People w/ Grotts...
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Re: People w/ Grotts... If you haven't dropped your car, you should be a-ok on clearance with the Grotty's. I've yet to scrape mine, and I don't usually even take precautions when crossing speed bumps or uneven parking lot entrances, etc etc.
Check out the pics of the clearance:
http://luna.snu.edu/~operativex/grots/
Great headers! Go for it <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Later,
Drew
'00 Formula WS6
Check out the pics of the clearance:
http://luna.snu.edu/~operativex/grots/
Great headers! Go for it <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Later,
Drew
'00 Formula WS6
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Re: People w/ Grotts... </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Drew2G2:
<strong>Thanks a lot for the pictures it gives me a better idea. I want to see if i can drop my car, thats why i am asking. is your car lowerd?
</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">No problem man. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
And no, my car is not lowered, hance the plentiful clearance. I know a few guys with FLP's and drop springs, they rarely scrape, just have to learn how to drive over obstacles a little different <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
good luck!
Drew
<strong>Thanks a lot for the pictures it gives me a better idea. I want to see if i can drop my car, thats why i am asking. is your car lowerd?
</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">No problem man. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
And no, my car is not lowered, hance the plentiful clearance. I know a few guys with FLP's and drop springs, they rarely scrape, just have to learn how to drive over obstacles a little different <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
good luck!
Drew
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Re: People w/ Grotts... No.
My only issue is the back of the driver's side catalytic converter hitting the floorboard sometimes.
<small>[ September 17, 2002, 10:20 PM: Message edited by: CMNTMXR57 ]</small>
My only issue is the back of the driver's side catalytic converter hitting the floorboard sometimes.
<small>[ September 17, 2002, 10:20 PM: Message edited by: CMNTMXR57 ]</small>
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Re: People w/ Grotts... </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by CMNTMXR57:
<strong>No.
My only issue is the back of the driver's side catalytic converter hitting the floorboard sometimes.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Is your car lowerd too bud? thanks for the help so far guys <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Drew
<strong>No.
My only issue is the back of the driver's side catalytic converter hitting the floorboard sometimes.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Is your car lowerd too bud? thanks for the help so far guys <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Drew
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Re: People w/ Grotts... </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by bfly:
<strong>what are grotts?
headers as i can see but made by who?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">There made by a company in Massachusetts. They have always made them for Roger grotyohan. The sponsors should all have them in a few weeks.
<strong>what are grotts?
headers as i can see but made by who?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">There made by a company in Massachusetts. They have always made them for Roger grotyohan. The sponsors should all have them in a few weeks.
Re: People w/ Grotts... With ProKit springs and 1-3/4" Grotts I have about 3-4" of ground clearance from the collectors. My lowest point is the driver's side cat which is around 3" or so and the Loudmouth resonator. I have my cats located in the Y just behind the collectors so clearance is tight on the driver's side.
Those numbers are decent estimates off the top of my head, but I'll take some more accurate measurements this evening and report back.
Edit: I should clarify that I do not have a Grott Y-pipe. LG custom built mine for me.
<small>[ September 18, 2002, 02:01 PM: Message edited by: Fulton 1 ]</small>
Those numbers are decent estimates off the top of my head, but I'll take some more accurate measurements this evening and report back.
Edit: I should clarify that I do not have a Grott Y-pipe. LG custom built mine for me.
<small>[ September 18, 2002, 02:01 PM: Message edited by: Fulton 1 ]</small>
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Re: People w/ Grotts... Roger has been having problems making them. So now someone else took over that job. His name is Barry, he is cool as hell, and to make it even better he is a forum supporter. Check about the middle of the list of vendors, he is QTP (Quicktimeperformance), anyway I am sold on a set of Grott/QTP headers. Also even better for me Barry lives 10 minutes from me so he knows about NJ emissions and what I will need to do to be safe. Shoot him an e-mail, he spent about 45 minutes talking to me about headers, now I understand how they work <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Re: People w/ Grotts... Okay, took some measurements and the lowest point on the Grott collectors (bottom of ball-flange) is right at 3.5" from the ground with the ProKit springs. My driver's side cat (RT bullet) has 2.5" clearance. Now if I were using an ORP then the 3.5" would be my minimum.
HTH <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
<small>[ September 18, 2002, 09:32 PM: Message edited by: Fulton 1 ]</small>
HTH <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
<small>[ September 18, 2002, 09:32 PM: Message edited by: Fulton 1 ]</small>
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Re: People w/ Grotts... </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Drew2G2:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by CMNTMXR57:
<strong>No.
My only issue is the back of the driver's side catalytic converter hitting the floorboard sometimes.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Is your car lowerd too bud? thanks for the help so far guys <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Drew</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Nope, just big piping and Random Tech cats after the headers fitting into the same space a flattened small factory unit used too. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by CMNTMXR57:
<strong>No.
My only issue is the back of the driver's side catalytic converter hitting the floorboard sometimes.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Is your car lowerd too bud? thanks for the help so far guys <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Drew</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Nope, just big piping and Random Tech cats after the headers fitting into the same space a flattened small factory unit used too. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
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Re: People w/ Grotts... Thanks a lot for the help guys! I think that i will get my pro-kit soon so on down the road ill get the grotts, by that time ill have the 18s on the car and that adds about 1"-3/4" or so, which will help. thanks again, and speak up if u think i shouldnt get some springs
Drew
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Re: People w/ Grotts... </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Drew2G2:
<strong>Thanks a lot for the help guys! I think that i will get my pro-kit soon so on down the road ill get the grotts, by that time ill have the 18s on the car and that adds about 1"-3/4" or so, which will help. thanks again, and speak up if u think i shouldnt get some springs
Drew</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Hell I just lowered my car with SLP headers, and they're the lowest hanging of them all. Just gotta be careful, that's all.
-Dave
<strong>Thanks a lot for the help guys! I think that i will get my pro-kit soon so on down the road ill get the grotts, by that time ill have the 18s on the car and that adds about 1"-3/4" or so, which will help. thanks again, and speak up if u think i shouldnt get some springs
Drew</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Hell I just lowered my car with SLP headers, and they're the lowest hanging of them all. Just gotta be careful, that's all.
-Dave