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Old 08-30-2014, 11:37 AM   #99
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Originally Posted by doc7000 View Post
Moving the front axle forward two inches
Would make more sense then moving the engine back two inches. Actually we dont even know if two inches will be enough. The point would be to lower the engine in the engine bay.
Yeah, there's normally a X-member that connects the suspension. It would take probably 6" to be able to drop the engine, but then you'd have oil pan issues, on a lowered car, the first good speed bump you hit would crush the pan..... lowering would also lower the trans, so a manual would need a serious linkage re-work. It's always something.....
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