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Old 21st November 2010, 09:58 PM
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Hoping to pop the car down on its wheels soon. As a a quick guide I was wondering if anyone who has set their ride height happens to have their car in the air at the moment.

If so could you do me a favour and measure the distance between the spring seats on the front and rear (Protech shocks with 250 and 350 lbs springs). Would be a good ballpark starting figure for me to get the car near the correct height.

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Old 21st November 2010, 10:59 PM
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100mm under the front chassis and 130mm ish for the rear is the general opinion and half way for the damper setting.
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Hi Flyerncle - thanks for responding. Are those figures you quoted the ride hight or the distance between the spring seats at full droop ?

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Ride height taken from a tried and tested car Dave,front of chassis and rear of the chassis with springs as above.
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