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Old 02-23-2012, 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by speedyralph
Whats up members!

Im doing the ride height thing now. Should I have a full tank or half tank of gas??

I know the manual says "full tank", but I've read that some people have done it with half a tank..

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1/2 tank, and put dumbbells on the driver's seat 100 lbs - 350 lbs, depending how heavy is the driver.
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Old 02-23-2012, 02:18 PM
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1/2 tank, and put dumbbells on the driver's seat 100 lbs - 350 lbs, depending how heavy is the driver.
I weigh 160.

Why put weight if I could just sit in the car?
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Old 02-23-2012, 02:24 PM
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Here is my alignment spec

Ride Height : LF 88 RF 88 LR 118 RR 119
Camber : LF 2.8 RF 2.8 LR 1.9 RR 1.9
Toe: LF 0 RF 0 LR 2mm in RR 2 mm in
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Old 02-23-2012, 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Izzone
Here is my alignment spec

Ride Height : LF 88 RF 88 LR 118 RR 119
Camber : LF 2.8 RF 2.8 LR 1.9 RR 1.9
Toe: LF 0 RF 0 LR 2mm in RR 2 mm in
88, your nose is in full attack mode!
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Originally Posted by speedyralph
I weigh 160.

Why put weight if I could just sit in the car?
Who's going to wrench?
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Originally Posted by Izzone
Here is my alignment spec

Ride Height : LF 88 RF 88 LR 118 RR 119
Camber : LF 2.8 RF 2.8 LR 1.9 RR 1.9
Toe: LF 0 RF 0 LR 2mm in RR 2 mm in
30mm rake? No wonder why your Aero Beetle has an addiction to agricultural trips.
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Originally Posted by NJ-GT
30mm rake? No wonder why your Aero Beetle has an addiction to agricultural trips.
My rake matches the factory rake, just lower ride height

The ride height front is ground to the above measurement point off the chasis.....same with rear.

The chasis measurement points are for reference, not the same height off the ground.

I believe if you look at my car it is little to no rake
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102-88= 14mm
137-119=18mm

so 4 more mm of rake from factory ride height

It was first set by Orbit, then checked by Autoquest

Peter has exact same set up
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Originally Posted by NJ-GT
Who's going to wrench?
My brother, same guys that has fixed and painted my two gt's.
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Are any of you Florida guys coming to this weekends Chin event? Im gna be there...
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Originally Posted by Mvez
88, your nose is in full attack mode!
+1. I'd like to be around 100mm in the front and have the adjustable bump components to do it but I had to go up to 106/126 on my '6 GT3 because otherwise I couldn't make it into my driveway without ripping the darn cup splitter off.
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Originally Posted by speedyralph
Are any of you Florida guys coming to this weekends Chin event? Im gna be there...
I think Mdrums is

I will be at Sebring with most of the RL crew (PCA Suncoast)
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Originally Posted by Izzone
102-88= 14mm
137-119=18mm

so 4 more mm of rake from factory ride height

It was first set by Orbit, then checked by Autoquest

Peter has exact same set up
Gotcha, you have 4mm less rake than factory setup. Good to know for when I have to switch over to my 335 RA1's regardless.
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Originally Posted by speedyralph
Are any of you Florida guys coming to this weekends Chin event? Im gna be there...
Ill be there...1st time at Homestead...hope to meet you
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Originally Posted by mdrums
Ill be there...1st time at Homestead...hope to meet you
Great, I took my buddy's intermediate spot Saturday and on Sunday I'll be in the advance solo group with no. 17 white .1 gt3.
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