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Topic: Long Tube Headers Clearance Issues
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I'm considering going to long tubes for my 347 Lx.
My car is lowered with Eibach Sportlines.
I'm concerned about having ground clearance issues.
Is the switch from shorties to long tubes worth the hp increase?
Are ground clearance issues significant?
This is not a track car, just a weekend toy.
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"le bout est nu"
Posts: 328 | From: Zumunda | Registered: Sep 2004
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Jaejae5.0
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do it..your 347 will love you
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1987 notchback h/c/i 302 & 70mm turbo SOLD
2000 camaro ss cam only
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70mach351
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accufab makes a midlength i think
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70 Mach 1 gettin a make over
2001 Ford F250 Crew Cab 7.3
Posts: 1762 | From: EDH | Registered: Mar 2007
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whitelx91
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my cars pretty low and ive had no big issues with them. Other then having to pick and choose which bumps you want to attempt its not an inconvenience at all.
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SuistangS
Posts: 380 | From: Sacramento Ca. | Registered: Apr 2008
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sportlines do drop the car pretty low...if you do go with longtubes..mac exhaust has the best ground clearance i believe
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Cstang5.0
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i have a 2 inch dorp on mine with mac long tubes and have no probems
[ July 30, 2010, 12:34 AM: Message edited by: Cstang50 ]
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Posts: 1638 | Registered: Oct 2004
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Is there a significant difference in hp/torque w/ longtubes?
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"le bout est nu"
Posts: 328 | From: Zumunda | Registered: Sep 2004
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Originally posted by 70mach351:
accufab makes a midlength i think
Thanks I looked them up. Theyre about $360. I'd like to come up on something used and for less $$$.
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"le bout est nu"
Posts: 328 | From: Zumunda | Registered: Sep 2004
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70mach351
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check corral. you get what you pay for. If i got long tubes it would be accufab or kooks.
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70 Mach 1 gettin a make over
2001 Ford F250 Crew Cab 7.3
Posts: 1762 | From: EDH | Registered: Mar 2007
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510Notch
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I used the 1 5/8 BBK LT's. for the price they are an excellent fit, did not hang any lower then my MM subframes. with ALL LT's don't take driveways/speed bumps at higher speeds and you should be ok.
Posts: 287 | From: SF | Registered: Jul 2009
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Originally posted by CaliCoupe:
I used the 1 5/8 BBK LT's. for the price they are an excellent fit, did not hang any lower then my MM subframes. with ALL LT's don't take driveways/speed bumps at higher speeds and you should be ok.
bbks are good i never scraped them at all and my car was slammed on coilovers they are still mint to this day lol and thats all i run for exhaust is bbk/flowmaster cant go wrong and take it from me ive run danm near all types and brands ![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif)
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Sf Bay Area
Posts: 2171 | From: Sampan San Francisco | Registered: Jul 2003
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