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alex-z28 06-22-2011 05:27 PM

Guys with LT do you have problem...
 
going over speed bumps. How much ground clearance did you guys lose with LT. I scraped my sfcs once going over speed bump and I didn't think that they hang that low, everyone says that LT are the lowest part of their car. So do you guys have trouble getting around with them.

JETMAN95Z28 06-22-2011 08:15 PM

Re: Guys with LT do you have problem...
 
I have Kooks long tubes on my stock height Z and they only scrape on the BIGGEST speed bumps. There is a shopping mall locally that has the really huge ones. None of the speed bumps on any public streets I've been on drag.

Procharged94Lt1 06-23-2011 02:09 AM

Re: Guys with LT do you have problem...
 
Depends- typically no, but mine do have a couple scrapes..more from steep entry exit driveway/parking lots..

6SpdLT1Z 06-25-2011 08:49 PM

Re: Guys with LT do you have problem...
 
Any lowering springs? I scraped mine about 3 times while I still had sportline springs (~2" drop) in the front, but I didn't have sportlines on very long before swapping out for the stock SS suspension (~3/4" drop) and I was really careful.

Pacesetter LTs into a custom 3" ORY

shawngamblez28 06-25-2011 10:39 PM

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i've got a 94 lt-1 with dyna tech ceramic coated long tubes.it was lowwered 3inches and they never hit just the 3inch pipe did so i put it back 2 stock height and have never hit again

alex-z28 06-26-2011 05:11 PM

Re: Guys with LT do you have problem...
 

Originally Posted by Procharged94Lt1 (Post 6723372)
Depends- typically no, but mine do have a couple scrapes..more from steep entry exit driveway/parking lots..

That's what I am afraid of the most, we overhere have some very steep enteries to gas stations, stores, ect and there are speed bumps everywhere, or maybe its just me because I do have ground effects and getting in and out can sometimes be tricky. I've already lost one air dam to this problem.


Originally Posted by 6SpdLT1Z (Post 6725784)
Any lowering springs? I scraped mine about 3 times while I still had sportline springs (~2" drop) in the front, but I didn't have sportlines on very long before swapping out for the stock SS suspension (~3/4" drop) and I was really careful.

Pacesetter LTs into a custom 3" ORY

No, its not lowered but I would love if it was. I might put on WS6 springs out of 97 TA that my friend has just sitting around. I am also looking at getting Pacesetter LTs.


Originally Posted by shawngamblez28 (Post 6725836)
i've got a 94 lt-1 with dyna tech ceramic coated long tubes.it was lowwered 3inches and they never hit just the 3inch pipe did so i put it back 2 stock height and have never hit again

That's a huge drop, LOL.

6SpdLT1Z 06-26-2011 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by alex-z28 (Post 6726319)
No, its not lowered but I would love if it was. I might put on WS6 springs out of 97 TA that my friend has just sitting around. I am also looking at getting Pacesetter LTs.

I wouldn't expect much issue at stock ride height to a inch drop. If your looking at getting more than a 1.25" drop that's when I'd start looking at shorty headers.

Pacesetter LTs are one of the better LTs in terms of ground clearance, they tuck up pretty nice.

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alex-z28 06-27-2011 04:51 AM

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Originally Posted by 6SpdLT1Z (Post 6726495)
I wouldn't expect much issue at stock ride height to a inch drop. If your looking at getting more than a 1.25" drop that's when I'd start looking at shorty headers.

Pacesetter LTs are one of the better LTs in terms of ground clearance, they tuck up pretty nice.

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/b...s/IMG_3402.jpg

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/b...s/IMG_3403.jpg

Thanks for the pictures, I really wanted to see what they look like under the car. It looks like you got about 3 inches of ground clearance from your lowest point, does that sound about right?

6SpdLT1Z 06-27-2011 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by alex-z28 (Post 6726602)
Thanks for the pictures, I really wanted to see what they look like under the car. It looks like you got about 3 inches of ground clearance from your lowest point, does that sound about right?

Probably, those pictures are from when I had sportlines. I couldn't roll a "stubby" beer bottle under the collectors (though if you do v-bands that will save you a bit of ground clearance) but I think I may've been able to roll a normal long neck bottle under it.

Here's a picture of the bottle:
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Didn't bother me much since I was planning on going back to the SLP/Bilstein my car was originally optioned with.

1quickTA 08-03-2011 05:14 PM

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I'm lowered 1.25" and I'll scrape if I'm not careful on bigger speed bumps. 90% of the time I can go over without scraping if I go on an angle. All-in-all, they are totally worth it. Get em!

Geezer powered 08-06-2011 05:50 AM

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Lowered on on a Pro kit with pacessetters and custom ory, no issues here. The key is to be careful..............

97WS6SCharged 08-06-2011 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Geezer powered (Post 6755641)
The key is to be careful..............

This. I've never scraped the Kooks on my LT1 car (hit the turn downs a few times when I had them). That car is lowered and will clear all but the tallest bumps if you're careful. My LS1 car with stock manifolds and Y pipe will bang an overzealous ant hill though.


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