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From: Harrow Ontario
Header Height
My dad and I are restoring a 68 vette, and we recently got a set of Headman Headers. (I am his daughter, posting becuase I'm more computer able, and because the vette will be mine when I drive next year) While he was looking at them, he realized that they may get damaged if I go over speed bumps or such. He called the store where we got them, and he said no one has ever complained about them being to low. Just to be safe though, we figured it would be better to post and ask. So, has anyone ever had a problem with Headman Headers hitting?
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St. Jude Donor '06-'10, '13
I have headmans on mine. They only hit on tall speed bumps, and my car is very low. I have the front end too low for most street driving.
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From: The Villages FL
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I had them for 10 years, and I put a big dent in one side by hitting some wooden road trash that popped out from under the preceding vehicle. The Hooker Super Comps have much better clearance, which is what I later used.
Also, when changing the oil filter with the Hedman's, the filter must be tipped to clear the exhaust pipe coming back from the collector which causes spilling no matter how you do it. The Hookers have adequate clearance for the filter to come straight down and out.
Spike
Also, when changing the oil filter with the Hedman's, the filter must be tipped to clear the exhaust pipe coming back from the collector which causes spilling no matter how you do it. The Hookers have adequate clearance for the filter to come straight down and out.
Spike
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I'm having not great luck with the Hedmans but I drive it EVERY day... my car is low, not as low as Bryan Seery's, but I have found quite a few speed bumps it doesn't like, one that actually had the metal SCREAMING as I drug along it. Boooooy, was that bad.
All said, I -mildly- scrape over bumps all the time.
-Steve
All said, I -mildly- scrape over bumps all the time.
-Steve
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Originally Posted by supermeggs
My dad and I are restoring a 68 vette, and we recently got a set of Headman Headers. (I am his daughter, posting becuase I'm more computer able, and because the vette will be mine when I drive next year) While he was looking at them, he realized that they may get damaged if I go over speed bumps or such. He called the store where we got them, and he said no one has ever complained about them being to low. Just to be safe though, we figured it would be better to post and ask. So, has anyone ever had a problem with Headman Headers hitting?
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Originally Posted by DRL502
how low are you? do you have 3 or 4 inches of clearance?
