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Old 01-22-2011, 01:45 PM
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Default TSP LT 17/8 Headers & Ground Clearence?

How is the ground clearence for TSP LT 17/8 headers & 3" ORY on a lowered 95 T/A?

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The tsp headers are for an LS1 car. Your 95 ta is a LT1...
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Originally Posted by 94Z28-MSTGKLR
The tsp headers are for an LS1 car. Your 95 ta is a LT1...
No its an LS1 I should know I put it in there!
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The TSP 1 7/8 have excellent ground clearance IMO. I had SLP headers on my LS1, they where horrible! When i swapped my LS3 in I changed to the TSP's and love them! Do yourself a favor though and read some reviews on the TSP ORY, my TSP ORY fit like complete ****, and mine isn't the only one to have this problem. The ORY is the only thing i'v ordered from TSP that iv been disappointed in.
I say go for the headers, but do your homework on the ORY.
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Originally Posted by TransWS6Am
The TSP 1 7/8 have excellent ground clearance IMO. I had SLP headers on my LS1, they where horrible! When i swapped my LS3 in I changed to the TSP's and love them! Do yourself a favor though and read some reviews on the TSP ORY, my TSP ORY fit like complete ****, and mine isn't the only one to have this problem. The ORY is the only thing i'v ordered from TSP that iv been disappointed in.
I say go for the headers, but do your homework on the ORY.
Did you change to a diff ORY and which one if yes
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Originally Posted by dphc18
No its an LS1 I should know I put it in there!
Well they should would work fine, and from what I've read they have good ground clearance. Ive been looking at a set myself.
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The ground clearance is good with those headers. I am lowered pretty good and have no problems.
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Originally Posted by dphc18
Did you change to a diff ORY and which one if yes
No i did not, the ORY comes in 4 pieces, kind of odd, I did a little trimming and tweaking and got it fit half decent.
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that enough clearance?
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mine fit like yours sjsingle1 and now they are beat to ****. One of my tubes is smashed almost shut. Someone advised me to use solid mounts it will raise enginge slightly into engine bay allowing more ground clearance. I am lowered, BMR springs.
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Originally Posted by sjsingle1


that enough clearance?
Looks good in that pic what springs do you have? your car looks alot higher than mine from the pic I've got vogtland
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i have eldebrock fronts that i have raised 3/4 from the factory setting.......so its only dropped 1/4.....the drivers side header/collector is about 1/8 from the floorboard.....i have sphon mounts with poly MM

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Learn to drive over high ground and your headers won't be smashed shut
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the TSP are great headers, but i like the QTP ones better, only problem is they have a **** y-pipe too, whatever headers you do get, dont get SLP and make you own Y-pipe. check out patrick G's sig, he made his own there and it came out great
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Originally Posted by trans_am7935
the TSP are great headers, but i like the QTP ones better, only problem is they have a **** y-pipe too, whatever headers you do get, dont get SLP and make you own Y-pipe. check out patrick G's sig, he made his own there and it came out great
pretty much summed it up right there.



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