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Photos wanted of 911's with different suspension heights?
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 9:03 pm
by 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.
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 10:40 pm
by Barry
Does look good though
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Mine's about the same height, so not much help I'm afraid
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Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 11:26 pm
by Derek
Sorry James
Not much help but it does look the bollocks
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Why do you think you have a problem?
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 9:23 am
by 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
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 11:26 am
by 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
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 11:51 am
by Nick Moss
24.75" + 26" on 185/70 x 15
24.75" + 26" on 195/65 x 15
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 10:41 pm
by 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
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 10:50 pm
by johnM
You Big girl James, I always thought that it was only the fairer sex that worried about looks.
Regards
Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 8:03 am
by mycar
25.5` back, 25.75 Front
Cheers, Mike.
No gritters yet and it`s a beautiful morning
Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 8:04 am
by Bootsy
Mike, got all your stuff and doing the valution this week for you.
Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 8:07 am
by mycar
Thankyou.
Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 9:21 am
by 58A - 71E
mycar wrote:No gritters yet
That's NYCC for you, cutbacks, cutbacks
Damn nice looking car Mike
Suspension heights
Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 2:27 pm
by 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
Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 7:49 pm
by 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)
Height
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 12:52 pm
by haasad
So how about those shots of cars on lower profile tyres. I don't have to worry about my fuel tank grounding !
andy