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Old Dec 24, 2003 | 06:49 PM
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Is anyone running LT's with Eibach Sportlines? I've been told since I have the 1.75-2" inch drop spring my car may be too low to run LT's. All info greatly appreciated.

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Old Dec 24, 2003 | 06:53 PM
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My car isn't lowered at all, but even with a Kooks Y there isn't much clearance. With that amount of drop, your going to be scraping all over the place. It will barely be a driveable setup. Pretty much a 1 inch drop, is doable. 1.5-2"s and there will definately be some problems. You can try it, but you'd have to drive REAL carefully, thats all.
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Old Dec 24, 2003 | 10:16 PM
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I run FLP's and they fit tighter than the stock exhaust.My front wheel wells measure 26 inches from the ground.
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Old Dec 24, 2003 | 11:32 PM
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Pff I'm running EIbach Sportlines also with Pacesetter LT headers . Only about 3 inchs of clearance and I drive on city streets (some people I'm crazy), but I have no problems with it. The pacesetter headers are just a tad lower then the trans pan on a A4, its the Y-pipe that gives you no clearance and mine is as close up to the car as possible. Just watch how you drive and your fine
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Old Dec 25, 2003 | 07:25 PM
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My friend was dropped 2 inches, ran Grotts with 3 inch duals, never had any problems.
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Old Dec 25, 2003 | 08:57 PM
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I have the headers with the worst ground clearance says everyone and their mommy. I have the Eibach pro kit with SLP LT's ORY. I really don't have much trouble. All you have to do is becareful when you exit and enter a driverway. My friend has FLP's and he scrapes quite a bit go figure. Then again you get people who scrape their flat stock y-pipe! It all depends on how you drive. Just becareful thats all there is to it.
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