 Ride height, Is there a right way to set it? |
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| qa1142 |
 Jun 30 2004, 08:14 PM
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Whiplash  Group: Members Posts: 1,514 Joined: 1-June 04 From: Lake Zurich, Illinois Member No.: 2,140  |
Ok, so my 30 year old springs we a little droopy in the rear. I took 2 turns out of each front torsion bar adjusters.
Car looks closer to level, still drives good, but measure ground to wheel well and I am not even side to side. Where should I be measuring ride height? Is there a right way? Does anyone bother to do this on scales to set the "tweak" like on my Radio Controlled cars? Does that matter for daily driver? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) |
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| Dave_Darling |
Jul 1 2004, 12:25 AM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,999 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California 
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I suggest measuring from a suspension mounting point on the chassis. Fenders can get tweaked fairly easily--if the suspension mounting point moves everything is hosed anyway...
The factory measurement results in a really high tip-toe 914. I feel the cars should be set up as high or as low as the owner likes. I think it's preferable not to go any lower than having the A-arms and the trailing arms parallel to the ground, but if you like it lower... --DD (who is too keyed up to sleep!!) |
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qa1142 Ride height Jun 30 2004, 08:14 PM
Joe Ricard Ride heigth is always important. so is spacers und... Jun 30 2004, 08:24 PM Andyrew measure from the top of the wheel arch, in the cen... Jun 30 2004, 08:30 PM Toast If you want to set to factory, it's in the Hay... Jun 30 2004, 08:33 PM
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