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Old Jul 20, 2014 | 10:02 PM
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Does my 1986 trans am sit too high?

Have been looking at different angles of my car and was wondering if it was just my car or just how the trans ams traditionally sit....let me know thanks!!
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Old Jul 20, 2014 | 11:28 PM
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Re: Does my 1986 trans am sit too high?

How are we to know how high it sits if we don't have a picture?
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Old Jul 21, 2014 | 10:29 PM
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Re: Does my 1986 trans am sit too high?

I dont know how to post pics from mobile
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Old Jul 21, 2014 | 11:51 PM
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Re: Does my 1986 trans am sit too high?

Go to your profile here and look to create an album and upload pics. The once you upload them, (You can upload up to 3 at one time) with your smartphone or desktop copy the bb code of each individual picture on your album here and then paste it here in this thread when you comment your next message an click submit.
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Old Jul 21, 2014 | 11:56 PM
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Re: Does my 1986 trans am sit too high?

Originally Posted by Bigmac55
I dont know how to post pics from mobile

www.imgur.com then copy the direct image link it gives you here.
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Old Jul 22, 2014 | 12:01 AM
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Re: Does my 1986 trans am sit too high?

But usually, if the lowest part of the car like the front or side ground effects spoilers are sitting at least 5 inches away from touching the pavement, that's good. If the front or side lower spoilers are 10 inches high off the pavement then obviously it's a little too high.

But usually the way I know if the car is sitting too high or too low, the way I tell if it's the right height is by putting my foot under the car. If I'm standing right outside facing the door and can stick my shoe with my toes under the car without touching the ground effects I know I'm good. But that's usually about 2 inches. I don't like my car being THAT low or what they call hellaflush or the way they lower them for that Showcar lowered look where they don't like to have much of a gap between the fender and the wheel.

Because then that makes for a stiff rough ride and then you've got to deal with lots of scraping on speed bumps, and up and down driveways and ramps, so for the most part I keep my car at either stock height or lowered 1 inch. But no more.
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Old Jul 22, 2014 | 12:02 AM
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Re: Does my 1986 trans am sit too high?

Originally Posted by RubberDucky
www.imgur.com then copy the direct image link it gives you here.
Imgur is also a good way but note that once you upload it there, that picture will be there forever.
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Old Jul 22, 2014 | 10:55 AM
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Re: Does my 1986 trans am sit too high?

Stevie wonder thinks you're good.
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