How low it "too" low? - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

nevaland9 · 09-05-2007, 06:32 AM

My s13 is on silkroads and the fronts are as low as they can go and the back has alot more but where it sits now is perfect. I drive my car everyday but havnt driven it all summer since i got it out of paint and have been trying to finish up a bunch of misc stuff.

I just noticed yesterday that my oil pan is really close to the ground, I just wanted to see if anyone else oil pan is this close to the ground and if they had any problems with it. I dont ever want to hear it scrape the ground but im trying to avoid raising the car.

the scrapes in the oil pan are from the car with the 16s and higher ride height

gunluvS14 · 09-05-2007, 06:44 AM

wow, i wonder how your car get on the flatbed.

94_240sx · 09-05-2007, 06:59 AM

Mine is low like that too. I just installed skid plate and it should protect oil pan a little bit.

smellslikecurry · 09-05-2007, 07:08 AM

me zs oil pan is lower
i eat potholes for breakfast

KidSaru · 09-05-2007, 07:19 AM

That shit ain't low.

koukimonster139 · 09-05-2007, 07:25 AM

get a bodykit

then you can raise the car and it will look lower and you wont scrape your oil pan

driftenthusiast · 09-05-2007, 07:50 AM

Thats not that low because of the 18's. That oil pan wont dent in like a stock pan will either so you should be fine. "If sparks dont fly, your rides too high"
What is going into the side of your pan?

240trainee · 09-05-2007, 07:54 AM

My pan is lower than that

by quite a bit

get a skid plate or just man up.

genetic · 09-05-2007, 08:14 AM

my stock pan is lower than that lol

cbcustoms · 09-05-2007, 08:25 AM

Out of curiousity, What roll cage is that in your car?

trybal · 09-05-2007, 08:34 AM

there are like 8 threads with pictures of your car!! haha. picture whore.. and no, your cars not low enough

nevaland9 · 09-05-2007, 08:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smellslikecurry

me zs oil pan is lower
i eat potholes for breakfast

fuck yo z, why dont u just melt it down with the other 35 project cars u have and build a cage to put you mom in...shes a freak

Ca_laurier · 09-05-2007, 08:36 AM

lol as low as you can go. for sure about the same height

just hope you don't join the bust oil pan group

nevaland9 · 09-05-2007, 08:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by driftenthusiast

Thats not that low because of the 18's. That oil pan wont dent in like a stock pan will either so you should be fine. "If sparks dont fly, your rides too high"
What is going into the side of your pan?

theyre 17s

the kid who had the car before me had the oil pressure sensor for the gauge in the oil pan

so when i replaced the oil pressure switch with the gauge sensor i just used the old switch to plug up the hole in the oil pan for now.

mr_240sx · 09-05-2007, 09:00 AM

thats not low at all....you can go atleast 1-2 inches lower!

O3DigitalBath · 09-05-2007, 09:03 AM

you mean he had an oil temp?

los_inc · 09-05-2007, 09:21 AM

get solid motor mounts so it lifts the motor a bit
also get some skirts and aero so you can get off the ground a bit
on the other hand you can just get a street sign and drill some holes and mount it under your pan.
-los

driftenthusiast · 09-05-2007, 09:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nevaland9

theyre 17s

I guess they just look big because of the tires.

JVD · 09-05-2007, 09:27 AM

BE A MAN!!!

msg

McRussellPants · 09-05-2007, 09:28 AM

jesus christ. You don't raise your car when you get a kit.

Too Low is when you have less than 2in of compression travel. You're not anywhere close.

TheSquidd · 09-05-2007, 09:46 AM

When my tires are rubbing on my hood. Then I'm too low.

You are not low. At all. Period.

nevaland9 · 09-05-2007, 09:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by O3DigitalBath

you mean he had an oil temp?

no..i mean he put the sensor for the oil pressure gauge in the oil pan...

Silvia_S13 · 09-05-2007, 09:56 AM

as said a hundred times, that aint even close to being low. my sway bar is like 1" off the ground, so my oil pan is like 1.5" off the ground.

khmerguy618 · 09-05-2007, 09:58 AM

When you start scraping pan then it's too low. Make a skid plate or something. Car looks good tho.

nevaland9 · 09-05-2007, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by los_inc

get solid motor mounts so it lifts the motor a bit
also get some skirts and aero so you can get off the ground a bit
on the other hand you can just get a street sign and drill some holes and mount it under your pan.
-los

ive already got JGS mounts and like i said i daily drive the car.
nah...no aero maybe just oem, ive still got to put my lip on.
im just going to make a skid plate. done

mRclARK1 · 09-05-2007, 10:19 AM

You could probably still fit a regular floor jack under there. I don't consider myself low... but for where I live, it's fucking low enough, and I can't fit a floor jack under my front end anymore... not even close.

nevaland9 · 09-05-2007, 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mRclARK1

You could probably still fit a regular floor jack under there. I don't consider myself low... but for where I live, it's fucking low enough, and I can't fit a floor jack under my front end anymore... not even close.

are you kidding? the pics dont really give you a good appreciation of how low the car is.
http://mymiata.paladinmicro.com/CRALJack04.jpg
this bad boy scrapes the bumper bumper when i put it under the car.

Flybert · 09-05-2007, 10:53 AM

This thread is so dumb.

