Suspension Lowering

Should I lower my car? Well, of course you should! Suspension lowering kits are becoming evermore popular, and the reason is: handling. handling. handling. With lower springs, you’ll find a massive difference in the way the car reacts to the road, and while the ride becomes tougher, the feedback through both the steering wheel and the seat becomes much far more useful. Most people find the sensation of lowered suspension even more noticeable than they do when replacing steel wheels with large alloys and low-profile tyres. The difference is very, very noticeable. And in a good way too, as long as you can cope with the rougher ride.

The main benefits of lowered suspension are fairly obvious: it makes cars more aerodynamic, means there is less lift because less air rushing under the car creates a lower pressure under the car than usual, giving it more downwards force. The lowered suspension also gives you better traction and handling on the road, and reduces the roll substantially when cornering, making for a far more stable ride, albeit a harder one. Hardened or lowered suspension is also really good for drifting, as the vehicle will not flip anywhere near as easily.

The main concern about low suspension springs is ground clearance. If you go for a really low kit then of course there’s the risk of hitting speed bumps, and other debris in the road, which can damage the bottom of the car if you go into it. The best advice to counter this is just go mega slow when you come up to anything remotely resembling a speed bump and you’ll save yourself a costly bodywork bill.