Suspension adjustments?, What the!!!! Options

[Gearren]

I just finished replacing all the suspension bushings, ball joints, installed Bilstein shocks, 140 lb springs and turbo tie rods...What a job! I'm getting it ready to take it to the alignment shop. I have 2 questions/concerns.

If I set the front axle ride height at the Haynes spec, it seems like the body of the car is way up off the wheels, higher than the rear ride height. I elected to set it at 6 3/4" at the center of the torsion bar cap, which gives me a 3/8 difference between the front and rear ride heights. Is this OK? Am I missing some sophisticated geometry concern by setting the front height this way?

Second question involves the right vs left rear height. I set both struts the same, with the height clip in the fourth ring from the bottom, but the right rear sits 1/4" lower than the right. In order to correct this left/right imbalance, should I set one strut clip higher or lower than the other? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif)

[Joe Ricard]

Personally I have mt car set at 4" @ all front donuts. saying a slight rake to the front is great for street applications.

I found the tail to be very loose ON MY CAR. After playing with shocks and tiar air pressure @ the last AX event I ran out of adjustment. So next was go back to the starting point with the shocks and take 1 turn out of the rear springs. Love them coil overs. I transfered enough wieght to make the car virtually nuetral.
That 1/4 inch difference side to side may equal out when you sit in it. Also this is a static setting. the car will settle in after about 20 wonderful miles of top off driving. Might take longer if you have a hot chick in the car. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/mueba.gif)

You will have to adjust the front to get balanced traction.
OK that's my .914 cents worth

OH yea, if you take it to a shop make sure the car is at ride hieght. because as the suspension moves up and down to calibrate the machine the car won't be at ride hieght (settled). then once you drive around town with the hot chick the settings will change to the final resting place.