suspension height

[keith-vznby]

Just fitted gaz and have clearance of 160 rear 140 front as advised on the forum.Looking at some of the pics of Chimaeras mine still looks quite high, is there lower acceptable ride height use generally or are the low cars I see not practical for road use. Cheers in anticipation Keith

[bobfather]

The suspension is built with unequal length wishbones. This is to enable the geometry to change as the suspension articulated. The correct setting requires the bottom wishbones to be horizontal when at rest. The figures you quoted are to the corners of the outriggers and are close enough. This means also that your geometry must be set when the hight is correct. If you lower the suspension you will cause the geometry of unloaded wheels (outer wheels when cornering) to alter in the opposite way to how they were designed.

ETA

Rear height 155mm. Front height 145mm is where I set mine and where Gaz quote as being correct

Edited by bobfather on Thursday 18th February 21:03