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Lazysnow · 12-06-2011, 09:14 PM

hey so im new to forum, but i had a question.
I know everyone always talks about lowering their car. i actually want to raise it, like anywhere from 3 to 6 inches. am thinking like a rally car.

The reason i want to do this is, I live in chicago and we have these stupidly high curbs and high angle driveways here. And in the winter the snow berms made by the plows really suck in the intersections. Also i like the look of rally cars. So far my idea is to raise car a few inches and add a few highbeam rally lights in the grille.

so is this posible? has this been done? and how do i go about it?

thanks!

artkozak1 · 12-06-2011, 10:33 PM

If you google rally cr-z you will get some pictures. I was thinking of adding the extra fog lights like in the picture below to mine. I don't have any intention to rally-"ize" it.

ArtJDM · 12-06-2011, 10:43 PM

I think that's the only one. I'm digging the foglights though. I wonder how they would look behind the grill, Mustang GT style.

sleighman · 12-07-2011, 07:05 AM

I understand your thoughts but the CRZ is going to look very odd lifted.

You should get this. A Smart car lifted.

It's no secret that Telstar Logistics has a hankering for a SmartCar, but it's also no secret that we appreciate robust 4x4 capability as well. Thankfully, we no longer have to choose one or the other! According to Edmunds:

Created by Greek rally champion Stefan Attart, the head-turning Smart combines the body shell of the existing Fortwo with the industrial-grade four-wheel-drive underpinnings of parent company Mercedes-Benz's Unimog 406. The result? A towering two-seat monster truck dubbed the Forfun2.

You tube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDU5BU_qSJU

Ledfoot529 · 12-07-2011, 08:32 AM

Make sure to post pics of your progress

atteSmythe · 12-07-2011, 09:43 AM

I'm quite interested as well - if you do decided to rally-ize a bit, I'd love to see the progress.

You'll probably take an economy hit, though - as I understand, the CRZ's underside is designed to minimize drag, and part of that is the low clearance.

varg · 12-07-2011, 12:11 PM

I've been considering placing some extra fogs behind the grille actually.

code85 · 12-07-2011, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by artkozak1

If you google rally cr-z you will get some pictures. I was thinking of adding the extra fog lights like in the picture below to mine. I don't have any intention to rally-"ize" it.

Now I don't have to photoshop the black around the fog lights on the J's front lip.

KamiSpeed · 12-07-2011, 03:41 PM

from what I've seen, I have yet to see a company come out with a suspension alternative to raise the CR-Z, I think it would require a lot of work especially with the rear suspension, but keep us posted

Klasse Act · 12-07-2011, 04:06 PM

While "trying" to find more pics like you posted earlier, I found this video
[YOUTUBE][http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XQ-94TZAbI/YOUTUBE]

12-06-2011, 09:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
Lazysnow Newbie Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 1	rally"ize" CRZ hey so im new to forum, but i had a question. I know everyone always talks about lowering their car. i actually want to raise it, like anywhere from 3 to 6 inches. am thinking like a rally car. The reason i want to do this is, I live in chicago and we have these stupidly high curbs and high angle driveways here. And in the winter the snow berms made by the plows really suck in the intersections. Also i like the look of rally cars. So far my idea is to raise car a few inches and add a few highbeam rally lights in the grille. so is this posible? has this been done? and how do i go about it? thanks!

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Klasse Act Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Woodridge IL, USA Posts: 1,106	While "trying" to find more pics like you posted earlier, I found this video [YOUTUBE][http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XQ-94TZAbI/YOUTUBE] __________________ 2011 SSM CR-Z EX/6MT Surface protection count...(48) v..JOIN US..v https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K16Y...e_gdata_player

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12-07-2011, 07:05 AM	#4 (permalink)
sleighman Supporting Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: North Florida Posts: 986	I understand your thoughts but the CRZ is going to look very odd lifted. You should get this. A Smart car lifted. It's no secret that Telstar Logistics has a hankering for a SmartCar, but it's also no secret that we appreciate robust 4x4 capability as well. Thankfully, we no longer have to choose one or the other! According to Edmunds: Created by Greek rally champion Stefan Attart, the head-turning Smart combines the body shell of the existing Fortwo with the industrial-grade four-wheel-drive underpinnings of parent company Mercedes-Benz's Unimog 406. The result? A towering two-seat monster truck dubbed the Forfun2. You tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDU5BU_qSJU

12-07-2011, 08:32 AM	#5 (permalink)
Ledfoot529 Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Gurnee, IL Posts: 149	Make sure to post pics of your progress