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Old 12-11-2007, 12:35 PM
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just got my qa1 single adj. front and rear shocks going to runt he 300lb springs up front and stock rear springs in back with the "hose mod"

where is a good starting point to have the front shocks at as far as ride height goes?

I'm also running the TSP true duals.

anyone have any numbers as far as ride height goes thats good for the street?

looking for measurements from center of wheel well to the ground.

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Old 12-11-2007, 12:54 PM
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stupid question how do I measure ride height correctly?

also the lowest point ont he duals is the turndowns... 4.5" that seems awfully low.

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Ride height is typically measured to the lowest part of the framerail. However that seems usless to me unless you're driving on flat roads. The thing that matters most is how high the lowest point of your car is off the ground. I see you're from FL so you shouldn't have much of a problem with shitty roads.
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this is what I got from another thread.


:::::::::: Fender :::::: Inside ::::: Fender :::::
:::::::::::: To ::::: Wheel Well ::::: To ::::::::
:::::::::: Ground ::::: To Tire :::::: Tire :::::::
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**DRIVER**
FRONT::: 26.75" :::::: 4.25" ::::::: 1.75" ::::::
REAR::::: 27.75" :::::: 6.25" ::::::: 2.75" ::::::

**PASSENGER**
FRONT::: 26.75" :::::: 4.00" ::::::: 1.75" ::::::
REAR::::: 26.75" :::::: 5.25" ::::::: 1.75" ::::::

what to set the front shocks at roughly? what about my true duals?

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Originally Posted by Nimitz87
this is what I got from another thread.


:::::::::: Fender :::::: Inside ::::: Fender :::::
:::::::::::: To ::::: Wheel Well ::::: To ::::::::
:::::::::: Ground ::::: To Tire :::::: Tire :::::::
---------------------------------------------
**DRIVER**
FRONT::: 26.75" :::::: 4.25" ::::::: 1.75" ::::::
REAR::::: 27.75" :::::: 6.25" ::::::: 2.75" ::::::

**PASSENGER**
FRONT::: 26.75" :::::: 4.00" ::::::: 1.75" ::::::
REAR::::: 26.75" :::::: 5.25" ::::::: 1.75" ::::::

what to set the front shocks at roughly? what about my true duals?

Chad
That is mine. Although I have the stock springs, my ride height is abnormally low. Its at least 1/2" lower than other stock suspensions.
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That is mine. Although I have the stock springs, my ride height is abnormally low. Its at least 1/2" lower than other stock suspensions.

apparently you are, after that I went and measured mine and they are

27 1/4 up front...stock springs/shocks.

Im just worried about ground clearance w/ the true duals. they seem really low 4.5" from the deck.

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i dont have my qa1's yet, but this is my ground clearance w/lt's. my front height(measured frm the top of the wheelwell) is 25". 245/45/17 tire up front, so it tucks a little.





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