LOWERING my 99 C280 Question

[BenzMeister]

I am considering lower about 1.2 inches front and rear using a eibach kit. My question is I have the ESP, traction control BAS, and all that great stuff. Will lower this car have any affect on these electonic gizmo's? I took a pix of my car and then scanned it into Photo Shop, my son was able to transform the picture as if the car was lowered about a inch all around and it look much better, also I see no problems with the 12" wheelsfor clearance.

thanks

[Denlasoul]

It shouldnt affect the gizmo's. The only thing I have heard that can would be different tire diameters. Typically this can happen if you run wider tires in back without staggering the wheels.

[BenzMeister]

Originally posted by Denlasoul
It shouldnt affect the gizmo's. The only thing I have heard that can would be different tire diameters. Typically this can happen if you run wider tires in back without staggering the wheels.

I have the stock 15" both the same size front and back.

[SpEeDy230]

From what Ive seen and heard that lowering your car should'nt mess anything up.

[slowpoke]

Originally posted by Denlasoul
It shouldnt affect the gizmo's. The only thing I have heard that can would be different tire diameters. Typically this can happen if you run wider tires in back without staggering the wheels.

boss, what do you mean by staggering the wheels? sorry, i am a newbie... just got a totally stock c220 and am saving up to modify my car.

i am having second thoughts about lowering my car because the roads in the Philippines suck :)

[Denlasoul]

Originally posted by slowpoke
boss, what do you mean by staggering the wheels? sorry, i am a newbie... just got a totally stock c220 and am saving up to modify my car.

i am having second thoughts about lowering my car because the roads in the Philippines suck :)

err, i meant staggering the tires. here's an example:

stock is 225/45 all four tires. this means that the tire diameter is 225x.45= 101.25mm for each tire.

now if you use 225/45 front and 255/45 back, this means your tire diameters are: 225x.45=101.25 (front), and 255x.45=114.75 (rear). see the difference in diamter? this difference will cause the cruise control to be off.

to correct a this, you would have to use a smaller seriers tire in the rear. on my car, i have 225/40 and 255/35 on 18" wheels.

if you do the math, 225x.40=90mm (front) and 255x.35=89.25mm (rear). the difference is close enough that my cruise control is not affected.

hope this helps!

oh yeah, no way in hell i'd lower a car in the Philippines. no way! :)

which part are you in?

[slowpoke]

Originally posted by Denlasoul
err, i meant staggering the tires. here's an example:

stock is 225/45 all four tires. this means that the tire diameter is 225x.45= 101.25mm for each tire.

now if you use 225/45 front and 255/45 back, this means your tire diameters are: 225x.45=101.25 (front), and 255x.45=114.75 (rear). see the difference in diamter? this difference will cause the cruise control to be off.

to correct a this, you would have to use a smaller seriers tire in the rear. on my car, i have 225/40 and 255/35 on 18" wheels.

if you do the math, 225x.40=90mm (front) and 255x.35=89.25mm (rear). the difference is close enough that my cruise control is not affected.

hope this helps!

oh yeah, no way in hell i'd lower a car in the Philippines. no way! :)

which part are you in?

yup, i get it :) thanks.... there are a lot of civics and corollas here that are lowered but then the parts are cheaper :)

i live in Makati City