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    From Jemma Hankin@21:1/5 to All on Sat Jan 29 08:13:45 2022
    My cousin works in muffler shop and says don't touch one of these, as
    they get a few in the workshop with damaged exhaust. Probably because
    the driver was a dickhead. He further claims that the harsh ride will
    jolt stuff in the car, so it is more likely to have problems like aircon
    leaks or intermittent electrical gremlins. Is this a reasonable warning?

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  • From Michael Trew@21:1/5 to Jemma Hankin on Sat Jan 29 13:45:28 2022
    On 1/28/2022 19:13, Jemma Hankin wrote:
    My cousin works in muffler shop and says don't touch one of these, as
    they get a few in the workshop with damaged exhaust. Probably because
    the driver was a dickhead. He further claims that the harsh ride will
    jolt stuff in the car, so it is more likely to have problems like aircon leaks or intermittent electrical gremlins. Is this a reasonable warning?

    That sounds fair to me. I've driven a "lowered" car before, and the
    ride is not pleasant. I've seen people take a torch to coil springs to
    lower them before. That weakens the metal. Chopping the springs really
    makes for a bad ride. Stock setup for me, please.

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