- I don't know about Gels Dakota or Alex,
but I get bombarded with messages on Instagram,
from a ton of you guys asking
about what you should do next after you lowered your car.
Like what style of wheels should you get?
Or what style of tires should you get?
Do I need to skid plate,
and how can I stop my axles
from slamming into my sub frame on my Volkswagen?
Well, you guys asked for it.
So that's what we're bringing you today.
We're going to talk
about the best mods for your lowered car.
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The first thing I tell people when they have any questions
about lowering their car outside
of the suspension itself is I ask them
what size of tire are you planning to run on your vehicle?
Your tire size is going to be one of the main pain points
when it comes to setting up your lower car.
If you're trying to slam the damn thing on the ground
you're probably going to want to stretch
or undersized tire for a few different reasons.
For one fender and tire contact is a great way to
crumble a fender and remove some paint
make some disgusting noises, ruin your fender liners
and it's going to cause you to drive like a super
cautious noob,
as well as completely ruined your tires.
And nobody wants that getting the correct tire on your ride.
the first time is going to be one of the most
important mods you can do for your lowered vehicle.
And it's simultaneously going to be one
of the most expensive lessons you're going to learn.
If you (beep) it up.
For a setup that's going to require a bit of camber
or stretch. I can not recommend the Nitto Neo Gen enough.
The thick tread blocks on the outside
of that tire is going to help increase the lifespan
of your tire with that extra camber
or a little bit of that stretch,
and the tread pattern itself looks really aggressive
and it's a fantastic performance tire in dry and the wet.
Alongside tires the next big recommendation I have
for people is obviously going to be wheels.
Aftermarket wheels is what's going to let you dial
in your Fitment and give the car an entirely
new look to compliment your suspension,
but it's not only for looks
a lighter wheel is going to further
help your suspension do its job as well as let
you get a wider, lower profile tire
on that bad boy if you so choose.
Take my Mustang for example,
for some dumb reason, they decided to
make these cars have a wide looking rear flare
but then put some 17
by eight inch wide wheels on it with a plus 30 offset.
It's like me when I put on skinny jeans,
big body, little legs, it's really awkward.
and it's really weird, but slap on some 18
by 10 and a half to plus 20 or plus 22 to offset.
And it fills up those sides.
So good without any real fitment issues
it completely changes the whole look and the dynamic
of these cars wheels can make all the difference.
The very next one I get a ton of is,
Hey, I slammed my car and now it drives like (beep),
Well if you lower any car, any amount
let alone say a significant amount in order to
get your suspension back, dialed in and aligned properly.
You're more than likely going to need of set
of camber or caster plates too much camber
and the car is going to feel darty numb on the center.
And overall kind of looked goofy depending on your setup
and your caster angle can also change the driving dynamics.
Your caster angle is essentially the angle
of your steering axis viewed from the side.
Positive camber would mean the center of the wheel is
in front of the top suspension mounting point
and negative would mean the center of the wheel is
behind the top mounting point of your suspension.
This can make drastic changes to how the car rides
and feels and really needs to be on point
or you're going to have a bad time.
Most modern coil overs will have a cast
or camber plate built into it,
but that's not always the case
especially if you choose not to go with an adjustable coil
over set up at the end.
In any case, a set of caster camber plates
will give you an extra bit
of adjustment to help you dial in your alignment
to both make it safer and perform better as well.
Skid plates can also be quite handy.
Some cars naturally have low slung oil pans
without a counter protection because the vehicle
was never really intended to be slammed on the ground.
A skid plate is going to give you that added bit
of protection in the off chance
that you do encounter a large rock or other debris
in the road, or just preserve the finish on your sub frame.
if you know, this is going to be a problem
it's genuinely cheap insurance, even on a stock vehicle.
Typically when a car suspension gets modified
whether you're lifting, lowering, slamming, or otherwise
you will be increasing the stiffness of the suspension.
And when you do that, a lot
of those stresses in the road are transferred to the chassis
and with the wheels that are diagonally opposed
the chassis can flex a bit with heavy abuse.
When you do that, a lot of those stresses
in the road are going to be transferred
to the chassis and with wheels that are diagonally opposed
the chassis can flex a bit under heavy abuse.
It needs the way to combat this is if you feel
like things are a little loosey goosey is to
get a struck tower brace.
Bracing the strut towers together
is going to decrease that flex
and keep those stresses in your suspension,
so you can dial in your set up more precisely.
This is also one of those mods that both looks very nice
functions well and is also pretty cost-effective.
Spacers can be a lifesaver in a multitude of situations
whether the wheel you want simply doesn't have
the brake clearance you need.
Isn't offered in the correct offset for your application
or your rubbing on some inner suspension components
or you just want a more aggressive flush fitment.
A spacer can usually take care of all of those things.
You can pretty well get anything
from a three millimeter spacer
all the way up to multiple inches of spacer.
It's a very universal tool with a lot
of uses and we carry just about all of them.
Applying the mostly front wheel drive
or full frame applications frame notching can be
absolutely necessary to get that right
height that you want without binding up any steering
or drive line components, take MK4 Volkswagen's for example
I know after having one that the axle output
on the trans sits kind of up high
in line with the sub frame.
So when you do slam these things
the axle will actually start making contact
the sub frame start causing all kinds of other issues.
Most of the time, the applications that suffer
from this do have aftermarket support for frame notching.
And you essentially just cut
out the portion of your frame or sub frame,
that's making contact with your axle and then box it into
put that strength back into it.
And then you're good to go. (burp)
One of the most popular ones
on this list that people really do to dial
in fitment is to pull, roll, and stretch their fenders.
This is going to allow you to stuff a larger
more aggressive wheel and tire set up under your car
as well as smooth out the under set of the fender.
So in case of fender to tire contact
it doesn't rip off huge chunks
of the tire and then ruin then fender like that
one time I was driving, Alex's Ferrari.
Be careful though,
just because you can get a cheap fender roller
off Amazon doesn't mean it's going to be a piece
of cake to do.
It's really easy to crack metal destroy paint.
If you haven't done the research
or don't even have the patience.
And of course, if you want complete
and total control and peace of mind
air ride is the ultimate mod to go with your lowed vehicle.
It's adjustable,
It can be comfortable.
You can monster truck over rough terrain and you
can set multiple driving heights from mild to wild
and you can straight up (beep) dump it
when you want a hard park and look cool.
It can be a bit expensive, but it is the suspension setup to
end all suspension setups.
It should go with the ultimate flexibility.
A multi-piece wheel is going to let you perfectly dial
in that Fitbit while simultaneously flexing so hard
on the person who you parked next to you on cruise nights
but that about wraps it up for this list of the best mods
for your lowered car.
I hope this video can bring you some value
by helping you choose what to do next with your vehicle.
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tos are for your lowered vehicle down in the comments below.
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for all things wheels, tires or suspension,
I'm Sean from Fitment Industries
SEANB.FI on Instagram
Thank you so much for watching
Peace.
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