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Old May 13, 2012 | 06:01 PM
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Long tube headers on lowered car - anyone?

Who has long tubes with a lowered car? What amount of drop do you have and how much clearance do you under headers lowest point?

I have Steeda sports, 1" front/1.25 rear on mine.

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Old May 14, 2012 | 07:47 AM
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I've got Stainless Works longtubes on my car with Steeda Ultralites. Not even close to dragging. Not sure on the exact clearance, but I don't think the new exhaust hangs any lower than the stock exhaust did.
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Old May 15, 2012 | 05:41 AM
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Originally Posted by THebb22
I've got Stainless Works longtubes on my car with Steeda Ultralites. Not even close to dragging. Not sure on the exact clearance, but I don't think the new exhaust hangs any lower than the stock exhaust did.
Same setup here with BBk Long tubes. I think the k-member and oil pan are lower than the headers. I can clear the curb onto my driveway but the black plastic piece which pritrudes about an inch below the bumper barely rubs the ground if I roll onto the curb too quick.
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Old May 15, 2012 | 06:09 AM
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I have FRPP K springs with a 1.5" drop. I have Kooks LT's with Kooks H-pipe and high flow cats. I don't know the exact clearance but it's about the same as the stock exhaust maybe an inch lower. No rubbing or scraping issues.
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Old May 16, 2012 | 10:08 AM
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You should be fine with a mild drop.I ran ARH longtubes with Eibach pro kit and had good clearance.

The ARH tuck up real nice with the o/r x with the collectors being the lowest point.
I did take it slow on speed bumps but I did that anyway once lowered.

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Old May 16, 2012 | 03:29 PM
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Thanks guys, i was worried about clearance issues and thinking of shorty headers.
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Old May 16, 2012 | 06:12 PM
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go for the long tubes. I have the bbk's and the sport springs with no problems
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Old May 17, 2012 | 03:24 PM
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None of the longtubes out there should be an issue but if you're that worried go with the Kooks as they are a mid length header.
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Old May 18, 2012 | 06:34 PM
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I have the ARH and am running Steeda Sports. They tuck up under the car perfectly so you still have tons of clearance.
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Old May 21, 2012 | 08:57 PM
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I have long tubes on a 1.5" drop on the K springs. No issues at all. I've been under the car many times and they do not hang any lower than stock.
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