Ride Height
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Racer
Joined: Jan 2002
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From: Oxford, England
Ride Height
I received an e-mail direct last week from an RSA owner asking me for the ride height of my German spec RS lightweight.
As lowering suspension seems to be a constant hot topic, I thought I would share my response
Last year the car received a complete suspension re-build including, bushes, new spring plates and two new Bilstein dampers, all the geomotry, camber settings and ride height were set to factory settings.
The ride height (measured from the floor to the top of the wheel arch) is 25" for both front and rear.
This is ideal for UK driving, it manages to clear most driveways and speed-humps, but still feels firm, secure and confident on the track.
As lowering suspension seems to be a constant hot topic, I thought I would share my response
Last year the car received a complete suspension re-build including, bushes, new spring plates and two new Bilstein dampers, all the geomotry, camber settings and ride height were set to factory settings.
The ride height (measured from the floor to the top of the wheel arch) is 25" for both front and rear.
This is ideal for UK driving, it manages to clear most driveways and speed-humps, but still feels firm, secure and confident on the track.
Race Car
Joined: Aug 2001
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From: London, UK
I think mine is at 680mm which is 26.8 inches. I am taking mine down to 64cms (25inches=63.5cms. I am glad to hear that you clear the worst of the humps etc. over here. Was wondering about that...
