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Exhaust Clearance?

Old Jul 26, 2005 | 10:26 AM
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Exhaust Clearance?

I now in need of new struts and springs and I have decided to go with maxspeed springs and illumina struts. Will the drop from the new springs and struts cause issues with the exahust clearing the rear axle. I recently installed my new Frankencar cat-back exhaust and the clearance over the rear axle is maybe about a 1".

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Old Jul 26, 2005 | 10:33 AM
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Estimate the drop length and see for yourself.
Old Jul 26, 2005 | 11:03 AM
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I am dropped 3" on D2's and my Cattman Cattback and HS Headers have no clearance problems.
Old Jul 26, 2005 | 11:13 AM
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3-3.5inch drop with warpspeed Y and frankencar catback(Known for being low and heavy) i scrape every once in a while on the ground, but not on the axle anymore, i used to but then i got better hangers and that fixed it.
Old Jul 26, 2005 | 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by ColdSHO
3-3.5inch drop with warpspeed Y and frankencar catback(Known for being low and heavy) i scrape every once in a while on the ground, but not on the axle anymore, i used to but then i got better hangers and that fixed it.

have you tried putting O-ring clamps on the hangers? You can prob pick it up alittle more with them on the hangers. I put them on my OEM hangers and I never scrape.
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my stock ones were in rather bad shape, and the ebay ones are much stiffer but still allow some movement.
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