Ride Height

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MR Roadie 2

April 30, 2016, 18:43 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Looking for some advice from any of you with experience from lowering your car.
I have ordered a set of coilovers and wondered what ride height / road clearance you have on your car.
My PLF is on 15" standard wheels and currently my car is 120mm from the ground. Wheel arches are 615mm to 626mm from the ground (on a slight slope at time of measuring and no one in it).
I will be lowering the car but I am concerned about scrapping the underside on speed bumps or multi storey car park up & down ramps?.
So what ground clearance do you have and where / when do you scrape the underside of your car.
I am thinking about lowering it 20mm but I would like to lower it 30mm to 35mm.
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1979scotte

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April 30, 2016, 19:06 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Which coilovers have you gone for?
My meister R out of the box gave roughly the same ride height as i had on my TTE springs 30mm lower than stock.
I found because the springs were stiffer i suffer less from scraping on speed bumps when taken at sensible speeds.
Careful if raising from factory height you can loose suspension travel. I think.
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MR Roadie 2

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April 30, 2016, 19:32 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "1979scotte"Which coilovers have you gone for?
My meister R out of the box gave roughly the same ride height as i had on my TTE springs 30mm lower than stock.
I found because the springs were stiffer i suffer less from scraping on speed bumps when taken at sensible speeds.
Careful if raising from factory height you can loose suspension travel. I think.

I am for giving the Yellowspeed coilovers a go. How much ground clearance do you have?
2000 silver, Red leather seats, A/C.
Mods so far- 2005 Engine, Hankook tyres, Goodridge braided lines, EBC Greenstuff, Matt Performance brace, FL front brace, Yellowspeed coilovers, Custom quad exhaust + toyo manifold, markiii pipe, K&N Panel filter, TRD side skirts, rear spats, rear spoiler.

2006 Silver SP240 Turbo, red & black seats & red/black steering wheel, hardtop, ac, Halo DRL/Fog lights,

1979scotte

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April 30, 2016, 22:02 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Not sure tbh. Not measured since fitted they tend to settle and i had it corner waited so will have changed.
I would imagine there would be a post about it somewhere.
I can remeber asking people with different setups how high their cars were sitting.
I can also get the tape measure out tomorrow.
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April 30, 2016, 22:36 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "1979scotte"Not sure tbh. Not measured since fitted they tend to settle and i had it corner waited so will have changed.
I would imagine there would be a post about it somewhere.
I can remeber asking people with different setups how high their cars were sitting.
I can also get the tape measure out tomorrow.

It would good to know, so I can compare. I did see a post on YouTube by shnazzle driving out a multi storey car park and his front scrapped slightly. I know all car parks and speed pumps will be different and I'd like to drop it 30mm without regretting it.
2000 silver, Red leather seats, A/C.
Mods so far- 2005 Engine, Hankook tyres, Goodridge braided lines, EBC Greenstuff, Matt Performance brace, FL front brace, Yellowspeed coilovers, Custom quad exhaust + toyo manifold, markiii pipe, K&N Panel filter, TRD side skirts, rear spats, rear spoiler.

2006 Silver SP240 Turbo, red & black seats & red/black steering wheel, hardtop, ac, Halo DRL/Fog lights,

shnazzle

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May 1, 2016, 05:48 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Car parks are a nightmare. I don't even think I'm riding that low...
I'm nowhere near the arches.
Mind the thing that causes the trouble is the wind dam strip under the front bumper.
That's what catches all the time. Not the actual bumper itself.

I think I dropped the car by about 30mm tops
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MR Roadie 2

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May 1, 2016, 08:41 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "shnazzle"Car parks are a nightmare. I don't even think I'm riding that low...
I'm nowhere near the arches.
Mind the thing that causes the trouble is the wind dam strip under the front bumper.
That's what catches all the time. Not the actual bumper itself.

I think I dropped the car by about 30mm tops

If you don't mind Shnazzle, see if you can get some clearance measurements off your car and herecomesthewife car.   s:bowdown: :bowdown: s:bowdown:  
I think 30mm would be my maximum.
2000 silver, Red leather seats, A/C.
Mods so far- 2005 Engine, Hankook tyres, Goodridge braided lines, EBC Greenstuff, Matt Performance brace, FL front brace, Yellowspeed coilovers, Custom quad exhaust + toyo manifold, markiii pipe, K&N Panel filter, TRD side skirts, rear spats, rear spoiler.

2006 Silver SP240 Turbo, red & black seats & red/black steering wheel, hardtop, ac, Halo DRL/Fog lights,

shnazzle

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May 1, 2016, 08:56 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Will do. Bear in mind Helen's is in 17s.
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MR Roadie 2

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May 1, 2016, 08:59 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "shnazzle"Will do. Bear in mind Helen's is in 17s.

Cool, what yours on? 16's. Maybe I should start a ground clearance table   s:) :) s:)
2000 silver, Red leather seats, A/C.
Mods so far- 2005 Engine, Hankook tyres, Goodridge braided lines, EBC Greenstuff, Matt Performance brace, FL front brace, Yellowspeed coilovers, Custom quad exhaust + toyo manifold, markiii pipe, K&N Panel filter, TRD side skirts, rear spats, rear spoiler.

2006 Silver SP240 Turbo, red & black seats & red/black steering wheel, hardtop, ac, Halo DRL/Fog lights,

shnazzle

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May 1, 2016, 09:01 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
I'm on stock sizes. Also, Helen's rear wheels are a bit oversized, so bad indication  s:) :) s:)  

See, mine looks near stock
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MR Roadie 2

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May 1, 2016, 09:40 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "shnazzle"I'm on stock sizes. Also, Helen's rear wheels are a bit oversized, so bad indication  s:) :) s:)  

See, mine looks near stock
I like both of your cars. Yours looks more everyday practical and Helens looks more track orientated. Best of both Worlds.
2000 silver, Red leather seats, A/C.
Mods so far- 2005 Engine, Hankook tyres, Goodridge braided lines, EBC Greenstuff, Matt Performance brace, FL front brace, Yellowspeed coilovers, Custom quad exhaust + toyo manifold, markiii pipe, K&N Panel filter, TRD side skirts, rear spats, rear spoiler.

2006 Silver SP240 Turbo, red & black seats & red/black steering wheel, hardtop, ac, Halo DRL/Fog lights,
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