Ride height question

[Bobcat]

Kevin ... my manual says 5 1/4" in front and 5 3/4" in rear for ride hgt . measured from frame rails as ERA Charles says . Mine is a bunch lower and I sometimes run more rake than the 1/4 to 1/2 " as it seems to help the front end to not be so squirrely at high speed on the track ( 130 + ) as I don`t have a front spoiler/air dam . My suggestion is until you get some miles on the car ... several hundred , don`t worry about ride hgt . Just get it close and once everything settles in , then start lowering until you`re happy .
FWIW , I set my ride hgt with a little over 1/2 tank of fuel and my weight in the driver`s seat . I also make sure the front and rear antisway bars are disconnected while setting the ride hgts and reconnected with no preload while the weight is still in the driver`s seat .... but then I`m anal on things like this .

Bob

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by Bobcat

FWIW , I set my ride hgt with a little over 1/2 tank of fuel and my weight in the driver`s seat . I also make sure the front and rear antisway bars are disconnected while setting the ride hgts and reconnected with no preload while the weight is still in the driver`s seat .... but then I`m anal on things like this .

Of course he will need to set the corner weights when he does the final ride height. Nothing makes as big a difference.

[Bernica]

Originally Posted by patrickt

Of course he will need to set the corner weights when he does the final ride height. Nothing makes as big a difference.

PatrickT, you beat me to it! I second Patrick's comments about the importance of corner-balancing the car, keeping in mind that your weight in the driver's seat is a factor used as well to get proper corner-weights for the car. Then you need to decide how much fuel to have in the tank, especially if you are running a big tank.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by Bernica

PatrickT, you beat me to it! I second Patrick's comments about the importance of corner-balancing the car, keeping in mind that your weight in the driver's seat is a factor used as well to get proper corner-weights for the car. Then you need to decide how much fuel to have in the tank, especially if you are running a big tank.

Well we've been down this long and winding road before. But it's not like everybody has an appreciation for corner weights. But, Lord knows I've tried to enlighten the masses... with this thread being a perfect example Best way to adjust rear coil overs for proper height on my SPF The very last post being one of my top ten all time most satisfying posts.