Gallardo - Front Lift - Option or Standard?

[UH-Matt]

Hi

Did the face lift (2006/2007 onwards) Gallardo have the front lift as standard, or has it always been an option only?

I am potentially looking for one, but must have front lift, so keen to know more.

Thanks,

[UH-Matt]

Well to get to my parking area I have to go over a pavement (thats been dropped) but it has a bit of a hump to the pavement and isnt perfectly flat.... I currently have a V8 Vantage and with 2 people in the car the MIDDLE of the car between the front and rear wheels will sometimes rub ever so slightly, it is fine with just me in the car.

So I think the Gallardo is a lower car, and I do not want to risk buying a car that I cannot get on to my parking area.... The lift option seems like a sensible thing to aim for, as it should certainly remove the risk of rubbing?

[UH-Matt]

Hmmmmm... I am unsure they would be willing to do that, its a cobbled area rather than just tarmac (conservation area of St Albans) heh!

[UH-Matt]

From research the "ride height" on my V8V is 5.5"

The ride height on the Gallardo is 5.1"

So assuming all things equal I lose about 1.5CM max between the two cars... What I am going to do is go and park my aston on the bump with 1 person in the car, and try to measure the gap, it may be I can get away with a non-lifting car, but I need to be very sure!

The nose is fine because its quite a gradual bump and the short nose means the front wheels go "up" before any rubbing, it is just when the car is directly over the pavement equally between the front and back wheels that the middle of the car has been know to very very lightly rub, so thats where I need to be very sure!

thanks for the replies..

[UH-Matt]

20mm is all I would need in the middle, even 10mm might make the difference according to my calculations!

[UH-Matt]

I just parked my current car (Aston V8V) over the problem pavement and took some pictures of the clearance.

Do you think a Gallardo with front lift turned on will clear this?

[UH-Matt]

Hi Sab

Yes and from what I can tell the Wheelbase on the Gallardo is a little shorter which helps:

AM V8V Wheelbase: 2,600 mm (102.5 in)
Gallardo Wheelbase: 2,560 mm (100.8 in)

It's hard to find an official "ride height" dimension for both but it appears the Gallardo is 5.1" and the Aston 5.6".

So with the front lifted 2" it should compensate 1" in the middle of the car, and I should be fine.... theoretically!

[UH-Matt]

If anyone near St Albans / Herts has a Gallardo they would be willing to bring along and "test" for me, I would make it worth their while! I am struggling to find a spec I like WITH front lift, so it would be great to rule out needing the lift if I can....

[UH-Matt]

Just got the Gallardo home, haven't got front lift and it has gone in perfectly... JUST!

Thanks to everyone for their help and advice!