Ride Height Adjustment
Discussion
Living off an unmade road with pot holes etc. as Steve D can testify, I could do with a little more clearance under my Can Am.
Nothing drastic, say: 10mm.
Is this advisable?, practical? and if so how does one go about it?
I am only likely to use the car on public roads and will be staying within the speed limits naturally!!
The only ride height I have experience of is the drivers seat in my everyday car!
David
Nothing drastic, say: 10mm.
Is this advisable?, practical? and if so how does one go about it?
I am only likely to use the car on public roads and will be staying within the speed limits naturally!!
The only ride height I have experience of is the drivers seat in my everyday car!
David
Hi David
Very easy. All you need is a tape measure, low trolley jack and a couple of 'C' spanners. I'm guessing you only want to raise the front?
Measure existing ride hieght (Take a measurement off a chassis rail to the floor)
Jack the car up and remove both wheels
At the bottom of each spring is an adjustable platform (Looks like a great big nut x2)
Using the 'C' spanners you need to loosen the bottom nut away from the top nut (They are locked together)
Once loosened, wind the top nut up the Damper body by the 10mm you wish to raise the car by
Move the lower nut up against the top one and re-tighten
Repeat on other side
Replace wheel and lower car
Roll car back & forth a few times
Re-measure ride height
The car SHOULD be 10mm higher!
If you have any problem give us a bell at the workshop
Paul.B
Very easy. All you need is a tape measure, low trolley jack and a couple of 'C' spanners. I'm guessing you only want to raise the front?
Measure existing ride hieght (Take a measurement off a chassis rail to the floor)
Jack the car up and remove both wheels
At the bottom of each spring is an adjustable platform (Looks like a great big nut x2)
Using the 'C' spanners you need to loosen the bottom nut away from the top nut (They are locked together)
Once loosened, wind the top nut up the Damper body by the 10mm you wish to raise the car by
Move the lower nut up against the top one and re-tighten
Repeat on other side
Replace wheel and lower car
Roll car back & forth a few times
Re-measure ride height
The car SHOULD be 10mm higher!
If you have any problem give us a bell at the workshop
Paul.B
hi you can do it with leaving the wheels on but Pauls discription very good, however IMO I would not alter only the front height.
The 110mm/160mm dimensions are set different for a reason and its to do with lift at the front end at high speed. If you raise the front to say 120mm then id be looking at a rear adjustment of 170mm.
mine used to be very low but now set correctly at 110./160mm i go over speed humps as well
Dom
The 110mm/160mm dimensions are set different for a reason and its to do with lift at the front end at high speed. If you raise the front to say 120mm then id be looking at a rear adjustment of 170mm.
mine used to be very low but now set correctly at 110./160mm i go over speed humps as well
Dom
Hi, Having measured my car this evening, from the floor to the underside of the lowest chassis rail I have four different figures. Front n/s 132mm, Front o/s 127mm, Rear n/s 151mm, Rear o/s 152mm.
The figures you are all talking about are different from mine and mine were set by the factory? Am I measuring from the same points i.e. Under the lower chassis rail to the floor?
If I am measuring at the same points then it would appear that I need only adjust the rear, is that so?
David
The figures you are all talking about are different from mine and mine were set by the factory? Am I measuring from the same points i.e. Under the lower chassis rail to the floor?
If I am measuring at the same points then it would appear that I need only adjust the rear, is that so?
David
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