clubsport ride height?

[gridgway]

where do you measure the ride height on a clubsport? The rh side on mine is lower judging by the bodywork (by about 1.5cm) and by putting a spirit level on the top of the roll cage. If anything I would have thought the drivers side to need to be slightly higher without driver?

The rear spring lengths are about the same, so not sure what is going on.

Without flat-flooring, is there a way to do a rough and ready setup of the ride heights?

Graham

[jpivey]

You need to measure the ride height.
Front bottom of chassis somewhere around wishbone.
Rear below rollover bar on chassis again.
Don't use body work as a guide.
Radical recommend 65mm front 70mm rear.
Depends on what your car does if it understeer's like mine does need it as low on the front as possible. Positive rake. If it oversteers lower at the back. Negative rake.
A weak spring!!
This is what i've been told would like to know what other people think.

J-P

[RobC]

J-P is spot on, I generally use the cross member the crash box rivits to for the front RH position.

One point though, if your floor isn't completely level and flat you're wasting your time.

[gridgway]

thanks guys, that's great. I'll give it a go. The floor seems reasonable according to my spirit level and is def more level that the rol cage is!
Graham

[craig7l]

anybody know a company where i can go to set corner weights, or better still anybody with corner weight scales :-)

[RobC]

The chap that does my car setup is very good but it might be a trek for you.

[gridgway]

had a look today and found out what's going on.

The front is good, level both sides. The front crash box is not sqaure tho' so that's why the front bodywork looks awry. The left rear is about 1cm higher than the right and is clearly set that way with a longer spring length on the left. Nto sure why the rear left is set higher. Better turn in on clockwise circuits?

At least there doesnt look to be anything failing.

Graham