problem is now I can't find tires -_-
I got my ecu remapped ;) then coilovers
On my current car which is a 2015 Mustang, my first mod was a catback exhaust (go figure)
Next is coils! Unless I somehow come up with the money for air suspension haha.
I lowered my car, i havent been able to enter my neighborhood for 6 months ive been parking at walmart and have been sleeping in the car.
e36 I’m tellin you those damned speed bumps are a nuisance ain’t they...?
Are you sure your not just homeless
lol poor thing! you must be hungry and cold... i bet you miss your family
e36 same scrapes the x bar
e36 lmao
I slammed my car so low I got sued by I-95 for disrespecting its pavement.
Lol
Azifmikayre Gard Jajajaja
Only people on the East side of the U.S would understand. 😂
Dd says cccx. C.
I can hear Scotty Kilmer raging from here...
I can hear me raging from here
This is the anti Scotty section. 😀
Shut up boomer
I know it was a year ago but you sir are hilarious that was a good one thank you the world needs more people like you.
Scotty Kilmer sucks.
The gap between your hairline and your eyebrows is starting to resemble the wheel gap on my mom’s minivan.
Well, you wouldn’t want his eyebrows to scrape his hairline, would you?
I feel like Alex is the face of the company
5 must do first mods on any car
1. Tinted windows
2. Xenon headlights (if car is old)
3. lowering springs/suspension kit
4. New set of wheels and tires
5. Better sound system
@@Neil__Craig For a project car, sure, but for any car (dailies, family cars etc) that's a bit too much
1. Air intake
2. Exhaust
3. Suspension
4. Rims/tires or Tune
5. Engine rebuild
I did
1. Sound system
2. Exhaust
3. Intake
4. Wheels
5. Lowering
Just not a fan of tinted windows tbh
Exhaust is my sound system
@@Neil__Craig hahahaha lol, my wife tells me my car not loud enough and the kids love riding around in the "racecar" sucking in all the raw gas fumes. It's all about finding the right chick and raising the kids to enjoy whatever. My kids step over the sills,don't yank seat belts off to bang glass or scratch plastics. Shit my kids have never ever had food or drinks in any of our cars.
I like being able to drive over a leaf without busting my bumper, LOL
Don’t EVER let anyone els tell you what to do with your ride. Put what ever tf you want on your ride.
What if they want to cut their springs?
@@brandonbriar8658 except for that
This should be the top comment.
Riced cambered fake wing sticker bombed r34 Gtr
Then u wonder y theres so many ricers
Will lowering my car double my likes on the gram though? 🤔
Yes.
Swaggy ST Duh 😑
3x street cred
1000000/1000000 will def happen
@@FitmentIndustries airlift does sound pretty good 😏
Not on the daily
Driveway is too high
Roads are junk
Lots of humps in the village
Facts
Most underrated comment here
That's the issue that I have, I daily my G37 and I'm wondering how coilovers are going to mess the driveability if the car
Massa Koné if you do say goodbye to your front lip
@@cheung709 lmao, I kinda came to the same conclusion, will lowering rings be better then ?
I like the look of lowered cars when other people drive them.
No shit! I never knew that my lowered car looked so sick when I’m at a shop, and the mechanic goes for a test drive right in front of me.
My first mod is always window tint. I like my privacy.
*i f . u . .c. k. 3 d. a lot of teenegers on my BMW rearseats 😋👍*
I like my privacy too lol
@C. If it aint FIVE it doesnt tickle my beeHIVE ;)
1. destroy your oil pan 2. increase understeer 3.bottom out over pebbles ……... jk
This truth hurts
Learn how to drive
Air suspensions fix everything you mentioned, except they create other problems 😂
Rofl I dropped .8 inches maybe more all 4 corners on my MK6. I regretted it within 6 months because of how embarrassing it was to scrape into people's driveways. Not to mention the funky angles I had to take because the MK6 GTI just loved to scrape.
ノイズ爆弾Noise Bomb what kind of problems ?
