Ride height with Konis on lower perch and hose mod
03-27-2011, 01:51 PM
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Ride height with Konis on lower perch and hose mod I recently lowered my car by installing koni shocks with the stock springs on the lower perch and did the hose mod in the rear. Here is a pic of my car after install:
Does my car seem really low? I was planning on putting in some lowering springs, but after the konis and hose mod I scrape my driveway when pulling out. I can go as slow as possible and it still scrapes the subframe connectors a little bit.
Does my ride height look normal for these mods?
Here are some measurements:
from the ground to the top of the wheelwell: front 25.5 in, rear 26.25 in
from the centercap to the top of wheelwell: front 14.25 in, rear 14.75 in
from the ground to the bottom of the body: 4 in at the jack pad in the front
from ground to the bottom of subframe connectors: 4 in
from the ground to the bottom of the wheelwell: front 5.5 in, rear 6 in
How do these numbers compare to a car with lowering springs?
Does my car seem really low? I was planning on putting in some lowering springs, but after the konis and hose mod I scrape my driveway when pulling out. I can go as slow as possible and it still scrapes the subframe connectors a little bit.
Does my ride height look normal for these mods?
Here are some measurements:
from the ground to the top of the wheelwell: front 25.5 in, rear 26.25 in
from the centercap to the top of wheelwell: front 14.25 in, rear 14.75 in
from the ground to the bottom of the body: 4 in at the jack pad in the front
from ground to the bottom of subframe connectors: 4 in
from the ground to the bottom of the wheelwell: front 5.5 in, rear 6 in
How do these numbers compare to a car with lowering springs?
03-27-2011, 02:55 PM
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doesnt look too lowered but your measurements look similar to cars with lowering springs if im not mistaken .. im on stock ride height and your car does look a tad lower then mine ..
03-27-2011, 03:59 PM
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I like the way the car looks and I don't really want to go any lower because it scrapes my driveway as it is. Driving around town it does not scrape.
I just thought the measurements were pretty low (comparable to a car with lowering springs) and was wondering why. Could my springs be sagging? I only have 72000 miles on the car.
The same picture is at the bottom of my cardomain page but it is much higher quality.
I just thought the measurements were pretty low (comparable to a car with lowering springs) and was wondering why. Could my springs be sagging? I only have 72000 miles on the car.
The same picture is at the bottom of my cardomain page but it is much higher quality.
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03-27-2011, 05:40 PM
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They weren't cut. I took them out a few months ago to swap shocks and I would have been able to tell if they were cut.
If they're sagging could I put in lowering springs and keep it at close to the same height? Or would it be better to keep my stock springs for comfort?
I mostly drive on the street but I was thinking if my car is too low shouldn't my spring rates be higher?
If they're sagging could I put in lowering springs and keep it at close to the same height? Or would it be better to keep my stock springs for comfort?
I mostly drive on the street but I was thinking if my car is too low shouldn't my spring rates be higher?
03-27-2011, 10:18 PM
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They weren't cut. I took them out a few months ago to swap shocks and I would have been able to tell if they were cut.
If they're sagging could I put in lowering springs and keep it at close to the same height? Or would it be better to keep my stock springs for comfort?
I mostly drive on the street but I was thinking if my car is too low shouldn't my spring rates be higher?
If they're sagging could I put in lowering springs and keep it at close to the same height? Or would it be better to keep my stock springs for comfort?
I mostly drive on the street but I was thinking if my car is too low shouldn't my spring rates be higher?
