ride height

[marksminimolly]

hi guys, got myself new wheels, 12x6. i got my wheel arches cut and they are still rubbing slightly. i think this is because the ride height at the front is too low.it looks so much lower than the back anyway. will i need new dampers or will it just be a case of getting new rubber doughnuts in the front suspenion??help me

[irlmin]

Dampers won't help , just get the front height adjusted by using 'washers' , you need a cone compressor to compress the rubber suspension 'ball' but its no big deal to anyone with the correct gear .you can of course fit 'hi-lo's' at the same time and have an adjustable set-up
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[marksminimolly]

yeah they sound very attractive.how much would u be looking at for a set?

[coop]

Hi guys, just joined up and I was wondering what the standard ride height is in mm. I am measuring from the top of the tyre to the middle of the plastic arch, also the car is on 12" wheels. I changed the suspension to coil springs and Hilos and set the ride height to 40mm all around but the exhaust still scrapes on some speedbumps.

[irlmin]

There really is no definitive answer to that question as there are so many variables , I would say adjust the height until it clears whatever you need to clear on your everyday journey , make sure its not too high or indeed low as there will be problems with driveshaft angle and caster etc but I think its a case of adjust until you feel its correct for you and make sure you do your wheel alignment checked when you are happy with the height .
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[coop]

Thanks for the advice, I will raise it by another 10mm, that should be enough and sorry to marks mini for hijacking your thread