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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 09:54 AM
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Currently my car sits at 28" from ground to start of rear fender (level surface), my exhaust is just 3" from the ground around the differential. My differential is about 6-7" from the ground.

Do I need to replace my rear spring to bring my car up? Or am I riding at the proper height?

I am starting to wonder if I installed my exhaust in correctly. I have a 74 exhaust on my car. But there is really only one way for it to go on.

Does anyone have photos of their exhaust around the rear axel?
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 09:58 AM
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by gkrem
Currently my car sits at 28" from ground to start of rear fender (level surface), my exhaust is just 3" from the ground around the differential. My differential is about 6-7" from the ground.

Do I need to replace my rear spring to bring my car up? Or am I riding at the proper height?

I am starting to wonder if I installed my exhaust in correctly. I have a 74 exhaust on my car. But there is really only one way for it to go on.

Does anyone have photos of their exhaust around the rear axel?
Are you running a 2-1-2 exhaust?
Not sure if mine was installed correctly either, but the Rear Y-Pipe is the lowest part of my rear exhaust.
I know that the bottom level surface of my rear license plate area is just a fraction under 15" from the ground. Does your license plate sit that high(low)?


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Old Mar 31, 2006 | 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by gkrem

Does anyone have photos of their exhaust around the rear axel?


This is what mine looks like...
it used to bottom out on speed breakers till I replaced the transverse rear leaf spring with a composite one..
now its just fine..


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The car needs to go up. Recently I overhauled the rear suspension, but decided the rear spring was OK, I am going back to replace the spring.
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