how much can i drop without scraping my fast intentions mufflers?
 

the car is my daily im debating on springs or coils dont know how much i should drop..

I'm dropped 1" all around on K&W v3's. No scrapes. :tup:

Just be careful over bumps and angle if you have to, and you won't scrape.

You will scrap. That day will come for sure!!! Especially if you have never driven a lowered car before. Leave it stock if your anal about scuffs on the cans.

:facepalm:

ANGLE is your Friend! :D

I'm currently on TEIN's (installing Stance Coilover's in spring)

I'd say I'm dropped 1.1-1.2" as the TEIN's settle quite a bit....I have the CF cans and have not scraped them and roads here are horrible. Getting out of my condo parking, I seem to scrape the brace that covers the y pipe before anything else. And thats everytime, I cringe, but at least its not my exhaust.

You just gotta be careful (smart) especially on roads you aren't familiar with.

I think if you are on H&R which slams you, you run more a risk of scrapping for sure (they are almost 1.5" drop)

I agree with 1st. If you track or ever drive aggressively there is a decent chance of scraping them. I think my first ZdayZ I scraped mine going up a REALLY steep switchback (scraped paint on the front fascia too : )

I'm dropped on Swift springs (1.25 front, 1 rear) and have yet to scrape them and my car is a DD 3 out of 4 seasons of the year.

When going over speedbumps hit them straight so both rear wheels go over at the same time. Lowest point of the cans are in the middle of the rear wheels. Besides, the version 2 sits higher than the original F.I.

Ahh. I have #50 so it's most likely the first revision. :)

I am dropped on Coilovers. I would say about 1.25" in the front and rear and I hardly ever scrape. The 2nd revision makes it almost impossible to scrape since the lowest part of the exhaust is right in line with the axle.

I've had my CF cans since Nov 9 and have no issues. At least 1" in the front and 1.25" in the rears. It is pretty low. I scrape my lip a lot and more worried about backing into a curb or those parking bumps. I can't clear some driveways or speed bumps so I go around them. Not really practical for a DD but man it looks great. More worried about valets and mechanics and how they'll be driving the car when I drop it off.

I run standard springs but smaller diameter tyres (650m dia front and 648mm rears) so my car has been effectively lowered by 14.5 mm at the front and 14mm at the rear and I scrape occasionally.

If you are at all concerned, leave it a standard ride height, otherwise saddle up for the odd scrape.

What springs are you on?

Axmea

low hanging cans look kickarse but i know i would be kicking myself if i got them.

for sure the FI catbacks are best looking imho...but it will be a spark show at night in my area.

soo swift springs and im set?

If you aren't on a budget, I would get coilovers. With springs, you will probably be fine, but if you aren't then you will have to get rid of them to keep from scraping. If you get coilovers, you get a lot more adjustability and can fine tune your ride height for your area.

I am so glad that I decided to get coilovers. The handling difference is amazing, and being able to adjust my height is a great bonus as well.

Just for the record, I am on the First generation of F.I. exhausts, and have never scraped.

I've scraped 1 time on a speed bump I took at an angle. Never since. Take them head on.

I have swifts and the newer FI exhaust and I have some canister scrapes towards the front of the car. My car is not a daily driver and I always take angles. I also live in southern California where they use intersections as drainage ditches. (Makes no sense to me coming from Wisconsin)
So I think it is inevitable to scrape a little. You can't see it from behind tho. I can only feel it when I polish them. They are also dented on the top, I imagine from road debris. Anyone else find this?

Yes, speedbumps never angle. Take those flat. Hills/dips, those you angle.

I take the front of the car at an angle and then square up the rear. I never scrape that way. YMMV.

Scraped them again, but the road was jacked, had about a 3" drop in pavement and I went slow but cans hit!

Scraped my cans a weeks ago, so pissed. Exhaust leak sucks!

Exhaust leak?? I've scraped them, but it didn't cause a leak.

I scraped bad enough threw the cf and there is no stainless steel under that. Tiny scrape on each canister.

Don't worry about it,I have scraped my exhaust so much since 2010 that I wore the metal down so that the muffler is open on the bottom but still not leaking.:tup: