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what are most peoples ride height????

Old 03-16-2008, 09:27 AM
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Default what are most peoples ride height????

25.5 or what??? what would be good for city/highway driving, and the city i mean is DC, crappy roads
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I'm now around 25.2, looks great but not practical.
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Default 14.5 inch from front axel center to fender (rim-tire disambiguation) add 1/2 stock wheel size

Add the stock rim and stock size tire to get total
height

The 14.5 is where the suspension likes to ride when
I am not in it.

Sometimes it feels like I am riding a bit too high
but it is good for the Spring destroyed MN roads. I
try not to drive much in the Spring just because of
all the crappy pavement...
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Default if you measure from the top of the fender dont' you need two measurements

The fenders are at different heights. I have been taking the measurement from the molding. I think i'm gonna go another quarter to half inch in the front. opinions welcomed
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where do i measure from???
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you can measure from the ground to the center of the fender or from axel to center fender
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Bought the car, was 24.75--horrible practicality--reset to 25.875 and no more speed bump scrapin'...
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25.75 You do NOT want to hook your DTS bar on those @#$#@$# plastic speedbumps.

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