Ride height question
Discussion
The terminology wrong cause I'm no expert, but I think the cars riding lower at the rear on the drivers side. Even whenmy fat *rse is not in it.
Question is - on a '97 4.2 with standard springs, can you adjust it? And if not, what are the options?
It definitely looks lower and I get some very occasional rubbing on the rear wheel when teh suspensions loaded.
Any opinions?
Question is - on a '97 4.2 with standard springs, can you adjust it? And if not, what are the options?
It definitely looks lower and I get some very occasional rubbing on the rear wheel when teh suspensions loaded.
Any opinions?
Richard
I think this might be a can of worms.
The original early Bilstein shocks were NOT height adjustable.
To see if you car is low, measure from bottom of chassis rail to floor. 150mm should be about right. Mine were approx 120mm but I've swapped for Protech shocks and adjusted to 150mm at the rear (140mm at front).
Still looks low, but copes with small speed bumps now.
Mike
I think this might be a can of worms.
The original early Bilstein shocks were NOT height adjustable.
To see if you car is low, measure from bottom of chassis rail to floor. 150mm should be about right. Mine were approx 120mm but I've swapped for Protech shocks and adjusted to 150mm at the rear (140mm at front).
Still looks low, but copes with small speed bumps now.
Mike
SomersetBoy said:
The terminology wrong cause I'm no expert, but I think the cars riding lower at the rear on the drivers side. Even whenmy fat *rse is not in it.
Question is - on a '97 4.2 with standard springs, can you adjust it? And if not, what are the options?
It definitely looks lower and I get some very occasional rubbing on the rear wheel when teh suspensions loaded.
Any opinions?
Looks can be deceiving, and it's pointless even thinking about measurements based on the bodywork. You need to get it on flat level ground and measure the corner heights at the chassis if you want to know whether there's a problem. The ground needs to be flat within quarter of an inch or so which is far better than you can achieve with the naked eye, so you need to either put a spirit level on it or turn the car through 90 degrees a few times and take multiple measurements to ensure it's the car which is out and not the ground.Question is - on a '97 4.2 with standard springs, can you adjust it? And if not, what are the options?
It definitely looks lower and I get some very occasional rubbing on the rear wheel when teh suspensions loaded.
Any opinions?
Blimey, it's never a straight answer with Cerb's is it!
With my limited skills and experience, I think I'll give Rich at Dulfords a ring and get it looked at by the pro's. They changed all the suspension bushes 2k ago, so they know what they're looking at.
My pockets are getting shallower and my arms longer. Not all bad though, long arms is quite handy for the driving position I like!
With my limited skills and experience, I think I'll give Rich at Dulfords a ring and get it looked at by the pro's. They changed all the suspension bushes 2k ago, so they know what they're looking at.
My pockets are getting shallower and my arms longer. Not all bad though, long arms is quite handy for the driving position I like!
My car had original springs on it when I got it and they'd become weak with age and were causing the car to sit way too low and they were actually getting coil-bound.
I got a set of new springs off TrackCar and they made a massive difference.
This may just be what's causing your problem.
Give him a shout ..... he's good.
I got a set of new springs off TrackCar and they made a massive difference.
This may just be what's causing your problem.
Give him a shout ..... he's good.
Having read this thread http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
I think I can begin to see how little I know and how much I need to get it to someone who does!
I think I can begin to see how little I know and how much I need to get it to someone who does!
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