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LT gonna scrape ground on lowered bird?

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Old 06-23-2006, 02:34 PM
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My 94 formula is lowered 1" on eibachs. I have 18" rims/tires... 245/40/zr-18 I am interested in putting up a set of LT with a ORY. I have had some people I know tell me that I will ruin the exhaust cause with the lowered car it will scrape the hell out of it on any type of speed-bump or steep driveways. Do the LT's really stick out that much lower than the stock exhaust is set at? I sure as hell don't want to ruin my nice new exhaust work. Any info or ideas would be nice, will I have to take the girl back to stock ride height? If so... what is that? LOL< I don't even know. I have the noob tatooed on my forehead. LOL. THanks,
Old 06-23-2006, 03:41 PM
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my car is stock ride height and i scrape a lot. but college station is hilly and bumpy as hell. it is made for trucks i swear. any speed bump i usually scrape unless im doing like 1mph. oh and if someone is riding in the back forget about it my driver side lt header is all scraped up along with my front bumper
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My car is lowered about an inch with longtubes. I try to avoid speedbumps. It scrapes a little on most of them.
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At stock height mine gets prety close
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stock height i can scrape easily if i don't watch my speed over bumps
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Dont mean to steal your thread, but if you never run into speed bumps for the most part will you be ok with a 1" drop?
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I have Eibachs also, and I am scraping in certian spots. I am getting Pacesetter LT's, from what I have read, they have a decent ground clearance, but you might have to take speed bumps at an angle.
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hey guys i just bought a 96 ws6 black. i have long tubes and 1" lower on eibachs and bilsteins. gotta go real slow over the speed bumps or you will scrape.



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