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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 04:53 PM
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Just curious if anyones lowered with 3" TD systems and how their clearance is! I'm wanting TD's, but cant decide between 3" or 2.5" pipes.......thanks again guys!
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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 05:03 PM
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Just curious if anyones lowered with 3" TD systems and how their clearance is! I'm wanting TD's, but cant decide between 3" or 2.5" pipes.......thanks again guys!
Did you even try searching? This has been asked more times than I care to count!

But to answer your question. I was lowered with both 3" and 2.5". Your clearance is going to depend on your muffler, and how well you can get the exhaust tucked up near the driveshaft tunnel...
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 05:28 AM
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lowered with duals sucks... but you cant beat that sound
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 05:39 AM
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 11:02 AM
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get the system built by someone with a head on their shoulders and itll tuck better than a y pipe setup.
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 11:09 AM
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if i lowered my car i'd never get into my work parking garage, i have 3" td's tucked up pretty good but still manage to scrape a little at stock ride height
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 11:27 AM
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ive got the prokit with 3"true duals dumped before the axle(dynomax bullits) i realy dont have much poblems with it unless i have more than 3 people in the car under normal driving.. but eveytime i try a speed bump alone or with anyone its bound to scrape a lil but not to bad...
my opininon is to go for it..
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 01:10 PM
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Hey thanks a lot guys, I realize this has probably been asked a million times. My bad! .....But anyways, the only problem is I want to run an H-pipe with 1-series Flowmasters. I think their size might be a prob, chambered mufflers probably wouldnt be much of an issue.
I think I'm going to lower my car first, then bring it in to the exhaust shop and see what my guy thinks!
I need to lower my car bad, I just put a 17/18 wheel combo on it and it sits like a 4-wheel drive now! haha
Thanks guys!
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i am about to take my pro-kit off to go with duals. my ory rubs bad with the car lowered. i know it will be really bad with duals.
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I am lowered with a pro-kit and have TSP TD's, the TSp TD's out of the box had like 1" of clearance but i took em to the shop and had exhaust guy tucked em in for me... havent had any problems since!
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