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Old Nov 23, 2009 | 08:40 PM
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Ok here is a question for everyone who drives low. Okay, so if you lower your car enough, your wheels cave in, right? Ok.. So for instance, if you where to drive in a wet area, will your traction be messed up? I guess I dont know the right terms to explain this. I have air suspension and I like to dump my car with just enough air to hold the car up. Note this is on a street as smooth as a baby's bottom. Now on this street there is an area where sprinklees come on thus making the street wet. When I drive in the wet area and Im doing say 35mph( the speed limit) My rear starts skidding and I have to lower my speed. I can easily raise my car but, my goal is to not to, unless really necessary ( I hate the noise) So for everyone that rides low, is that something you deal with? What about those tucking wheels on on coils Even when im not tucking rims and my rims are dead even with the fenders, I still have this problem.. Sorry if this is a pointless question to some

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Old Nov 23, 2009 | 08:42 PM
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drive slow, a -4 camber will give you about 70 percent contact to the road, this is why you are getting no traction in the rain.
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Old Nov 23, 2009 | 09:53 PM
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Camber dictates only a portion of traction, if your toe and caster is off than it will mess up ur ride. If you like to ride that low go and get it aligned properly at that height and you should see an improvement in ride handling.
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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 02:06 AM
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I was driving the today...through some BIG puddles LOL, not by choice...

My front bumper is pretty low (cant stick my foot under it) and when I go through awter it like driving in quick sand...im kinda wried about my electrical(fog lights)
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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 08:32 AM
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i get the same thing but thats the price you pay to look good, but like spyder78 says get it aligned at the height you drive at the most.
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