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Old Dec 5, 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?
Old Dec 5, 2006 | 04:13 PM
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try a spacer, to bring it back up just a little bit
Old Dec 5, 2006 | 04:15 PM
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Bring it back to stock ride height or put some shorties or mid-lengths in there.
Old Dec 5, 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
Old Dec 5, 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.
Old Dec 5, 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.
Old Dec 5, 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.
Old Dec 5, 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.
Old Dec 5, 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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