I'm so glad you live in a place with perfect roads, no bumps, never have to drive on gravel, or snow , etc etc etc. If I was going to do any suspension mods on my STI, it would be to raise the car, not lower it !!!!!!!!
That's why I'm going with air suspension. My state roads vary from smooth to rough. With air suspension I can set a stock preset, a preset higher than stock, a low stance preset for familiar roads and a full drop preset for parking. All within a push of a button.
I've always, every single vehicle... lowered first. I've literally tried to explain why it should be the first mod just like you. Some people will never get it.
I've been modifying cars for over 20 years now. Lowering a car is always my first upgrade. Everything you said in the video is correct. Nothing adds function and form as much as lowering your vehicle properly.
if im never going to track my car and I only want to lower it for looks (but not a crazy amount) would it be a better idea to just get some quality lowering springs? ive heard the comfort level is a little better than coilovers for daily driving. Its a 2011 honda accord coupe
D4Real It really just depends. If you go with a spring over a coilover you wanna also go with a nice shock. What kind of car?:
@@stylepoint1200 2011 accord coupe / 4 cyl motor
D4Real D2 Lowering springs and Koni yellow shocks. That setup would ride great but it’s gonna be in the 800 to 1000 dollar range for the parts. For that price you could just simplify it and get the KTuned K1 Streets. They will ride great and you have the option to adjust your height to the right height if you change wheels or just want it to be different.
@@stylepoint1200 thanks for the advice. i asked because u said u have been doing it for 20 years. I was looking at combined cost myself and was coming to the same conclusion. probably best to start out with coilovers and not have to worry about it after that, along with all of the adjustibility benefits. thank you for your specific recommendations as well!
Can I fit 10lug semi rims and tires on my Miata for like $4.50 Can I do this without rolling my fenders? Thanks I know the answer is yes
Blake Ate My Console 🤷♂️
Blake Ate My Console yes
Blake Ate My Console no
So if you know the answer is yes what would happen if I said no?🤔
Suisizzle
4:31 Slammed car = that lip
First thing I do on most of my cars is lowering springs and performance shocks. It is a great way to see how the car looks aggressive with OEM wheels and then dial in what size wheels and offsets will work
There is no way to get to my house without going over a speedbump 😂😭
Yea ill lower my car if youre paying
would it be possible if you guys could start providing the weight of the wheels you sell in your website?? PLEEEASE. THANKSSS
We have def been working on this!
Fitment Industries I second this
3 months since i bought my 7th gen celica and you are one of the few channels i enjoy watching. Keep it up man!
When I bought my 07 3.5 nissan altima, I made a list on what I wanted to do on. The basics: exhaust, wheels, suspension. I picked up a set of 350z anniversary wheels and gave a new look. Now I'm currently lowered on BC coilovers and it looks Absolutely amazing on just those stock staggered wheels.
My first car was a 1999 Accord Coupe.
Lowered it on springs and put wheels from an 04 TL on it.
It actually looked pretty decent.
I couldn’t justify buying coils because I was a broke-ass 19 year old and the car was already pushing 10 years old at the time.
My first mod was a pair of flowmasters because u cant make 4000lbs of steel handle so full send or no send
I see you also drive a challenger
I did this method. Lowered my forester with mild drop using RS-R. I’ve been happy with it. Comfort and style are all there. I just need to put on Michelin tires. Glad you guys made this video so informative.
How many inches off the ground?
100% agree! Tint and drop! Two most visually dramatic changes you can make!
I live in NE and bad roads are a given. I love the performance and looks of a lowered car but I also dont want to destroy my highly invested mode of transport from poorly maintained roads.
This is why I haven't lowered my SUV
Teenagers everywhere getting ready to slam they’re hand me down 97 corolla..
It’s me. I’m teens.
Sendddd ittt
Agreed Alex! Had a ‘91 CRX on fat 5’s. 1st thing I did was Skunk 2 lowering springs & struts. The ride & visual quality on factory wheels looked 💯
First mods on my GTI were all performance based. Intake, full exhaust, stage 2 tune,a HPFP upgrade, and a Boost guage. I'm saving up for some Airlift Performance 3Hs then getting wheels after. I Believe, to look modified and "fast" you need to be fast.
