[Ladogaboy]

I'm putting this here, though it might be more appropriate in the Aerodynamics Section (???).

The question is, what would be the minimum ground clearance for a street-driven car?


I did some measuring the other day, and my car currently measures ~ 7" from factory side skirt/front air dam to ground. I'm planning to put together custom side skirts and a front air dam that would extend farther down, but I want to maintain a basic amount of ground clearance. Also, IF I decide to get springs/coilovers, the ride height would drop an additional ~ 1.5" overall.

Anyway, I'm just looking for a consensus of opinion on the minimum clearance I need. Here in the city, there can be somewhat steep parking garage inclines, but otherwise, it's mostly flat, paved road.