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Old 10-04-2004, 08:35 PM   #1
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My Lowered 72's Cross Member Is 1/2" From A Can

Too Bad Its A Tall Boy 3/5 Drop 1 1/2 Coil Cutt Off The Front Lowering Springs in the back .

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Old 10-05-2004, 07:20 PM   #2
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Cool. Now just slap some smaller tires in the front and you'll be even lower (the way I lik'em.)
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Old 10-05-2004, 07:45 PM   #3
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I Plan on running something close to that diamter I had been running 275/60s all the way around but when i get new wheels im gonna go with 295/50s Rear and something close to that hieght on the front .

Me and a friend of mine had figured out what size tire i was gonna run in the front but thats been a few.
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Old 10-05-2004, 09:07 PM   #4
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I think the 3/5 drop looks great. I was considering the 4/6, but it may too much for a daily driver.
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Old 10-11-2004, 11:36 PM   #5
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hey i know its been awhile but i was wondeirng where you got your rear springs and how thick they are. i just got new lowering springs for the front and rear of my truck and the fronts are really thick in gage but the rear ones are really thin in comparison... i went 2/4 btw i was wondering if you could get a pic of your rear springs for me if its not too much bother
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Old 10-12-2004, 12:10 AM   #6
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My springs come from AIM They arent the heavy duty Only thing i haul in that truck is ass. Ill get a better pic tommorow I forgot my cam somewhere today and i need to take some pics of stuff tommorow evening. Ill post then.

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Old 10-12-2004, 12:11 AM   #7
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I think the 3/5 drop looks great. I was considering the 4/6, but it may too much for a daily driver.

Ive done beat holes in my flowmasters with this Drop. I plan on adding spindles I may drop the front a tad more as its level now.
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Old 10-12-2004, 11:40 PM   #8
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Ive done beat holes in my flowmasters with this Drop. I plan on adding spindles I may drop the front a tad more as its level now.
I was going to tuck it all up to the frame. Send the pipes through the cross member and exit through the side of the fleet bedside. I was looking at ECE's site and saw the undercarriage of one of their builds. Awful low! Lower than yours. That won't fly on NE roads.
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Old 10-13-2004, 12:11 AM   #9
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Looks pretty good there
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Old 10-13-2004, 12:14 AM   #10
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Thats how im going to run my exhaust with the exception of im not buying no crossmember or anything Ive made some plates to put in after i cut holes in the cross member and talked to a local muffler shop that doesnt have anyone to do mufflers but they will let me do myown so I guess ill be getting er done soon. Had plans of putting new exhaust on this truck long before i ruint the old muffs.

I had two new flows sitting in the shop that i got for 91.98 and thats for a pair shipped.

But i ran my mouth and sold them for 100 now ive got some dynomax bullets but Im not certain as if i want to run them .. Kinda getting tired of the ungodly loudness.


Here is a pic of my springs as requested

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Old 10-13-2004, 01:36 PM   #11
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How hard does that axle hit the frame???? I have a 4 and 6 drop on my 72 and the rear spring's are taller than those....
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Old 10-13-2004, 09:26 PM   #12
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I had the flows on my Mustang and it was a little loud. I don't know how many chambers they were though. It was the only cat back system they had for an 01' GT. They were called American Thunder. My buddy had the same car and he had the Dyno's and they sounded sweet. Quiet down low, but growled when he got on it. I am gonna get the crossmemember so I can run a 700R4 and it has clearance to run the exhaust along the sides of the tranny. Then I will cut into the frame to run out the sides. That's the plan at least. I have all the ideas of what I want, but time and money will tell the truth.
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