looks?
2007-03-14 07:14:20 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
If its done properly, and for track racing purposes, with alterations to the suspension geometry, it improves roadholding during high-speed cornering, so improving cornering speed.
Most cars are designed to cope with a variety of roads, and to provide a comfortable ride. If you are prepared to accept a slightly less comfortable ride, a small amount of lowering can improve roadholding on fast sweeping roads. However, to make it effective you have to alter the spring and damper rates appropriately, which takes a lot of development time and effort. This is what car manufacturers do when developing the more sporting versions of their models.
Extreme lowering can provide benefits on a really smooth surface (i.e. a race track) if accompanied by appropriate changes in not just spring and damper rates, but also suspension and steering geometry. However, to make it work the ride has to be made very stiff, which reduces roadholding on even moderately bumpy surfaces (e.g. normal roads). Reinforcement of the suspension pick-up points may also be necessary, to cope with the higher shock loads transmitted by the stiffer suspension.
So extreme lowering makes the car look like a touring car racer, but actually reduces the car's ability to cope with anything other than ultra-smooth roads. Some think it looks cool, and value coolness over ability.
Personally, I have more respect for ability, so dislike extreme lowering for any car used on normal roads.
2007-03-14 11:20:20 · answer #1 · answered by Neil 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Asides from looks the car will hold better whilst cornering. Buy a car that is already low - lowering a car not intended for this can put stresses on parts of the car not designed to take them.
2007-03-14 14:19:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's just a cultural thing among chicanos that started out in the fifties. When I was a kid my brother and I would get Hot Rod Magazine and admire the pictures of "chopped" cars (we are anglo).
2007-03-14 15:28:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To slow other traffic as your lowered butt tries to pull into a driveway and scrapes itself over every speed bump.
Ok...I'll be nice...
The lower the vehicle, the better handling in the corners.
2007-03-14 14:24:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Looks for most people, but it actually increases stability when taking corners with a lower center of gravity.
2007-03-14 14:17:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Style.
2007-03-14 14:17:05 · answer #6 · answered by effin drunk 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes...looks. in everday driving there is NO advantage to lowering the vehicle. Also doing that puts additional stresses on suspension components causing premature wear.
2007-03-14 14:18:03 · answer #7 · answered by malemute1 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Apparently it attracts small-brained girls with loads of jewellary from H Samuels.
2007-03-14 14:19:09 · answer #8 · answered by chillipope 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It makes driving more of a challenge, you have to avoid sleeping policemen and level crossings.
2007-03-14 19:45:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Usually looks,It can also be done for racing. Im sure theres other reasons also.
2007-03-14 14:17:47 · answer #10 · answered by Johnny 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