To get a sleek, customized look for your car, one of the most effective methods is to lower it. In addition to visual improvements, lowering your car can improve its performance and fuel economy. With a lower center of gravity and closer proximity to the ground, the wind drag will be reduced, and your car will handle better. As with any car modification, take your time in planning it, and only use reputable mechanics and parts.
Decide on the method you want to use for lowering your car. The cheapest, quickest and easiest way to lower your car is to simply alter the coil springs already on it by cutting or heating them. Cutting them will shorten their overall size, and heating them will make them sag and lose some of their spring. Both methods will lower the height of the car, but the ride handling will suffer, especially on uneven asphalt. Optimally, you want to replace the factory suspension with an aftermarket suspension kit that is made specifically to lower a car with the least possible reduction in the quality of your car's handling.
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Install your new suspension kit. The installation process is not overly difficult, but equipment is required that the typical weekend mechanic will not have. Your best bet is to have the kit installed by the professionals that sold it to you. The process does not take more than an hour or two, so the labor cost is reasonable.
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Replace the tires and rims with new custom wheels. Getting shiny new rims and tires for your car will improve its look and style, but this step is more important than just visual improvement. In lowering the suspension height of your car, you have also lowered the clearance area between the body of your car and the tires. If you do not replace the wheels with smaller versions, you risk the tire rubbing against the fender, which can cause expensive body damage to the car.
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Acclimate yourself with your car's new ride. In lowering the overall height of the vehicle, you have lowered its center of gravity and improved its handling and ability to take corners, so driving it will be different than before. Also, lowered cars tend to have tighter rides, which can be a little rattling on rough roads. Take the car out and get used to this so it is not a surprise later on.
