// The stock suspension has the ist (xA) sitting high enough to let you see
right into the wheel wells from the side. It can easily handle a drop of a
few inches, but due to the wheel air deflectors under the front bumper,
you may encounter another problem after lowering the car - having the
front bumper scraping the driveway ramps =O.

Whatever the reason - the light weight, new shocks, new tires - the suspension
hates some bumps and you really feel them shaking up the car. The
rear beam axle is where you'll feel most of the upsets. Bigger cars would
simply float right over them without a stir. Still, on the
majority of Southern Californian roads, the ist (xA) rides smoothly for
a compact . //