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Old Oct 19, 2006 | 05:00 AM
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What kind of springs do have and have you had any clearence issues with speed bumps,having too many people or scraping?
 
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Old Oct 19, 2006 | 05:49 AM
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no long tubes here but I scrape with H&R SS springs on speed bumps if I go too fast over them.
 
Old Oct 19, 2006 | 06:53 AM
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i have a 1.5 inch drop with the SLP LTs and i dont have any clearance issues day to day. But if theres any large speed bump i go one wheels at a time just to be safe.
 
Old Oct 19, 2006 | 07:01 AM
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i have bbk shorties and my midpipe scrapes with h&r sports. it hangs just as low as any set of long tubes.
 
Old Oct 19, 2006 | 07:31 AM
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I wouldnt drop it more then 1.5".
 
Old Oct 19, 2006 | 08:08 AM
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get eibachs!! 1.5 lowered
 
Old Oct 19, 2006 | 03:31 PM
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steeda sports is the way to go if ground clearence is a problem. That or bullits. I scrap as is with bullits.
 
Old Oct 19, 2006 | 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by spike_africa
steeda sports is the way to go if ground clearence is a problem. That or bullits. I scrap as is with bullits.
Thats what I went with but wonder how it will look. I guess you cant have it all.
 
Old Oct 19, 2006 | 04:21 PM
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Dustin, have you tried putting a jack under the midpipe and jacking it up a little bit then rebolting it?
 
Old Oct 19, 2006 | 04:38 PM
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i had a friend help me w/ my SLP midpipe and i lifted it about 1.5 inches....now it doesnt look like i have fangs on my car when looking from the front..haha

and venom...i remember that 40thblckgt had a full SLP catted exhaust w/ Steeda Competition springs cut 1/4 to 1/2 coils...the tire sat flush w/ the fender...just look for his pics around here
 
Old Oct 19, 2006 | 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by 03gtmustang
Dustin, have you tried putting a jack under the midpipe and jacking it up a little bit then rebolting it?

I have to do that all the time. but it's the only way my prochamber will not scrape
 
Old Oct 19, 2006 | 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by 03gtmustang
Dustin, have you tried putting a jack under the midpipe and jacking it up a little bit then rebolting it?
same here^...the slp catback has a good lip on the ends that connect to the midpipe. I've seen some catbacks that don't seal up as well since they don't have those lips like on the slp's and when you jack up the midpipe a bit, it create leaks.
 
Old Oct 19, 2006 | 08:23 PM
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I think my MRT h pipe sits as high or even higher than the stock one. If i look from the side, i could hardly see the catalytic converters hiding behind the frame connectors.
 
Old Oct 20, 2006 | 06:15 AM
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Im going to reuse my Bassani Xpipe,taking it to a shop to cut to fit to the new headers. Im sure then can lift up exhaust but the headers are the only thing that cannot be raised. When they lower car off lift I ll take a look and see how bad it will be.
 
Old Oct 20, 2006 | 06:23 AM
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Originally Posted by 03gtmustang
Dustin, have you tried putting a jack under the midpipe and jacking it up a little bit then rebolting it?
yeah its adjusted up as far as i can. I live in a college town so the speed bumps are damn huge over here. Some are as high as 7" tall ( i **** you not) i measured the ones in my g/f old apartment houseing because they are soo large.
 
Old Oct 20, 2006 | 01:59 PM
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I think Florida has some of the largest speed bumps. No way that Black Cobra thats has been posted on here will be able to drive around here.
 
Old Oct 20, 2006 | 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by spike_africa
yeah its adjusted up as far as i can. I live in a college town so the speed bumps are damn huge over here. Some are as high as 7" tall ( i **** you not) i measured the ones in my g/f old apartment houseing because they are soo large.
Fawk that!..
 
Old Oct 20, 2006 | 02:13 PM
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I have my coilovers set at a 2" drop and have hooker LT's with a d&d k member and I haven't had too much problems with scraping! Every know and then I might hit something!
 
Old Oct 20, 2006 | 06:42 PM
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it won't hurt them if you scrape... unless you bottem out REALLY bad... ya'll be fine...

I think you should buy coil overs... then you can adjust
 
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