Coilovers dont improve the ride quality as you said. Yes it handles better, but it’s not comfortable. And forget about entry level coilovers.
I drop my suspension on my vw jetta gli 2008 and it's feel comfortable, even if the suspension is stock on this car, she was stif at the start, so it's feel the same for me
Just don't drive like a rookie you pay for what you get if you go cheap there you go your going to get a cheap ride expirence
Enmauel Sanchez thanks captain obvious. 95% of people who watch these videos arent Buying $2000+ track coilovers, they just want some low.
CJ Junior I buy a kit of coil lover for 600$ and it's perfect for me not too low not too high (it's also my daily and I live in canada ) (winter)
Jessy Lauzon I have bc lowered 4.5 inches. Still a harsh ride and they are a lot better than my old 700$ coilovers
My first mod on my unmolested '99 SC300 was Figs Engineering control arms with poly bushings. Needed to take care of the bushings and balljoints before lowering the car.
Much appreciated..!
Now I feel better about having had my vehicle lowered first.
i intended to post a pic to Fitmen however,the process was
a little more involved than my schedule permitted lol.
First mod I did was a short throw shifter. After that, it was all engine mods and performance mods. I couldn't care less about how my car looks as long as it performs nicely.
"Increase driver's experience" yup I love scraping my oil pan just trying to get out of my own driveway
True Story. 😂
yup, i always do suspension first. In the early 2000's my first mod was ground control sleeves on kyb gr2's. I saved up the money and gave my friend the cash because he had a card at the time and ordered the gc's off JCW. I then saved up again picked up the shocks from autozone. I was only able to do the rear's one weekend and had to wait a week to do the front's ( i think i had to buy a part but didnt have enough money for it at the time). I remember driving around with a stiff rear end (i adjusted the sleeve to be about stock height so it wouldnt look funny). When i got the front's on I slammed the collars and on the first test drive i found out real quick you can't really drive around like that and end up doing about 1 or 2 finger gap so i wouldnt get tire rub. I also found out you must do a wheel alignment after you lower your suspension, i chewed up my tires in a few months. Ah the good ol' days.
Just dropped my car for the first time on Tein street advance Z. I’m hooked!
I think my first mod was painted my corroded grill and then adding better halogen headlight bulbs for the low beam. After that I did a roof rack and then painted my own wheels (I plan for spacers to make them more flush fit) and then mud flaps.
Been telling kids this for years. Lower it first, and always get a set of 10mm spacers and extended lugs just in case your stock balloon tires rub the coils. And get a PROPER alignment.
Really sucks to lower your car and have to wait weeks to drive it.
BRO! learnt so much just watching your content all damn day. Man, learnt bags of quality information and had a sick laugh while listerning.
Number One Champ, thanks Alex
My first mods on this car was turbo charging it. Then fmic. Then putting a muffler back on it. Then front lip and rear spats. Next is painting my summer wheels. Maybe going coil over to drop it 2 inches in summer but go back to stock height in winter since I always drive in the snow. I always believed in making a car decently quick before trying to make it look cool or quick. Bonus is when it looks fairly stock and you pull on unsuspecting people
Bought a G35 and lowered it on some Tein Flex Z’s .. the G had the 19” OEM Rays and it looks killer considering i was on a high school budget lmao. I put a touch of Bronze Plasti Dip, turned out pretty clean.
1. TUNE
2. EXHAUST
3. SUSPENSION
4. RIMS AND TIRES
@@juzryt power first. Could car less if my car scrapes around town, would rather haul ass past you 🤣
Suspension first, brakes & wheels, then power/tune & exhaust last. No point in chucking in sequential turbos or performance exhaust on stock brakes tyres and suspension. You'll just burn through tyres and warp your brakes trying to utilise all that extra power.
