how low can i go?

blkstangman88

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my 88 gt mustang has 2in lowering springs that were on a 95 cobra, so right now my o/r h-pipe sits exactly 2in off the ground. well i want to go lower. what do u think it will take to lower my car more? chop springs? what about new control arms or what not.....any suggestions? i know im going to have to raise my piping, but what else?

 

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If your 88gt is 2 inches lower you are already very low. Besides if you go any lower you will adversly affect handling. Don't cut the springs it will ride even worse than it already probably does. Springs were not meant to be cut.

To cure the exhaust hitting loosen the fittings at the headers (not heads) and where the h-pipe meets the catback, raise it up, and retighten.

And if you'd like to be a real moron and make it lower, take a blow torch and heat the springs up.

 

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IMO just invest in some air ride suspension for it. That way you can adjust it wherever you want. Raise it when your driving and drop the damn thing on the frame when your parked.

 

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i was thinking air bags cuz i already scrap over every speed bump cuz the pipe hangs so low....lol......i was look at it and to raise it ide have to cuz the hangers and shorten them and it would fit higher...right?

 

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i was look at it and to raise it ide have to cuz the hangers and shorten them and it would fit higher...right?

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WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Somone call the interpreter, we may possilbly have a ricer on our hands.

 

blkstangman88

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ya i was a little tired, i ment......i was looking at the h-pipe and to raise it i would have to cut the hangers and shorten them to make my pipe hang closer to my car....sorry for the confusion.

 

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blkstangman88 said:

ya i was a little tired, i ment......i was looking at the h-pipe and to raise it i would have to cut the hangers and shorten them to make my pipe hang closer to my car....sorry for the confusion.

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you can only go so high before it hits the tranny.

 

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the hangers are like 4-5in long, the shop didnt do a good job hanging them i think, but its there and id like it higher.

 

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just be carefull you might run into sealing issues if you pull the ball collectors up that high. not o mention you might screw up your header's just be carefull.

P.s your not riceing this out are you?

 

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no just my h-pipe hangs really low and since it has a 2in drop i scrape over almost every speed bump