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Old Dec 10, 2003 | 09:50 PM
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whatif i lowered the rear? and left the front stock!!!
Old Dec 10, 2003 | 10:04 PM
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I think you need to sit down and be honest with yourself about what you want the car to do.
If you want it to be fast in the twisties then set the suspension and exhaust up that way and live with the fact it won,t be a good quarter mile car.
Or set the car up for straight line acceleration and live with the fact it won,t corner that well.
Life is full of compromises.
Old Dec 10, 2003 | 10:11 PM
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thats why they have those things for BOTH strip/street....ever think abotu that...?
Old Dec 10, 2003 | 10:14 PM
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I have the Jet Hots, duals and Sportline springs and I seem to have pretty good clearance. I don`t have many miles on it yet but I have yet to drag on anything. The lowest point on the exhaust is the flange on the collector, and the Jet Hots are tucked up under there pretty good.
But like I said, I don`t have many miles on that set up and it`s not my daily car.
Old Dec 10, 2003 | 10:20 PM
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I have thought about THAT probably longer than you been alive.
Its a fact that a car set up for one thing will not do the other well.
If you try to set the car up to do both you will end up with a car that is mediocre at both.
A car setup to get the best quarter mile will not corner as well as a car setup to corner and vice versa.
Old Dec 10, 2003 | 10:28 PM
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Don`t you hate it when you try to help someone and they act like a d!ck.
Old Dec 10, 2003 | 10:34 PM
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yessssss
Old Dec 10, 2003 | 10:38 PM
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I have my Z28 lowered with Hotchkis springs, and I believe they are like 1 - 1 1/4 drop and it is cutting it close with the JET HOT LT's. It isn't as bad as some people say it is though. You just have to be careful on the speedbumps, basicly just pay attention and you should be fine.
Old Dec 10, 2003 | 10:45 PM
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oh well.
I tried and thats all I can do.
Whether he wants to listen or not is up to him.
Old Dec 10, 2003 | 11:09 PM
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With eibach sportline springs, I have about 2" of ground clearance with LTs
Old Dec 10, 2003 | 11:10 PM
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that sounds good....
i may just get those...
Old Dec 10, 2003 | 11:20 PM
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2 inches of ground clearance sounds good???
You must love to hear that sick scraping noise when you roll over speed bumps.
I can,t stand it personally, its like fingernails on a chalkboard.
I always try to jump up and make myself lighter to clear stuff.
Old Dec 10, 2003 | 11:26 PM
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Drag Launch Springs if i remember correctly do raise your vehicle a little, so they work perfect for LTs. And I say again do not Drop car of you have LTs. lol Drag springs are also good for daily driver
Old Dec 10, 2003 | 11:45 PM
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revtime: I avoid speedbumps completely. No way i can get over them. It's all about where you can and can't go. Just the price you pay.
Old Dec 10, 2003 | 11:51 PM
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True.
Its your car and what makes you happy is all thats important.



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