Wedow keep thinking like that and you’ll see a lot of taillights 😂🤣
Justin SoNah it’s more like the first four should always be Exhaust, tune, suspension, and wheels...but the order that you should go in is different for everyone tbh. Depends on the car. My CLA45 doesn’t need wheels because it came with 19” alloy rims that look dope as hell. No reason to blow 2k on new wheels until i get all the other performance mods i want. (That plan went to shit when i bent a rim the second week i had the car and got a set of BBS rims while waiting a month for the AMG rim to come in from Germany lmfao)
IMHO ECU "tune" is useless in a N/A car, unless you just got done doing serious mods to the internals. Yeah you can change your HP/tq band but you won't increase anything that will effect your 0-60 time. In a F/I car you will see substantial gains, but only because your adding boost and fuel. For the cost of a "Tune" you could do a ton of other mods that are more enjoyable.
I’ve been watching your videos and have learned a lot. I was going do wheels and tires and glad I took the time to watch this before I acted. Last time I bought a set of wheels and tires it looked awful on my Audi TT and I did the tail lights, catback exhaust pulleys etc..... but never was happy with how the car looked. Now I wanna do it right and I’m lowering it and then patiently picking rims out.
Audio system transfer from previous car was my first mod. Then went with some Tein Flex Z coilovers. Even with stock wheels, my car looks so much better.
Just raised my COs earlier today. Now I can park in the driveway yay
I would like to see you hit a speed bump
Yup, I think 24/7 about my wheel gap. For sure gonna lower it, even doing it slightly will help.
I have a 13 frs , first things I bought where spacers and eibach pro kit. Still with oem wheels and I always get complements. I'm going to do bc coils and 18x9.5 squared wheels. I knew what I wanted before I got the car, I have no regrets. Take your time and do it right the first time.
Did tint first then wheels cuz i'm not racing anyone on my 6 mile round trip to work on a straight 2 lane road. Shortly after lowered my ride on Eibach springs for all the reasons you mentioned but tint and wheels will always be my first choice. People still do underglow?
BL's GTI fast and furious rice balls still lives on. The scene is slowly getting back into underglow
thanks for the vid.
speaking of the 370z,
please do a video on your top picks on the best looking stock wheels
I'm interested in this
On my e30, I went and did wheels first, 2 months later, Eibach Springs, The BC Coils, and now bags.
I definitely did coils before wheels for the fitment purposes, I then ordered front camber arms and then my wheels, no camber arms in the rear, just running stock 350z wheels for now, and ESR's in the front, looks killer, wouldn't do any other way. If anyone sees this (even though this video old af) definitely do suspension first, like stated in the video, it helps you visualize best fitment for your build wants. I'm gonna be running -9.5 degrees of camber in the front and like -4 degrees in the rear, drift car stance. This is something I realized I wanted to do after slamming my SC400. So unless you plan on copying and pasting someone's entire build (which is a big no no but if you don't care about being flamed then go ahead) lowering your car helps visualize wheel fitment a lot more realistically.
1. Tint
2. Eibach Springs
3. Rays Wheels/Meaty tires
Now where the car meets? ;)
I was convinced before I hit play.
I’m glad I went for this idea and save my lots of money in the long. I’m running with OEM wheels with mild drop made my forester looks authentic.
My first mod with speakers I needed that bass!!!
Suspension wasn't not my first mod ... honestly want to turbo my FRS first
@cha vang no I went with coil-overs first haha
When i was young, my parents had a toyota Avanza and they modded it. It had modded bumpers that are 3 inch low on both front and back and they lowered it as well. It looks hella cool yet one time we where going onto a ramp, the whole front bumper extender came off XD. Now the car itself wasnt harmed since it is a 8 seater van of some sort but since it have the extenders and it was lowered, the lip came off. Let's just say, my pops wasn't too impressed.
I did coilovers on my 00 civic ex coupe before buying some si stock wheels and the stock wheel looked killer lowered😍
Awesome content as always!
Thanks for the support!
