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Has anyone ever drove their car so hard that the rear lower a-arm has rubbed or hit the stock exhaust? I guess the potential is there but was just wondering everyone's thoughts. I don't think I will ever be in that situation but I don't want to ruin some high dollar tires.
Any thoughts or recommendations? I am considering dropping to a narrower tire. I know Foose's narrow bodied Pantera is running this tire and wonder if his would have the same issue under extreme compression.
Thanks.
Devin
Devin,
In my opinion, unless your exhaust us touching your a-arms at some point, then your exhaust is too small ;-)
FYI, I ran a 3" exhaust through my suspension, and like you, also set the ride height with the lower a-arms parallel to the ground. The a-arms just slightly dimpled the exhaust pipes. My upper a-arm pick-up points were non-stock, but this may still be a valid data-point for your build.
As far as tires, I really like the look and stance of the Foose Pantera. The 19" rears remind me of the race Pantera wheels from the 80's, which as you can see from my post here Pantera Race Wheels where much wider that what you're considering for the street. Although some "slight" modifications to the chassis were required to make them fit.The suspension travel was easily far enough on the race track to impact a (stock) chassis on the inside.
Good luck!
Dave