i have a 00 ss thats lowered 1.5" with dms springs. i have a 2.5" true dual setup run over the axle and jet hot headers. i need to know what i need to do to gain back tha 1.5" of clearance i had before because it didnt drag b4 i lowered it. also how do i run it over the axle because now its hitting it bad.
I Had the tailpipes cut off for now. i would like to see pics of cars with it ran out back and lowered to give me a idea what to do. my wheels are 17" that means a little dont it.

 

Wow...we're running true duals on one of our F-bodies and do not have that problem. Keep in mind, true duals will tend to hang lower than your typical cat back. Lowering your car (regardless of what springs you use) can pose a problem. I know many with TDs are running our springs.

Out of curiousity, why did you cut off the tailpipes if you're running over the axle? What mufflers are you running on your TD's?

 

i cut them off because the driver side was hitting the rear end and lower panhard bar i cut off both of them because it wouldnt look right with just one tailpipe on it i am running the 1 chamber flowmaster race muffler. can you get me some pics of the setups you have on lowered cars i do wanna go out the back

 

bmr (i think) has a panhard-bar bent to make more room for exaust clearence. i dont know what else to tell u though.

 

got it it hit it a little and theres not even a inch of clearance where it hit the rear end. thinking about running it next to the one on the drivers side. simplest way to fix it i believe

 

How about some pics?

 

Here's my car, lowered 1.5" all around...clearance is about as good as you are gonna get without going to oval tubing.

 

And a shot from the side to show how it sits:



If you look at the last pic in the post above, you can see where I painted it from where it scrapes. The driver's side after the header collector is the lowest point of the system, and it drags every once in a while (only happens in steep driveways).

I have gained some clearance going to these wheels from the ZR1s I had (these are 18" all around now). Because of how I chose my tires, the rears have a diameter of 26.1" instead of the ~25.2" it had previously, so it gave it a "raked" appearance without changing the look of the tire in the wheel well. So far, so good, but it is only a matter of time. If I had to do it over again, I might have looked in to oval tubing, but this exhaust was $$$ as it is.

 

dude your car is awsome....i cant wait till i buy my new car....cuzz im still crying over my 2000 ss i sold 2 weeks ago..anyways...i salute you your car is awsome

 

Thanks man...lots of blood, sweat, and tears, and many lost nights of sleep went into it. As long as it stays in one piece, it is only getting better from here...

 

what rims are those? are they iforged?? they look like iforged jsut they have more of a bend in them than ive seen....i might just not know what im talking about...they are really nice though

 

Thanks...they are actually CCWs. 18x10 up front, 18x11 in the rear. Made just down the road in Daytona Beach by a group of really good dudes.

 

what do u think of those dms springs?

 

not too often do u see the springs being the only thing rusty under the car. ur car is just nasty. i'd hit it.

 

what exhaust is that?

 

Yeah...those springs are gonna get painted too REAL soon...I hate that they're the only rusty thing under there. Shitty that you can't get pigtail springs that are powdercoated...

The exhaust was custom fabricated from my Kooks headers all the way to the rear by Speed Inc.

 

Ever thought about running them under the axle ? Thats how mine are. Then you don't have to deal with them rubbing on anything.

 

Meentss,
Your car is very nice. How much did that custom dual set up cost you?