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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 08:10 PM
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Your car is so sharp! Im asuming its stock height. My advice is to just take the kit off and send it to me!
Old Mar 23, 2008 | 08:15 PM
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My car is at the body shop right now having the exhaust installed. I plan on leaving the stock ride height until next off-season, then I'm gonna bag it so I can raise and lower it as necessary, for that very reason..
Old Mar 23, 2008 | 08:15 PM
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I say go with a taller sidewall on your tires, that should help some, if you did in fact change you springs I would consider changing them back.
Old Mar 23, 2008 | 08:16 PM
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Adding a "skid plate" is only gonna lower your contact point. It still will hit & have evan a greater chance of damage.

I love the side exhaust!!!!! Car looks great exceept for those rubber bands you have for tires. Thats gota ride rough?
Old Mar 23, 2008 | 10:01 PM
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Yeah, its stock ride height. I hit just about every speed bump on my exhaust unless its a low profile bump or I go around 1-3 mph. I don't know why it hits all the time. The BIGGEST problem with hitting the exhaust is that it starts to crack the welds on the hangers and such, and the pipes start bending. Every time I hit a bump I have to kick my exhaust tips a little so it doesn't touch my side skirt and melt it.

I even hit the exhaust sometimes when if I get into the driveway unscathed by going crooked as all hell, the exhaust will scrape on the top most portion of the driveway as the rear wheels are about to clear it. It is really starting to kill me everytime hearing that scrape and thunk...
Old Mar 23, 2008 | 10:25 PM
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Yea... but you can do this....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxDDD95PiFk
Old Mar 23, 2008 | 10:29 PM
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wow, i better look into getting an air lift kit this summer than!
Old Mar 23, 2008 | 10:47 PM
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You could get some tires with a bigger sidewall. 275/35/20 is a 27.7" while something like a 295/40/20 is 29.5".
Old Mar 23, 2008 | 11:54 PM
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taller tires before springs.
Old Mar 23, 2008 | 11:55 PM
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Your car is nice but sorry about the clearance issues. I have been thinking about how to solve your problem but since I have never drive a car like yours I think you need to let me borrow it for awhile so that I would be able to speak from experience.



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