I’ve searched and get. Conflicting Info. Could not find pic of the front and rear reference points to measure ride height

 

Front:



Rear:

 

You guys are the best. Thanks

 

What is the ride height in inches from those points?

 

180 / 25.4 = 7.08" in front

173/25.4 = 6.81" in back

 

It's easier to cut a few pieces of coathanger wire to your target height, using the other side of that combo scale/straightedge. Like the one that Rob shows.

 

There's a nicely done spreadsheet on how to adjust the suspension (how many turns to get how much height change) in the New Visitor sticky. Jeff Mohler (Speedtoys) did a nice job on it.

And there's a variety of different ways to measure. Rob's collection of rods cut to length works well. Personally, I use a small telescoping magnet pickup. Over extend it just a bit, put the magnet on the ground and the end of the handle against the measuring point. Go in at an angle and the handle will collapse as you slide it in.

 

Idea shamelessly borrowed from Dr Bob at a clinic at his place, a long time ago in a galaxy far away.

 

Great! I know what to use these old GM pushrods I have for still since they are 7".

 

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Measuring to reference point on bottom of front lower control arm I get approx 3 inches.skid plate certainly shows a lot of marks. Is this figure unrealistic,have I possibly measured wrong. Would this also indicate bad shocks or springs. Shocks are not leaking.car is an 86.5 with 110k.

How would i test shocks

 

3 inches is 75 mm, not sure that's even possible. If that's to the lowest point on the lower control arm bracket, then the ride height would be 15-ish mm higher, or about 90. But either way that's not realistic. Lowest ride height I recall hearing about was 110 or so in front, and that's for a full-time track car.

 

Rosen you get down behind the front tire to measure the ride height,
the picture posted shows the aft clamp on the front LCA

 

Thanks. It was Tad over 7 inches. Seems perfect. Now I know.

any tips about checking state of shocks

 

let someone that works on them take it for a ride,
if its a bouncy ride then its time for new shocks,
I can usually tell in the first 100 yards if the shocks are worn.
the rear end will be the bouncy part