Photos wanted of 911's with different suspension heights?

[hot66]

I'm thinking of raising my suspension and wondered if people coul dpost photos of their cars with stated suspension heights.

Here is mine, approx 24 1/4 front & 23 3/4 rear (195/65 15)





Mine is too low & I'm thinking of raising to 25.5 fr, 25 rear.

[Barry]

Does look good though .

Mine's about the same height, so not much help I'm afraid .

[Derek]

Sorry James

Not much help but it does look the bollocks .

Why do you think you have a problem?

[hot66]

I'm having a couple of problems.

1. Keep bottoming the 'expensive & rare 85Lt plastic fuel tank' on the entertaining local roads when travelling above 60mph + It has taken a hammering recently.

2. Convinced I'm running on the bump stops a lot of the time at the front ... wheels tend to leave the tarmac on bumps at speed, which can be quite scary on a bend & the front looses all grip. Chuck @elephant reckons best case @ my ride height I only have 1.5" of travel. I can't 'bounce' my front suspension with my hands, I can only get it to move a bit (5-10mm) when I sit on the wing.

3. A general feeling the suspension is not performing as it should.

On the track @ Silverstone it felt wonderful, but on our country roads, as soon as I get into the hills & the road surface gets rougher I'm having to back off Admitedly I might not be travelling slow, but it could be a lot better.

I was chasing down a crappy 'super mini' on the Hartside pass & on the corners he was flying round .. I was on the brakes, car bumping all over the place etc

[58A - 71E]

Stock as a rock

24.5" rear, 25" front on 195/65/15



It did bottom out occasionally over severe humps/"traffic calming" measures or if I was really giving it some beans on the less well travelled roads in God's Country

Raised front to 26" when I replaced the front Koni inserts and bushes and it handled like a pig at speed, way too loose. Dropped back to 25" with the new inserts and bushes and seems pretty good again

[Nick Moss]

24.75" + 26" on 185/70 x 15



24.75" + 26" on 195/65 x 15

[Derek]

James

Stick some spacers on your steering rack (cheap). It sounds like bump steer rather than suspension on the stops.

Won't save the petrol tank though

[johnM]

You Big girl James, I always thought that it was only the fairer sex that worried about looks.

Regards

[mycar]

25.5` back, 25.75 Front



Cheers, Mike.

No gritters yet and it`s a beautiful morning

[Bootsy]

Mike, got all your stuff and doing the valution this week for you.

[mycar]

Thankyou.

[58A - 71E]

No gritters yet

That's NYCC for you, cutbacks, cutbacks

Damn nice looking car Mike

[haasad]

How about some snaps of cars on low profile tyres (60/50) with lowered suspension?

I was wondering how a narrow bodied car on 6 inch rims could look with say 205 50's.

andy

[mycar]

Thankyou James.. Right back at you

I didn`t realise how similar our cars are, the only difference I can see are the quarter lights.

Your rear arches are wider ? Wider back tyres ?

What else?

Verrrry Interesting... It would be very interesting to see them side by side sometime

Is yours Albert Blue as well?

Regards, Mike ( Newbie to the gloriousness of 911)

[haasad]

So how about those shots of cars on lower profile tyres. I don't have to worry about my fuel tank grounding !

andy