define slammed

[gnvarnadore]

my car has Tein HA coilovers on it and it dropped all the way on them and yet people on here still tell me to lower it more. so please define slammed as my front end is less than 3 inches off the ground and the lowest part of my exhaust is about 2.5 inches off the ground. i know the HA's dont drop as low as other coils but if my car is as low as it can go on them and i still scrape everywhere would that not be slammed. is there some measurement people go off of or what? i honestly dont see how i could lower it anymore and still be able to drive it on the street living in South Carolina which happens to have some of the most crappy roads ive ever seen in my life. so help me and define slammed.

[mattblancarte]

Just get some sideskirts/front lip and you'll pacify the "slam it so far that your car rides like crappo" crew.

[Nali]

I know this was brought about because of my comment on your car and stickers.

I never asked you drop it more, i was simply pointing out that it isnt what i would call slammed.

[gnvarnadore]

yeah i cant help but think if i put skirts on it they will shutup and drop the whole issue. i already have a piggy lip on my car and ive ripped it off a few times so ive been kinda worried about skirts but the hell with it im going to put skirts on it.

[gnvarnadore]

Nali im asking you now, what do you called slammed? i know everyone has their own take on it so the more i know what people think or define as slammed the more i can understand where people are coming from. thats all bro.

[simmode1]

I think this is a good question! My tastes ae rather mild, so slammed IMO, means wheel gap so small that you can't stick a finger into it. I know some ppl will define it as tucking the tire so the fender and edge of the rim almost meet. Some will actually throw out a measurement, like 3 inches of ground clearance...

But yeah, I'll be happy as long as there's no wheel gap. I'll let aero take care of the rest.

[Nali]

I know some ppl will define it as tucking the tire

Thats where i fit.

Slammed and just lowered are two different levels for me.When someone says they have a Slammed S13, i expect to see a tucked tire.

My definition stems from the fact that a bunch of my friends are Truck owners, and when they say slammed its usually on bags or hydroz....and slammed means to the floor to them, and that kinda rubbed off on me.

[gnvarnadore]

Nali posted a really good pic in the gen chat that helped with his idea of slammed. i think what takes away a lot from my car having that slammed look is that my fenders are rolled and pulled so they flare and do show some wheel gap but i plan on running different tires so it should solve that issue.
Modified by gnvarnadore at 3:15 PM 11/29/2009

[KC240SR]

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[FolkertSX]

i defined slammed as having almost no wheel gap. perfectly tucked in tires. and no more then 2 inches from the ground. i kit would help you alot. especially the origin aggresive kit.

[gnvarnadore]

been thinking more along the line of the origin silvia streamline kit or the version select v.4 for the silvia.

[hbpignosePA]

slammed = ur uber cool round here

[Shabbernigdo]

park you car on a very smooth surface then get a penny and go to one side. lay the penny on the ground and try to slide it to the other side. if it makes it through your not slammed lol if it hits frame your slammed.

[simmode1]

Slammed and just lowered are two different levels for me.

See, I consider 'lowered' to be what you'll get from lowering springs and the minimum requirement for what I consider to be a slammed car is 0 wheel gap.

My definition stems from the fact that a bunch of my friends are Truck owners, and when they say slammed its usually on bags or hydroz....and slammed means to the floor to them, and that kinda rubbed off on me.

That actually makes alot of sense...

[Gabes13]

slammed = 1" from the cross member

Anyone can tuck tire and still be in the nose bleed section.

[gnvarnadore]

park you car on a very smooth surface then get a penny and go to one side. lay the penny on the ground and try to slide it to the other side. if it makes it through your not slammed lol if it hits frame your slammed.

that would be the car sitting on the ground. it can be done with air bags or hydros.

[Jdmstyles]

I go by the frame rail.

[Broadfield]

yeah i cant help but think if i put skirts on it they will shutup and drop the whole issue.

What do YOU want YOUR car to look like? Why does it matter what anyone on here thinks? Build it the way you want it. Not everyone likes what I do to my car, but I don't give a rats-a**. I still just keep doing what I want.... whether it meets the "drift" standard or not

Now you might add pink interior, and I'll let you know that I hate it. But in the same breath I'll tell you that I respect your decision because it's your car, not mine.

By the way, people always tell me my car is not low enough either. Maybe we could be 4x4 buddies!

[gnvarnadore]

im far from being 4x4...lol. i already have an idea on how i want my car to look when its done and its is not even close to being done yet. i havent even finished getting my silvia front end parts yet, i still need the big stuff, fenders, hood and bumper.

[Chaotic_Warlord]

I honestly don't see the point of having your car sit so low that you can't safely drive around without doing damage to either the body, the engine, or the frame. I understand that it looks cool, but if your more concerned about looks than you are on comfort and/or drive-ability then you sir are a dumb a**. If you would rather risk ripping your oil pan off on a speed bump or scraping your exhaust or frame on a low curb then you deserve whatever costs are incurred by that. I do believe that each state has certain laws that say how low you can go, and considering you live in SC I'd be willing to bet they are more willing to enforce that than they would on jacked up trucks...because of the number of jacked up trucks.

