Install shorter dog bones and have a question :p

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Jan 29, 2012 | 06:54 PM

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Franks 03SS

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Replace your stock dogbones with these 1" shorter replacements. Shorter dogbones will hold the engine forward, which has a few benefits as shown below.
Better oil pickup during drag racing
Removes vibration caused from lowering the car
Better axle alignment for less HP loss through the shafts
Increased weight on the front tires for better launching
Added clearance to sway bar for header and downpipe installs

That's what zzp says anyways.. My only concern is they won't work with my headers...

yea thats what they say :p
heard they dont do much on stock 3800's though

hmmm dont know, mine engine is already really close to the fans with these shorter DB's

Jan 29, 2012 | 06:58 PM

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Franks 03SS

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Wow welcome back Frank haven't seen you on here much lately. Cool little mod but, but it is always good to do a bit of research before ya dive in I guess lol I've learned that by now

thanks man, yea it feels like i've been away for a while

sucks....

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I'm going to strap the engine forward when I get time to see if they'll even fit. Just went out and looked but I don't think they're gonna work

not a lot of room there lol

probably not man, i'll try and get a pic tomorrow of how much clearance there is with the stock manifolds :p

Jan 29, 2012 | 07:08 PM

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No problem man, good to have ya back posting

Jan 30, 2012 | 09:28 AM

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Franks 03SS

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Pic of how close the manifolds are to the fans :p
about 3/4" from the fan shields and around 2" from the actual fans

Jan 30, 2012 | 10:54 AM

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Pic of how close the manifolds are to the fans :p
about 3/4" from the fan shields and around 2" from the actual fans

My shields are gone and I only have about 3/4" of an inch

Looks like a little more, but this was before it was rocked back forward.

Jan 30, 2012 | 04:13 PM

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Franks 03SS

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My shields are gone and I only have about 3/4" of an inch

Looks like a little more, but this was before it was rocked back forward.

yea that looks pretty close :p

Jan 30, 2012 | 06:00 PM

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I could use less vibration.
I want them.

Jan 30, 2012 | 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Jomao_o

I could use less vibration.
I want them.

Pm'd u back

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