Dousan_PG · 09-05-2007, 10:56 AM

your shit aint low at all
hahahah

smellslikecurry · 09-05-2007, 10:56 AM

ya word your car is way too high
asshole

09-05-2007, 06:32 AM	#1
nevaland9 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Long Island, New York/Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,251 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: nevaland9 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	How low is "too" low? My s13 is on silkroads and the fronts are as low as they can go and the back has alot more but where it sits now is perfect. I drive my car everyday but havnt driven it all summer since i got it out of paint and have been trying to finish up a bunch of misc stuff. I just noticed yesterday that my oil pan is really close to the ground, I just wanted to see if anyone else oil pan is this close to the ground and if they had any problems with it. I dont ever want to hear it scrape the ground but im trying to avoid raising the car. the scrapes in the oil pan are from the car with the 16s and higher ride height __________________ CEO @ Sticky Garage 516-993-7315 -Jason Check out my warehouse!

09-05-2007, 06:44 AM	#2
gunluvS14 Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: ga Posts: 206 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	wow, i wonder how your car get on the flatbed. __________________

09-05-2007, 06:59 AM	#3
94_240sx Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: TX Posts: 686 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	Skid plate Mine is low like that too. I just installed skid plate and it should protect oil pan a little bit.

09-05-2007, 07:08 AM	#4
smellslikecurry Post Whore! Join Date: May 2003 Location: bangladesh Age: 35 Posts: 4,588 Trader Rating: (33) Feedback Score: 33 reviews	me zs oil pan is lower i eat potholes for breakfast __________________

09-05-2007, 07:25 AM	#6
koukimonster139 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Age: 34 Posts: 1,379 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	get a bodykit then you can raise the car and it will look lower and you wont scrape your oil pan __________________ ho ha ho chi chi

09-05-2007, 07:19 AM	#5
KidSaru Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Narashino, Chiba Age: 34 Posts: 409 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	That shit ain't low.

09-05-2007, 07:50 AM	#7
driftenthusiast Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Oakton Posts: 340 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Thats not that low because of the 18's. That oil pan wont dent in like a stock pan will either so you should be fine. "If sparks dont fly, your rides too high" What is going into the side of your pan? __________________ nissan tech

09-05-2007, 07:54 AM	#8
240trainee Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Richmond, VA Age: 34 Posts: 3,861 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	My pan is lower than that by quite a bit get a skid plate or just man up. __________________ Team Pterodactyl SHARK ATTACK!!! LookoutDrift

09-05-2007, 08:14 AM	#9
genetic Zilvia Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: SoCal Age: 33 Posts: 260 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	my stock pan is lower than that lol

09-05-2007, 08:25 AM	#10
cbcustoms Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: East Coast Age: 40 Posts: 450 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Out of curiousity, What roll cage is that in your car?

09-05-2007, 08:34 AM	#11
trybal Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Seattle wa Posts: 299 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	there are like 8 threads with pictures of your car!! haha. picture whore.. and no, your cars not low enough

09-05-2007, 08:36 AM	#13
Ca_laurier Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: calgary/canada Age: 35 Posts: 421 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	lol as low as you can go. for sure about the same height just hope you don't join the bust oil pan group

09-05-2007, 09:00 AM	#15
mr_240sx Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ottawa Age: 35 Posts: 6,320 Trader Rating: (4) Rides Gallery: mr_240sx Feedback Score: 4 reviews	thats not low at all....you can go atleast 1-2 inches lower!

09-05-2007, 09:03 AM	#16
O3DigitalBath Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: ~Orlando, FL Age: 36 Posts: 664 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	you mean he had an oil temp?

09-05-2007, 09:21 AM	#17
los_inc Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: New Joisey Bro. Age: 37 Posts: 826 Trader Rating: (15) Feedback Score: 15 reviews	get solid motor mounts so it lifts the motor a bit also get some skirts and aero so you can get off the ground a bit on the other hand you can just get a street sign and drill some holes and mount it under your pan. -los __________________

09-05-2007, 09:27 AM	#19
JVD Nissanaholic! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Alberta, Canada Age: 32 Posts: 1,820 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	BE A MAN!!! msg

09-05-2007, 09:28 AM	#20
McRussellPants Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 2,168 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	jesus christ. You don't raise your car when you get a kit. Too Low is when you have less than 2in of compression travel. You're not anywhere close.

09-05-2007, 09:46 AM	#21
TheSquidd Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Where dirt goes to die. Posts: 3,165 Trader Rating: (7) Rides Gallery: TheSquidd Feedback Score: 7 reviews	When my tires are rubbing on my hood. Then I'm too low. You are not low. At all. Period. __________________ www.squidd.org www.violent-running.org

09-05-2007, 09:56 AM	#23
Silvia_S13 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: SD Age: 35 Posts: 331 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	as said a hundred times, that aint even close to being low. my sway bar is like 1" off the ground, so my oil pan is like 1.5" off the ground. __________________ sddrift.com - smirkis - poweredbymax.net

09-05-2007, 09:58 AM	#24
khmerguy618 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: 408 san jeezy CA Age: 39 Posts: 2,001 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	When you start scraping pan then it's too low. Make a skid plate or something. Car looks good tho. __________________ Watch speed channel 12/9 @7.30PM for drifting at HIN! [email protected] IF you bought stuff from me write me a review HERE \|\|VEXMOTORSPORTS \|\| DMAX-USA \|\| RPS CLUTCH \|\| BAB AUTOBODY\|\|

09-05-2007, 10:19 AM	#26
mRclARK1 Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Location? Posts: 4,205 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	You could probably still fit a regular floor jack under there. I don't consider myself low... but for where I live, it's fucking low enough, and I can't fit a floor jack under my front end anymore... not even close. __________________

09-05-2007, 10:53 AM	#28
Flybert Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: none Posts: 3,862 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	This thread is so dumb.

09-05-2007, 10:56 AM	#29
Dousan_PG Post Whore! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Orange County, California Age: 42 Posts: 16,640 Trader Rating: (23) Rides Gallery: Dousan_PG Feedback Score: 23 reviews	your shit aint low at all hahahah __________________ Aaron Pink GodziRa www.geocities.com/pink_godzira

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