The max you can lower a car

wizzer

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When lowering a car is there a limit on how far you can go?

Some cars seem to be sitting with wheels inside the arches. I can't imagine how steering is possible.

Most people say around 35mm drop max, does that ring true to you guys?
 
Once the underside of the car is touching the ground you have gone as low as you can go.

A lot of cars in mags are on air ride systems that allow the car to be dropped to the ground when stationary but can be lifted up to a usable driving height and even more to clear road humps, driveway ramps etc.
 
Over here one must have 100mm/4 inches (in round figures) of clearance beneath the lowest hanging thing which is usually the exhaust.

One must also retain at least 2/3rds of suspension travel.
 
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