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Posted by 93ex-chp (Member # 1688) on :
 
aluminum seems to be rubbing on the body after i lowered it about 1 1/2 inches... anything i can do besides taking the driveshaft out and grinding it out. anyone else have this problem?
 
Posted by GR40Coupe (Member # 698) on :
 
My drive shaft rubbed when i put the aluminum one it but went away after a while. I've never heard of a drive shaft rubbing after lowering a car are you sure its your drive shaft?
 
Posted by shade-tree (Member # 298) on :
 
is it hitting your mufflers?
 
Posted by 93ex-chp (Member # 1688) on :
 
pretty sure, noticed a nice new groove and its right under neath a piece of metal attached to the underbody like right under the back seat. doesnt look like an ebrake cable bracket. not sure if i should drive it i dont want the driveshaft to get too weak.
 
Posted by 87mustang (Member # 2496) on :
 
i herd it is not safe to have a after market driveshaft when somthing happens to it ! (but thats what i herd who knows)
 
Posted by 5LVENOM (Member # 2282) on :
 
When I lowered my car, the sportline springs came with a new pinion bump stop. Might want to check that.
 
Posted by Black94 5.0 (Member # 655) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 93ex-chp:
pretty sure, noticed a nice new groove and its right under neath a piece of metal attached to the underbody like right under the back seat. doesnt look like an ebrake cable bracket. not sure if i should drive it i dont want the driveshaft to get too weak.
Dont drive it until you fix it!!..

Its simple just grind down or hammer that piece of metal until you have enough clearence for the suspension to travel freely... [Smile]

If your lowering springs came with a lower pinion snubber you can put the stock pinion snubber back on, for more clearence...

Basically the more you grove the D/S the faster its gonna get out of balance and the weaker the D/S walls get..
 
Posted by Deftone37 (Member # 563) on :
 
My driveshaft rubs on my exhaust. [Embarrassed]
 
Posted by 93ex-chp (Member # 1688) on :
 
it was my ebrake cable braket.. apparently the rivits or whatever holds the end on came loose from the body so i went at it with some pliers and a hammer and its all good now.
thanks
 




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