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Old 12-05-2006, 04:06 PM
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To raise or not?

I lowered my car about 6 months ago with Vogtland springs. They are rated at a 1.2 inch drop but it was more like 1.5 to 2. I just installed long tube headers on my car, and my ground clearance is sh*tty. I drag the headers everywhere. I LOVE the way the car looks with it lowered, and the headers are not coming off, but I am tired of dragging them. What would you do? Would you take the car back to stock height?
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Old 12-05-2006, 04:13 PM
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try a spacer, to bring it back up just a little bit
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Old 12-05-2006, 04:15 PM
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Bring it back to stock ride height or put some shorties or mid-lengths in there.
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Old 12-05-2006, 04:19 PM
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Where can I get some spacers? I love the look of it low, but its not practical.

Heres a pic of how it sits

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1...24-06_2122.jpg
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Old 12-05-2006, 06:38 PM
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don't know if these are the type being referred to?
http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductD...rtnumber=18900
They work in the rear too.
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Old 12-05-2006, 08:31 PM
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Get your self some new shocks, that will most likely raise the car up a little, especially if you are still on stock shocks.
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Old 12-05-2006, 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by '94 Bad A Z28
Get your self some new shocks, that will most likely raise the car up a little, especially if you are still on stock shocks.
Springs hold the car up, not the shocks.
What I would do is get some better fitting headers (mids), but if you dont want to do that then your only choice is to raise it back to stock height.
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Old 12-05-2006, 09:17 PM
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I beg the differ, you can have the stiffest springs in the world but if your shocks are crapp the car will sit lower than intended by the springs.
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Old 12-05-2006, 11:02 PM
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I love my LT's, I think im just gonna raise it back up.
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