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Old 11-08-2009 | 01:29 AM
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i know these cars sit low but i was just wondering if maybe it was lowered by the last owner. i dont like hearing my new exaust scrape so if i can i would like to go up an inch or two. any feedback would be great
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Kind of looks like it, that's how my stock suspension sits with a 110 lb sub box in the back...
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this is with no one in the car. the loudmouth seems like it drops down kinda low. everyone asks me whats wrong with my exhaust. if i can figure out if its lowered then i hope i can just try and find stock springs.
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Mine definately does not sit like that
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this is with no one in the car. the loudmouth seems like it drops down kinda low. everyone asks me whats wrong with my exhaust. if i can figure out if its lowered then i hope i can just try and find stock springs.
that looks like the rear of the car im not sure if those are 17's or not but either way its lowered, dont raise it or else its gonna look like crap
Old 11-08-2009 | 07:59 AM
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this is with no one in the car. the loudmouth seems like it drops down kinda low. everyone asks me whats wrong with my exhaust. if i can figure out if its lowered then i hope i can just try and find stock springs.
If you have the cat-back with the aftermarket y-pipe, then the y-pipe is what you are seeing hang down. That's just how they sit on there. The stock y is square to tuck up under there and that's why people get the aftermarkets....they breathe better.
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I have all 4 of my 60k mile stock springs you can have for $40 + shipping.
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I would say its been lowered. My car sits the same way, and I love the way it sits but ride is really firm. No idea how much my car was lowered because it was done by a previous owner. IMO, leave it the way it is unless you want the 4x4 look.
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I have all 4 of my 60k mile stock springs you can have for $40 + shipping.
where do you live? is there any way you can fugure out the shipping cost? send me a pm with some info.

for now my car is a daily driver (not in the winter tho). im sure i will put the lowering springs back on some time. but just for now its hard to get in and out of the driveway every day. im sure even just an inch would help a lot.
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where do you live? is there any way you can fugure out the shipping cost? send me a pm with some info.

for now my car is a daily driver (not in the winter tho). im sure i will put the lowering springs back on some time. but just for now its hard to get in and out of the driveway every day. im sure even just an inch would help a lot.
take it at an angle?
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Take a better picture of the entire car.
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see if the rear spring isolators are in there. that's a really easy way to get it up another 1/2-3/4 of an inch. might wanna try re-installing your exhaust though, a catback shouldn't scrape very easily. i have longtubes and subframe connectors on my lowered daily driver and i never scrape anything really. just gotta learn how to angle it.
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Take a better picture of the entire car.
i will post better pics as soon as i get the time. i will try and get a few good pics of my exhaust to see if its normal too.
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take it at an angle?
i go in and out of the driveway at a huge angle and as slow as i can. it just kind of sucks to have to creep over that curb so slow.
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better pictures would def help, dont EVER raise a car lol unless its an offroad machine.
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here they are. any input would be great. if anyone has a LM let me know if yours looks like that. seems like it dips down a little low. maybe to have room for the bigger LM2?
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it's definitly been lowered atleast in the back, mine is stock and sits alot higher in the back even with 2 people in the back....I also have the same exhaust...I will check later, but that looks about right to me.....i'll let you know if I see otherwise....
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Check the color of springs and report back. Stockers are black. Then check the rears to see if heater hose mod was done but you look lowered all around to me. I am in NC but the springs are not too heavy. Let me know your location and I will check on pricing and send pics. Mine are in the boxes and in the plastic bags my Stranos came in so they are in my attic ready for shipping...
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def looks lowered or worn out.
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Check the color of springs and report back. Stockers are black. Then check the rears to see if heater hose mod was done but you look lowered all around to me. I am in NC but the springs are not too heavy. Let me know your location and I will check on pricing and send pics. Mine are in the boxes and in the plastic bags my Stranos came in so they are in my attic ready for shipping...
the springs are black. what is the heater hose mod?



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