I say leave your car the height it is, just get a decent kit and possibly a different wheel/tire combo. You think the roads down there are bad you should come up north and drive on our roads, I've seen potholes in my area that would absolutely demolish a lowered car. Oh and forget about trying to drive on the cobblestone roads around here.

[Tsukiko]

Just get some sideskirts/front lip and you'll pacify the "slam it so far that your car rides like crappo" crew.

[Jdmstyles]

I honestly don't see the point of having your car sit so low that you can't safely drive around without doing damage to either the body, the engine, or the frame. I understand that it looks cool, but if your more concerned about looks than you are on comfort and/or drive-ability then you sir are a dumb a**. If you would rather risk ripping your oil pan off on a speed bump or scraping your exhaust or frame on a low curb then you deserve whatever costs are incurred by that.

Self satisfaction. I am the type who's more concerned with looks than comfort/ drive-ability, so I guess that makes me a dumb a**. But then again, why should I care what you or others think? Everyone has their own opinions and tastes. Hate it or love it I don't give a damn. Damaging your car because it's low is all on how you drive, so don't blame it on other factors. Once you get to know the roads around you it's like second nature.

[gnvarnadore]

I honestly don't see the point of having your car sit so low that you can't safely drive around without doing damage to either the body, the engine, or the frame. I understand that it looks cool, but if your more concerned about looks than you are on comfort and/or drive-ability then you sir are a dumb a**. If you would rather risk ripping your oil pan off on a speed bump or scraping your exhaust or frame on a low curb then you deserve whatever costs are incurred by that. I do believe that each state has certain laws that say how low you can go, and considering you live in SC I'd be willing to bet they are more willing to enforce that than they would on jacked up trucks...because of the number of jacked up trucks.

I say leave your car the height it is, just get a decent kit and possibly a different wheel/tire combo. You think the roads down there are bad you should come up north and drive on our roads, I've seen potholes in my area that would absolutely demolish a lowered car. Oh and forget about trying to drive on the cobblestone roads around here.

bro i agree with you 100% because any lower and i wouldnt be able to drive it anymore around here. Cops here dont seem to care much about what people do to their cars and we dont have inspections so you see all kinds of stuff here that would make you be like wtf? cars with no hoods, no fenders, no bumper covers, no exhaust, no windows with plastic covering the fact they have no window, busted taillights, headlights that dont work, cars that fill the air with smoke cause their car is a pile of s***, the list goes on forever. really everyone should visit SC just once to see the crap they allow on the roads here. the one thing i hate to see the most is donks, i wish they would be illegal.

[zerepdivad]

Get it however you think looks ok and more importantly rides good and handles well.

All these kids who beat it to drift videos love their cars like an inch from the ground. They're probably the same jackasses who's body panels are all held on by zipties because they keep slamming into curbs...

[pj]

slammed = you cant pass over regular speedbumps, your swaybar and oilpan are about an inch off the ground, you tuck tire in the back and the front, when people stop saying "damn thats low" and start saying "dude that f***ing car is slammed!"thats should cover all the bases boys.

[Jdmstyles]

Get it however you think looks ok and more importantly rides good and handles well.

All these kids who beat it to drift videos love their cars like an inch from the ground. They're probably the same jackasses who's body panels are all held on by zipties because they keep slamming into curbs...

So having body panels held on by zipties and slamming into curbs makes people jackasses I see? ;o In that case, there are plenty of those. Zipties are a fast and easy way to secure things into place if it's just temporary. You're going to remove your body panels and bumpers often when you're drifting, so why bolt it? And let's face it, even the best drivers hit curbs / walls. In the end, I don't understand where you're getting at.

I'm sure plenty of people will go to my profile after reading this and look for my age. Oh look he's another 18 year old chump who thinks he's all that because he has an S13 and thinks he knows everything. If so, I don't know what to tell you Stereotypes are mad cool.
Modified by Jdmstyles at 2:24 PM 11/29/2009

[dray3OOO]

what do you think is low enough when you make that decision, thens thats your def of slammed. everybody else opinion doesnt matter because they have there own car

[s13_pinoy]

Slammed=Tucking tire (PERIOD). Most of the time if someone is tucking tire or let's just say "SLAMMED" they are usually riding on cut springs or coils. I drive my car errday with Tanabe Sustecs that are dropped as low as they'll go and even then the tire does not tuck. So I wouldn't consider it "slammed". But slammed or not I can still drink my large sweet tea from Chik fil a without spilling it errrwerrr, so I guess "slammed is not for me". lol. Think about it...

[swift240sx]

who cares... if your car looks good, it looks good. generally I like the "slammed" look, but you most definitely dont need to be 1in from the ground to be considered slammed. then you just cant drive the damn thing. and you are breaking aero all over the place and your knock off BN kit is now destroyed

[ZX88]

matt powers spec.