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Old Dec 29, 2005 | 06:09 AM
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I am getting ready to order my headers for my 02 Z that is lowered with cut bushings and longer bolts. I am either going with kooks or lg's. Do either of those hang down past the bottom of the car? Has anyone had a problem with headers on really low vettes?
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Old Dec 29, 2005 | 09:22 AM
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I am getting ready to order my headers for my 02 Z that is lowered with cut bushings and longer bolts. I am either going with kooks or lg's. Do either of those hang down past the bottom of the car? Has anyone had a problem with headers on really low vettes?
I have the Kooks and they stay tucked up nicely around the oil pan. As the 3" pipes enter the tunnel, LG's too, keep the clamps turned in where they will not hang down. Good luck on your decision.
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Old Dec 30, 2005 | 07:30 PM
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Mines lowered, no bushings cut though. I have LG's and they dont touch at all, never have. The clamp bolts did once but I rotated them more and solved that problem.
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Old Dec 30, 2005 | 08:10 PM
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my vette's lowered on stock bolts

I have LT headers, they DO drag, but I know the areas where I need to take it at an angle It's totally worth lowering and I would never give up the headers
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Old Dec 31, 2005 | 03:27 AM
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Thanks for all the replys. I ordered Lg Pro's so I will find out real soon if they will drag or not.
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Old Dec 31, 2005 | 05:42 AM
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Slammed! No front bolts, longer rears, no problem with TPIS.
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Old Dec 31, 2005 | 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by minytrker
Thanks for all the replys. I ordered Lg Pro's so I will find out real soon if they will drag or not.
Beautiful car. I can't wait until my chrome wheels get here. What tires are you running? Sidewall looks pretty "clean."
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ive got the dynatechs and they do hang a little low. they are scrapped after a couple thousand miles
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I have belangers, after a year or so theres slight flat spots on mine, nothing to lose sleep over though, should be ok. Just take everything at an angle.
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I Have The New American Racing Headers And They Are A New Design. The The Guy That Built These Is The Same Guy That Designed The Headers For Kooks Now He Has His Own Place. He Says His New Header Is A Better Designmakes More Power And Fits Better .they Look Great On My Car .call The Vette Doctors/841/0779
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Originally Posted by minytrker
Thanks for all the replys. I ordered Lg Pro's so I will find out real soon if they will drag or not.
Mine's lowered just like that. I have kook's w/o any problems.
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Kooks here... never hit anything. I do take speedbumps at an angle though and have rocker rails to protect if I do bottom out.
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LGs hang down some and will scrap on a extremely low car. Primarily on speed bumps, etc. My Z06 has cut bushings in front, longer bolts in back and the LGs do not scrape. If you go much lower thatn that though you will scrape occasionaly. Nothing terrible though.
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By The Way Great Looking Car
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