Ride height, no front adjusters....sooo
Ride height, no front adjusters....sooo
03-02-2003, 05:45 AM
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Fletch, is your r/rear too high and your left front too low? Can you be more specific in what the problem is? 
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03-02-2003, 06:15 AM
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If you do not have the front adjusters, you can do one of two:
1. Install distance ring(s) under the lower spring seat,
2. Install adjusters (Tread sleeves and adjusting nuts)on the front shocks
Quote:
....lowering the right rear will raise left front?
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Yes, theoretically that's correct, but -----to be correct, you need to have equal weight on left and right wheels. (As I remember the factory tolerance is only +/- 10 kg) See the SM
1. Install distance ring(s) under the lower spring seat,
2. Install adjusters (Tread sleeves and adjusting nuts)on the front shocks
Quote:
....lowering the right rear will raise left front?
-----
Yes, theoretically that's correct, but -----to be correct, you need to have equal weight on left and right wheels. (As I remember the factory tolerance is only +/- 10 kg) See the SM
03-02-2003, 06:52 AM
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+ or - 10mm.
Snow and I did this last year, I believe his was off a little more than mine .
FWIW this needs to be looked at when you do your tire and wheel changes as well. If not you might have a steering geometry problem and at the least some nasty tire wear issues -not sure about wheel hop...Guru's?-
Our early models don't have the adustable front spring perches/collars, though you CAN upgrade.
Cost as ever was an issue with me so I got to looking at the concrete pad I was doing my measurements from.
It was the standard gas pump island pad -at work- and while it 'looked' to be the flatest surface around I decided to use a 6 ft Mason's level
- they make longer one's -. Zoot Allures'!
There was an extremely 'slow grade', both, left to right and front to rear.
I pulled Pattycakes around, facing the opposite direction and sure enough the measurements changed significantly. Enough so instead of being out of 'level' by several mm I now had room to play (adjust) with a few mm left over when averaging front to rear and left to right.
I did make three initial measurements before doing this level check.
Another thing you need to pay attention to is your line of sight when taking these measurements.
If you are looking at the mm ruler from a distance of over a foot and your reference is from your eye -which one, high or low eye since you are looking at the measurment with your head laid over?- and the mm is a pretty small increment on a ruler parallax will affect your reading. However, if you use a mechanical device with a locking device your measurment should be on the mark. Our springs appear to be pretty stiff as both Snow and I are...hmmmm...hefty yet there is very little drop measuring from door sill lip to hard surface when I load Pattycakes front left with my 230 lbs. BTW can you make up the difference on the opposing side after you do your average driver seat loading, you are supposed to take that into consideration while measuring as I recall.
Have fun and good luck, those adjuster collars can be stiff -graphite-.
John S.
Snow and I did this last year, I believe his was off a little more than mine .
FWIW this needs to be looked at when you do your tire and wheel changes as well. If not you might have a steering geometry problem and at the least some nasty tire wear issues -not sure about wheel hop...Guru's?-
Our early models don't have the adustable front spring perches/collars, though you CAN upgrade.
Cost as ever was an issue with me so I got to looking at the concrete pad I was doing my measurements from.
It was the standard gas pump island pad -at work- and while it 'looked' to be the flatest surface around I decided to use a 6 ft Mason's level
- they make longer one's -. Zoot Allures'!
There was an extremely 'slow grade', both, left to right and front to rear.
I pulled Pattycakes around, facing the opposite direction and sure enough the measurements changed significantly. Enough so instead of being out of 'level' by several mm I now had room to play (adjust) with a few mm left over when averaging front to rear and left to right.
I did make three initial measurements before doing this level check.
Another thing you need to pay attention to is your line of sight when taking these measurements.
If you are looking at the mm ruler from a distance of over a foot and your reference is from your eye -which one, high or low eye since you are looking at the measurment with your head laid over?- and the mm is a pretty small increment on a ruler parallax will affect your reading. However, if you use a mechanical device with a locking device your measurment should be on the mark. Our springs appear to be pretty stiff as both Snow and I are...hmmmm...hefty yet there is very little drop measuring from door sill lip to hard surface when I load Pattycakes front left with my 230 lbs. BTW can you make up the difference on the opposing side after you do your average driver seat loading, you are supposed to take that into consideration while measuring as I recall.
Have fun and good luck, those adjuster collars can be stiff -graphite-.
John S.
