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Old Feb 9, 2003 | 06:38 PM
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Default Clearance issues?

My car is lowered, and also have SLP LT headers and Loudmouth, I was wondering what are the best brands of each of the following components which I'll have no clearance problems with:

-SFCs
-LCAs
-reloc. brackets
-Torque Arm

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Old Feb 9, 2003 | 08:03 PM
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My car was once lowered w/ SLP long tubes, so I feel your pain. I didn't have any less clearance after adding a Random Tech torque arm, BMR LCA's and BMR tubular SFC's.
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Old Feb 9, 2003 | 08:51 PM
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Hey, thanks for the reply ... I've read somewhere that KBDD SFCs can't be installed with LT headers ... any truth to that?

Also, I've read that BMR LCA's have some problems and to stay away from them ... it might be on a case-to-case basis, though.
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Old Feb 11, 2003 | 06:06 PM
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I have SLP bolt-ons subframes, BMR lower controle arms, the "standard" bolt on relocation bracket, and the Edlebrock torque arm.

The subframes are big boxed peaces. They are below the headers (Hooker LTs) so they protect the exhaust (never scrape though). The other parts don't even come close to the ground/exhaust/etc....

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