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    Simple question, or not?

    What happens to car behaviour when lowering coilovers and wider wheels (just the usual not extreme)?

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    EXOTICS
    Increased performance handling and cornering,
    due to a lower center of gravity, among other things.
    At the correct settings of course.

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    More grip, generally better handling if properly aligned/balanced.

    If lowered too much however you will compromise suspension travel and roll center, among other things. Typically moderate lowering springs shouldn't get near that though; that's typically more for cars that have been slammed/stanced for aesthetics at the cost of handling. Track/race cars also have to sometimes make modifications to mitigate these issues if running at very low ride heights.
    1999 M3/2/5 - Titanium Silver - Track/Weekend Toy


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