Protechs - advice on height

Protechs - advice on height

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motul1974

Original Poster:

721 posts

139 months

Friday 17th February 2017
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Hi Folks, I've had a set of protechs sitting in the garage for best part of a year now...I think it's about time I fitted them!
At the time of getting them I had some great answers as to the preferred geo settings, but I think I ever got advice on heights, and as I see now there's a current post re dampeners, I thought id jump in here to as peoples view.
I'm really not into the 'slammed' look, and I'm on the standard 15's and 16's. The cars has been used exclusively on road up to now, but I do intend a few track days this year.

adrian

mk1fan

10,517 posts

225 months

Friday 17th February 2017
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Set them to the max height and go green laning.

motul1974

Original Poster:

721 posts

139 months

Friday 17th February 2017
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..got a Range for that, but thanks anyway!;)

phazed

21,844 posts

204 months

Friday 17th February 2017
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Set the ride height to 140 mm at the front and a 160 mm at the rear outrigger corner plates.

SILICONEKID345HP

14,997 posts

231 months

Friday 17th February 2017
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phazed said:
Set the ride height to 140 mm at the front and a 160 mm at the rear outrigger corner plates.
Would that height make the wishbones level ?

QBee

20,980 posts

144 months

Friday 17th February 2017
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The correct answer is to set it with the rear lower wishbones parallel to the ground, then set the front similarly. This approximates to what Phazed said re 160/140 mm.

Lowering it too far actually spoils the handling. TVR spent time and money optimising it at sensible ride heights.