A favour please chaps

[Leadfoot]

Could someone with a newish griff with standard suspension, or an older car with new (standard) springs & dampers do me a favour:
Measure the distance from the top of the rear wheel rim to the wheelarch.
TIA Ian.

[powelly]

You can check mine tomorrow at Brands if that's soon enough?

[Leadfoot]

Forgot about that. Good thinking .

[CleG]

Hi Lads,
would you mind posting your findings as I have just bought a Griff that is fitted with adjustable suspension. I was wanting to check the rear ride hight to make sure it was right.

This mainly due to the large camber at the rear and I wasnt sure if this much is standard.

Cheers.

[shpub]

I have seen as much as three inches difference in ride heights! Not only that it seemed to vary depending which shocks/springs /CD autochanger and so on that the car was fitted with and whether Blackpool won that week.

From a handling point of view, the lower the car the better but it reduces ground clearance. If you have problems with rear camber, set the ride height to waht you want/feel comfortable with and then get the geometry checked and adjusted if necessary.

Steve
www.tvrbooks.co.uk

[shpub]

I also forgot to mention that it also depends on which tyres the car wa fitted with as well! And how worn they are!

Steve
www.tvrbooks.co.uk

[Leadfoot]

Powelly's car had 145mm from the top of the rear wheel rim to the wheel arch - he has standard suspension.
Mine was 140mm - I have adjustable suspension (& I've been fiddling to try & get a balance between handling/ground clearance).

[CleG]

Thanks for that guys, I will be having a look over the next few weeks, I know its got avo adjustable suspension on but im not sure what they are like on griffs (good/bad) as I am still new to it all.

one thing i have noticed is that the tyres are oki on the outside and nearly bauld on the inner so im going to have the camber looked at as I will be going through tyres prematurely otherwise.

>> Edited by CleG on Sunday 21st April 19:43

[coala]

24000 miles on the clock, and brand new S02´s 245/45: exactly 5 1/2 inches

>> Edited by coala on Monday 22 April 07:55