View Full Version : ride height again
nottsgreent5
Tuesday 12th June 2012, 13:46
just changed my front springs on my R estate for some lowering springs and it still sits to hogh lol could some one measure theres for me arch to wheel rim as mine 11 cm and would like to compare if poss
t5 pete
Tuesday 12th June 2012, 14:02
Havent had chance to measure but this is how myne sits with 35mm springs
http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt39/t5pete/DSC00357.jpg
nottsgreent5
Tuesday 12th June 2012, 15:15
Mine sits like a tractor compared to yours smat looking car you have there mate
T5frankie
Tuesday 12th June 2012, 17:22
so they weren't lowering springs, they were jacking up springs lol11cms seems really high mate, mine is about 2cms
nottsgreent5
Tuesday 12th June 2012, 18:42
Haha seems that way spoke to a guy earlier he recomends c70 t5 gt spring reckons there about the closest ride height to the R SO GOINH TO go for them for now
T5rookie
Tuesday 12th June 2012, 21:08
If they are new springs they need time to bed in....My kilen's took a few thousand miles to sit at their lowest.
nottsgreent5
Tuesday 12th June 2012, 21:23
They were 2nd hand 1s mate think they came off an R from memory ill give them a while and see if they seatle abit
craigoodwood
Tuesday 12th June 2012, 21:24
standard 850 T5 suspension, standard wheels, 205/55/16 tyres....
http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww155/craig-abby/12062012788.jpg
nottsgreent5
Tuesday 12th June 2012, 21:31
standard 850 T5 suspension, standard wheels, 205/55/16 tyres....
http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww155/craig-abby/12062012788.jpg
Cheers for that confirms mines too high brill thanks for that
nottsgreent5
Tuesday 12th June 2012, 21:39
Trying to load a pic off my phone lol
nottsgreent5
Tuesday 12th June 2012, 21:42
Think its worked now
nottsgreent5
Wednesday 13th June 2012, 20:56
Better pic
pompeyphil
Wednesday 13th June 2012, 21:05
Havent had chance to measure but this is how myne sits with 35mm springs
http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt39/t5pete/DSC00357.jpg
You got 18s on as it looks low for 35mm, what springs you using? Dh's looks abit lower on his coilovers only a bit though, ive got a pic of his ill upload
pompeyphil
Wednesday 13th June 2012, 21:06
Think its worked now
Been farming?
nottsgreent5
Wednesday 13th June 2012, 21:09
Haha looks like it having probs uploading pics off my phone sometimes lol
p fandango
Wednesday 13th June 2012, 21:58
You got 18s on as it looks low for 35mm, what springs you using? Dh's looks abit lower on his coilovers only a bit though, ive got a pic of his ill upload
mine on coil-overs, i had to modify the rear as it wouldn't go low enough either (no weight on the rear this side, so still a few cm's higher than normal)
http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/152/20052012543.jpg
pompeyphil
Wednesday 13th June 2012, 22:00
here's that pic, you have a long way down to go
pompeyphil
Wednesday 13th June 2012, 22:02
its not on its lowest adjustment on the back can go another 20mm not bad for the price
t5 pete
Wednesday 13th June 2012, 22:25
You got 18s on as it looks low for 35mm, what springs you using? Dh's looks abit lower on his coilovers only a bit though, ive got a pic of his ill upload
Just standard titans so 17" and im sure the springs are eibach ones its been that long since i fitted them.
nottsgreent5
Wednesday 13th June 2012, 23:43
its not on its lowest adjustment on the back can go another 20mm not bad for the price
Thats the kind of ride height i want do you hAVe probls with the bumper scraping lol
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