Adjusting Your Car's Ride Height
Have you ever noticed that most OEM cars look much lower in their advertisements and commercials? Have you ever noticed that once they finally hit the lot they look a lot different and far less aggressive? The reason this happens is because the prototype or photo car is usually much lower and fitted with bigger wheels. It's common knowledge amongst those in the trade that they lower their car by filling the trunks with sandbags or other weight to bring the ride height down. This creates an aggressive look or feel, which would make the car more visually appealing to the consumer, especially more so if it's a sports car or exotic car.
Choosing the right wheel and tire combo plays a critical role in getting the right look but what many customers fail to realize is that ride height is as equally important. By adjusting the ride height of your vehicle you not only increase the cornering performance of your vehicle but also add to overall feel of the vehicles exterior looks. "Filling in the gap" between the fender and the tires helps make your wheels look bigger, the vehicle more aggressive, and in the end it offers a sleek look of sophistication for those in the know.
By simply looking at the before and after pictures on this BMW M6, you'll find that the stance of the vehicle has created a huge visual impact and it ties everything in. The car now has more synergy and the lines now flow and your eyes are more drawn to the vehicle as a whole rather than to just the wheels themselves.
So how do you lower your vehicle? Lowering a vehicle can be done through a variety of methods including the two most conventional: springs or coilovers. Springs are almost always a cheaper alternative and replace the factory springs on your vehicle and offer a "fixed" ride height whereas coilovers offer a varying degree of height adjustability. But when it comes to the world of suspension there are many options and plenty of alternative so if you're interested in lowering your vehicle than give us a call when you're ready and an ISG professional can give you an in-depth break down of what each system encapsulates as well as cost, function, adjustability and everything under the sun including warranty issues.
So get with the program and make sure that you choose the correct rim and tire combo along with the perfect drop kit. It's time to stop scraping the sky and time to come down where the big boys play.