"Kneesmo" 😂
63 and I'm getting ready to put Tien Z Flex coil overs on one of the best cars to lower, MX5 NC MK3. Just as soon as you guys ship my order.
I lowered my golf mk6 3 cm with lowering springs. Not much visual difference but it does look more normal to me now. Before it it just looked too high. Now it looks just right, a little lower than a gti I think.
The biggest difference was the ride. The handling improved very much and it only slightly effected comfort. Really worth doing it.
Absolutely, Honestly I would only really consider lowering springs for ride quality anyways! You should upload some pictures of your ride to our gallery sometime! www.fitmentindustries.com/add-wheel-offset
Tint (windows and lights)
Xenon lights
Exhaust
Lowering suspension
Rims
“We were all 16 once, I hope, or if you are 16 this is for you”
I’m 15 lmao 😅
16now😀
@@ChronicLockz welp, I’m 17 and I now own a lowered 92 Toyota pickup minitruck 😄
I agree. I’m doing coilovers first before I get new shoes. I got the flex z on my 04 V6 accord coupe
on my first car, a '98 Camaro V6, the first real mod (that wasn't just cleaning out mold and gunk and replacing broken stuff) were wheels and tires because no one makes 235/55r16s and the ones on the stock wheels were three different tire types from two different companies and they were bald and dry rotted and felt like they were made from driftwood. i needed replacements for those much more than i needed to change the suspension on the car (which my father and i kept fighting about. i wanted to lift it for rallying. he wanted it raked for drag racing.)
went with OEM C5 Corvette 17x8.5 wheels, black with a machined lip, with 275/45s Michelins front and rear.
then i had all the grip in the world until i understeered head-on into a Lincoln Navigator.
at least i found out i didn't have Takata airbags.
"mismatched body panels but fitment"
^^^hey i got a shout-out from fitment industries :D
Not sure if I should lower my 09 Mustang GT if I live in Michigan. It could be 10 inches of snow one day. And the next it would be 70 degrees and all the snow disappeared
Make sure you're washing that underside everyday if you lower it lol
Buy yourself a winter beater, then slam your stang (from someone who drives a slammed car in SE Michigan) lol
I’ve lowered every car I’ve owned since 2000. It’s always been the primary mod for my cars. Finally, someone agrees with me.
Thanks Fi 👍
Have fun driving over potholes and speed bumps.
First mod was tein coilovers for my evo x and alex is right finding the proper look takes time im looking for a whole new set of coils due to my current set not being capable of the goals that i want for my look on my car but at the same time keep that functionality in tact so its a very fine balance to get it exactly right
Lol that is the first thing that came to my mind. Tint, lowering, rims and neons.
Ronald Adams fr
@@MyRcGoSlow Yep for real mate.
3 down, just neon to go
Do bears crap in the woods?
I did tires my first then tints.slammed it on oem wheels then a simple front lip. Painted the hood, roof and trunk in black.93 Sentra. I love my hooptie. It’s my daily. So reliable.
This is why I'm waiting on suspension parts for my car so I can see what actually fits. I always ran into rolling fenders & either too big or too small tires.
Video on load capacity of wheels?
I like it gonna add it to the list!
Oops I pretty much asked for exactly what he said at the start... but I said 18x11.5 so I'm still good 😂 at least I'm down to roll and pull
My first mod on my SG9 Forester was some decent coilovers. I tore an axle boot in the process, but at least I know now how not to take out stock suspension. Then I did wheels and tires etc.
My first mods were window tint, interior light swap to leds, and then wheels and tires. Ive done other tiny mods while saving up for some coilovers😬 probably gonna do a muffler delete and quad pipe first tho
I actually had to buy wheels first when I got my car just because the last ones were trash
I put tints first and then oem wheels cause i had steelies 😭😂
Deep steelies look sick on some civics
I'm literally getting my 2015 wrx lowering springs installed as I'm watching this vid. Still rocking OEM wheels
I was going to buy a set of rotiform lasr’s for my r53 mini which has lowering springs but I still stink it’s not low enough but now I’m leaning towards going with coil overs before I do the wheels because as I think of the wheels I think it may look better when it’s lowered with the stock rims in comparison to the other way around thank u guys for making this vid. It should have been made sooner.
i always thought lowering your car was the FIRST mod to any car. times has changed. #notmysceneanymore
Should I slam my saturn vue?
