Already lowered - How to get angled stance like photos?

[Redsquall]

Hi,
Previous owner said he lowered the car. The measurements match what Mike at DMCMidwest says the Eibach measurements are. The car still feel like it has a slightly upward stance (the black side trim is farther from the ground in the front than the back still). I'd really like this look:

http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/1/1143/1121/2855560059_large.jpg?v=2
http://timemachinerental.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/rent-back-to-the-future-car-6218.jpg

Mike mentioned that can causes issues in the wheel well. Anyone done that? How? Adjust tire sizes to make the front wheel be able to go up higher into the well? My tires still have a good 1.5 inches of visual space between the top of the front tire and the level of the outer edge of the wheel well. So the measurements from the ground to the wheel well is about:

Front 24 1/8"
Back 25 1/2"

If you'd done this successfully, what's the setup you found that works well with no issues?
Thanks

[BladeBronson]

This is my car with Eibachs and DMCH performance shocks (they have adjustable rears). If your front is already higher than the rear, then you might need to sandbag your trunk for a while if the springs are new (or you just actually have the stock springs).

My first car was lowered by DMC-CA. You could call them and ask Danny how they used to slam cars. I think they were cutting the springs. It looks cool, but I was constantly rubbing my wheel wells, breaking radiators, scraping the front on every driveway apron, and rubbed the bottom on speed bumps. It's a great look, but not really practical to drive when slammed that much. I don't know if anyone has air bagged their DeLorean, but I know that one guy (name forgotten) from NorCal had the guys at Because Bags look into doing it. In fact, this photo was taken there.

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[Farrar]

#2613 had "that look" when I first got it. The previous owner had lowered it by four inches. I think he'd cut the springs down. Sure, it looked good, but driving the car was a colossal pain in the ass. Since my car is a driver and not a show car, I ditched the cut springs and installed the Eibach kit, and now my car stands like the one in the second post here by BladeBronson. It's easier to drive, too, and I'm less concerned about scraping.

If you decide to "slam" it, here's my advice for all that it's worth: Avoid all but the flattest roads. Speed bumps, road humps, big pot holes, and steep driveways are your enemies. Plan on replacing the sway bar brackets frequently until you get the hang of it, because they'll scrape a lot. Also the fasteners for the fuel tank closing plate - those might scrape, too. Mine did, anyway.

Good luck...

[steve]

Your 2nd pic. looks like 24 front and 26 rear. Just lowered mine using the QA1 coilers. At this spec. 24 front and 26 rear I have no rubbing or bottoming at this time.

Steve

[Rich]

#2613 had "that look" when I first got it. The previous owner had lowered it by four inches. I think he'd cut the springs down. Sure, it looked good, but driving the car was a colossal pain in the ass. Since my car is a driver and not a show car, I ditched the cut springs and installed the Eibach kit, and now my car stands like the one in the second post here by BladeBronson. It's easier to drive, too, and I'm less concerned about scraping.


I'm with Farrar and Blade. The look shown in the first post is pretty low.

And if you go that low in the rear you'll definitely need to upgrade the lower links to adjustables. Otherwise they'll be badly cambered and the rear tire wear will suffer.

Reference point: This is the look on a D. with Eibachs x 4. With rear shock collars adjusted to get the rear x-member ground clearance to match the front clearance at about 5.1in., just a tad higher than the 5.0in. spec in the factory alignment spec.:

[rickjames8]

For what it's worth - I had seen a couple guys with kit car Diablos that we're pretty low. Take a look at the photo below first, then read on...

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These guys installed skateboard wheels under the front spoiler. Look close, you can see them. Those wheels hit the driveways first, and used the natural lift of the suspension to lift the car over steep inclines. Might not keep you lifted over speedbumps tho...

[DMC-81]

For what it's worth - I had seen a couple guys with kit car Diablos that we're pretty low. Take a look at the photo below first, then read on...

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These guys installed skateboard wheels under the front spoiler. Look close, you can see them. Those wheels hit the driveways first, and used the natural lift of the suspension to lift the car over steep inclines. Might not keep you lifted over speedbumps tho...

Cool idea on the wheels and very cool cars. They don't even look like kits! I got a chance to drive a real Murcielago a few years ago. Just wild!

Because of aggressive rain gutters around here and my inclined driveway I opted not to slam my D, although I really like the look.