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Old Feb 12, 2006 | 02:40 PM
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Ok so inspector12 on here installed my headers, hes a badass guy! And I got my SLP LTs but CLEARANCE SUCKS!!! Any suspension mods i can do in the front to kinda raise the front end up atleast an inch??
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Old Feb 12, 2006 | 02:45 PM
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Welcome to the wonderful world of lowered cars and longtube headers
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Old Feb 12, 2006 | 02:52 PM
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my car is stock height and i went to work last night in the port, and my car went ver a speed bump i was going like 1 mph and its hit the header and i was like ****!?!....I just want to know who sells some stiff spring to kind raise it up in the front or maybe adjustables...
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Old Feb 12, 2006 | 09:23 PM
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Here's a thread that might help you out:

https://ls1tech.com/forums/suspension-brakes/323509-how-make-back-higher-after-lowering-car.html


They mainly talk about raising the rear of the car, but I think some of the ideas can apply for the front as well...
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Old Feb 12, 2006 | 09:48 PM
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Take a few pictures. Are the headers scraping or the y-pipe?


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Old Feb 20, 2006 | 03:24 PM
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headers are scraping over bumps, is there ANY suspension i could do too raise the front end up a tad..
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Old Feb 20, 2006 | 03:36 PM
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Thats why you dont use SLP headers, they will scrape. I would sell them and get something else.
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Old Feb 20, 2006 | 03:39 PM
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**** that, I paid to have them installed it was a bitch to get them installed, and was just to much work to just get up and get rid of them like that. plus they are good headers, just they have cons too.
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Old Feb 20, 2006 | 05:26 PM
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Yeah I stay away from SLP, but try explaining that to an aggie, lol jk bro. Maybe springs off a regular TA would help you out? Not sure how different they are from a WS6 though.
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Old Feb 20, 2006 | 06:08 PM
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I was thinking just some heavyduty shocks...
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Old Feb 20, 2006 | 10:10 PM
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I know to put air shock in the rear. Maybe they also make them for the front.
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Old Feb 20, 2006 | 10:11 PM
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I know you can put air shocks in the rear. Maybe they also make them for the front.
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Old Feb 20, 2006 | 10:52 PM
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LOL! I told you that those things hung low. I would just be aware of where you are driving and be carefull going over speed bumps and it will always sound bad even if they barely hit so just be careful. I don't know of anything cost effective wise to gain you any clearance. Hal (QA1) have adjustible height, but even the single adj. are up there in price for what you are trying to get them to do etc... What ever you do you will have to get the front end aligned they sell spacers to go under the front struts with longer bolts so that is the only possiblity that I can think of if you want to raise it. Bilsteins are a little stiffer as well as the KYB's , but neither will raise the front end if you want to talk about it just call me (713)302-0737.
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Old Feb 21, 2006 | 04:20 PM
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alright, well i think i might just go with some spring shims and an alignment soon, with some KYBs
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Old Feb 21, 2006 | 05:17 PM
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would I have clearance issues with some mids, true duals and an eibach pro kit?
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Old Feb 21, 2006 | 05:53 PM
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maybe with true duals, but mids dont have problems with clearance, not that ive heard..
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