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    has a 3 inch body lift, 2 inch lift blocks in rear and cranked up torsion bars 2 inches in the front. About as high as I can go without redoing the front suspension. Not big on the body lift though, pretty sure it's the reason it rides rough and the bumps on the road are multiplied. More pics when I get home this weekend.

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    Quote Originally Posted by smkur50 View Post
    has a 3 inch body lift, 2 inch lift blocks in rear and cranked up torsion bars 2 inches in the front. About as high as I can go without redoing the front suspension. Not big on the body lift though, pretty sure it's the reason it rides rough and the bumps on the road are multiplied. More pics when I get home this weekend.
    The body lift has nothing to do with it riding rough, the fact that you cranked up the torsion bars is why it rides rough.
    Last edited by foggy; 04-30-2013 at 02:22 PM.

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    i just finished this build about a year ago. definately worth it! check out my thread its pretty detailed lol

    http://www.ls1truck.com/forums/lsx-t...ders-pics.html
    96 2 Door Tahoe 4wd / 5.3 Swap / CAI / Tune / Pacesetter LTs / Magnaflow / LED Dash / Novak A/C Bracket /


    http://www.ls1truck.com/forums/lsx-t...ders-pics.html

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    Yes I browsed that thread long and hard, took a while..quite a novel.highs and lows.

    Got the Lextech AC bracket kit ($250 shipped)..the bracket looks really good, the finish is awesome. Still have to clean up the engine, shine up the aluminum brackets, clean oil pan, install new front rear seals, paint the block and get it ready. Still waiting on the NNBS headers to get here, NP8 transfer case, 02 sensors.


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    Got the headers in..look good they are the NNBS ones no EGR stuff which is cool but hope everything clears. For the money they are thin walled but look good otherwise.

    Mated up my 40 series muffler to get a visual




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    Cool build thus far.
    I just don't think the cat on your exhaust is going to pass inspections lol.

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    Lol..thanks Fabian..thank god we dont have inspections here..at first I was like what cat..then looked at pic again..ha!

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    Quote Originally Posted by fabianss357 View Post
    cool build thus far.
    I just don't think the cat on your exhaust is going to pass inspections lol.
    lmfao!!!!!!!
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