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Ride height/shock length
gavin174 - 24/12/08 at 06:29 PM

got the car out of the workshop today and am getting ready to order shocks...

i have read all the posts i can find on the subject..

i have made up dummy shocks that i can adjust up and down and seem to come out at 11" eyelet to eyelet front and rear.. with 6" ground clearance along the bottom of the chassis rail..

does this seem ok .. seems to give good angle for the steering rack but i dont seem to have adjustment on the transit draglink..

does 275 lb/in front and 175 lb/in rear sound ok





[Edited on 24/12/08 by gavin174]

mr henderson - 24/12/08 at 06:44 PM

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Originally posted by gavin174


does 275 lb/in front and 175 lb/in rear sound ok



The spring rate may or may not be OK, sounds like to might be a good starting point. What you also need to know is the unfitted spring length. You will need to calculate that. If you know the weight of each corner you can use Mike Capon's spreadsheet to get the spring length.

John

blakep82 - 24/12/08 at 06:46 PM

someone will tell me i'm wrong reckon it could do with being a little bit lower.

this would make your steering arms parallel with the ground, and should pull the top of the wheels in a bit, due to the arc of the top wishbones

edit: though in saying that, the bottom wishbones look like they're already at the right angle. i think 6" ground clearance is a bit much though, looks wise

[Edited on 24/12/08 by blakep82]

austin man - 24/12/08 at 06:50 PM

go for 5" or slightly less