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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 08:41 PM
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Default can someone please explain what top hats are

i want to drop my car and maybe tuck a little bit

and in the sponors corner im thinkin about gettin the gc/koni yellows combo package except people told me if im gonna be pretty low to get the top hats


what do the top hats do and do i really need them¿?¿?¿?




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Old Apr 15, 2007 | 09:47 PM
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they seat the bumpstop up higher thus giving you more shock travel, good on slammed cars so you dont bottom out.
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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 08:18 AM
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can you still have your hood closed right with the top hats?
like the hood will close properly.
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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 08:40 AM
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The hood should still function correctly.

The only problem that can occur with extended top hats is clearance issues with certain strut bars.
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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 04:17 PM
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im gonna be tuckinga lil bit barely ....do u think i should get them?
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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 04:30 PM
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If you want to tuck, then get them.
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Old Apr 16, 2007 | 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Wharbone
If you want to tuck, then get them.
I agree.

I only have a 1 inch drop on mine but I have hit some bumps and potholes that have bottomed out the shocks. Unless you are running the SPSS shortened Koni Yellows, top hats are almost mandatory to prevent the shock from bottoming out.
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