I mean you can!!! We will even condone this and help you 😂 Check out our kits to see if we one that will fit the Saturn! bit.ly/2ChmsRw
"STOP TELLING PEOPLE IT'S FOR LOOKS..."😂🤣I love it when u do that impression
So you made up my mind, I was going back and forth on what to do first. Im going to get my coil overs. I bought my 9th gen SI with wheels, so then I'll work on performance.
What are the wheels with the gold centre by his left ear?
New wheels that have yet to be released from Motegi!
@@FitmentIndustries thanks
I was gonna watch some porn but I saw this instead. You helped me get through #nonutnovember 🙏
yep, junkyard swapped discs on the rear, and tein coilovers first.....then the list gets continually( and forever?) longer...lol.....great content, glad I found your channel
btw, itsa 97 impreza outback sport 2.2 NA, and, if any one cares to read this extended paragraph that list sofar includes; 95 Legacy rear discs, Tein Flex Z's, sti alum front control arm, Cusco front strut tower brace, Whiteline rear adj. strut tower brace, Whiteline rear trailing arms, laterals, and connectors... might sound expensive, but most of these things replaced high mileage, worn-out OEM equipment, that would have cost about the same to have done at any shop/and/or buying subaru factory replacment parts ( $$$ as they are "very proud" of their stuff, $$$... just sayin'), as i did all but the final allignment myself (With MUCH help from MANY CZcams Channels, including quality channels like Fitment Ind. ) .....But, brake and suspension work was interrupted by water pump failure, resulting in blown head gasket...yeah, i know, subies blow head gaskets like rain in Florida, but 245,000 miles and a good overheat will almost certainly kill something that used to seal......that means milling heads, multi-angle valve job, better springs/retainers, ARP headstuds, gasket-match/port n polish heads, gasket-match intake, Delta 200 torque cams, Inferno Fab's EL (matbe UEL rumble?) headers, and Flowmaster Delta 40's; i mean you can't just "put it back together stock"........soon to resume suspension/brakes with adjustable anti-sway bars and mounts/links f / r. ( prolly Whiteline ), Whitelines' roll-center adjust and anti- lift kits (to reset suspension geometry angles after lowering), Cusco's lower subframe brace rear and lower "H" brace front, and finish up with old school early 90's sti/wrx 16's and 4pot/2pot brakes, and finally Wilwood's brake bias/stainless lines......for now
First thing I do to my cars; tint, new headlight bulbs (if they're halogen stock or simply want a different color) and lowering the car. Then I get rid of any chrome if the car has any along with new tires. Wheels haven't always been a top priority as I've had cars with decently nice stock wheels that look dope with the car lowered. I've also had cars where the stock wheels were horrid and I got new ones.
do you guys think a lowered chevy cruse would look good
ryan langille lol
ryan langille if its the hatch, yeah.
There's a few on insta that look really good
yes, every car is better lowered
Yes slam it on bags
Careful. Don't perpetuate the myth that "coilovers are always an upgrade." Truth is, most low end coilovers ride WORSE, perform WORSE, and are often more DANGEROUS. R&D effort spent on valving is costly, and not found in a set of $500 Racelands. Reducing body roll and CG represents only a small increase in cornering performance. Shock dynos paint the full picture, and a set or dampers matched with spring rates and good rebound WILL keep the rubber on the road, where you want it to be.
Short: No, many coilovers are NOT form and function upgrades on several platforms.
I just bought my datsun 240z and will use the coilover conversion kit as first mod for sure
#1 Lower .....EVERYTHING!!! I have owned 63 cars and lowered ALL of them, form a 1984 Toyota twin cam ...that I should have never sold to 2019 Jetta. Do it and be happy 😊
I lifted my first vehicle