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Old 04-15-2002, 10:42 PM   #1
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ok, now that the exhaust is on.. im digging it pretty much.. i have heard a couple backfires now though.. hopefully just break in or something anyway.. its like.. CLOSE to the ground.. and i havent lowered it yet.. its like 6-8 inches or so off teh ground.. that could be bad.. now do i really wanna lower my car? i mean.. i WANT to.. but if i put sportlines on.. am i gonna rub everywhere.. i already have to crawl up driveway.. any one have any solutions.. or suggestions for me <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''> i know quite a few people have this exhaust on their cars.. so some help is greatly appreciated thx
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Old 04-15-2002, 11:17 PM   #2
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Do what I did. &nbsp;
Go flying off backwards into a cottonfield. &nbsp;If done correctly, this will effectively bend the exhaust up into the rear bumper. &nbsp;If you bend it too far, you may have to enlist the help of a Honda 300 ATV, a 3 ton jack, a 6"x6"x15' post, and two come-a-long tie-down straps in order to reshape it the best you can. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/blush.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':blush:'>


<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''> nah...no real solution just be careful and cross areas with potential clearance problems at an angle.
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Old 04-16-2002, 08:51 PM   #3
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don't need to lower the car, just get a little bit bigger tires and then get sway bars and new struts.
no need to lower the car.
just like you said you already crawl up the driveway, why make it worse. &nbsp;ppl used to laugh at me when i went over speed bumps in my 240.
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Old 04-17-2002, 12:37 AM   #4
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ok...bigger tires are gonna make the car taller! &nbsp;You're raising the car! &nbsp;Lower the car...you'll have a lower center of gravity and stiffer spring rates. &nbsp;That is, your car will handle even better than it does now. &nbsp;Putting on taller tires not only raises your center of gravity, it also gives you &nbsp;taller sidewalls. &nbsp;Taller sidewalls are mushier and less responsive. &nbsp;They also lower your effective gear ratio, which means you won't accelerate quite as well. &nbsp;Not to mention your speedometer will be off by a couple of mph. &nbsp;Just lower the car and be careful on less-than-ideal terrain. &nbsp;Mine's lowered and I have to deal with Mississippi's crappy roads, and everything's still in one piece under there.
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Old 04-17-2002, 01:02 AM   #5
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hey.. i have a single N1 and my car IS lowered with sportlines and i dont have any problems scratching on things. you just have to be careful when going up inclines...that's it &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/crazy.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':crazy:'> &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/nervous.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':nervous:'>
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Old 04-17-2002, 01:25 AM   #6
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I have my car lowered with the Apex-i WS allll the way down in the front and pretty far down in the back, my N1 Dual b Pipe is the lowest thing to the ground on my car, but it is rare that i scrape it, only on speed bumps and what not, even if you do hit it, theres not much damaged to be done since the hangars flex
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Old 04-17-2002, 08:15 AM   #7
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I've got tokicos/H&R springs to lower my car and my N1 dual hasn't(knocking on wood) scrapped a thing yet!! &nbsp;The roads here in Ohio(the orange barrel state) aren't any good either and I still haven't had a problem.
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