Ride Height?

[speedfreak68]

A lot of it depends on road quality in your area. For example, the roads are bad around here and I am running a really soft spring rate so I have to jack the front end of my Duster (stock torsionbar setup) almost all the way up! But I don't like to slow down for bumps or anything else so adjust accordingly.

By the way... Sweet charger!

ya I'm hopeing that I get assigned someplace with good roads,(so I can keep it low) I plan on going into the trooper academy when I get done with college.

[JRouche]

A lot of it depends on road quality in your area.

Good point. I forget some of us are on some pretty old roads for the street car. Im used to my 100mph freeways in So Cal. These freeways are good for 100mph in a yugo (down hill yup) JR

[speedfreak68]

most of the roads back home are dirt...I gotta get away!

[Bjkadron]

most of the roads back home are dirt...I gotta get away!

DIRT IS THE BOMB! Haven't you seen the dukes of hazzard?

haha! Seriously, they are great! As long as their is no traffic...

[speedfreak68]

DIRT IS THE BOMB! Haven't you seen the dukes of hazzard?

haha! Seriously, they are great! As long as their is no traffic...

haa ya I grew up on a farm so I've had my fun on them, but Ive also seen the damage they do to paint...

[Bjkadron]

haa ya I grew up on a farm so I've had my fun on them, but Ive also seen the damage they do to paint...

True true...

[406 Q-ship]

Good point. I forget some of us are on some pretty old roads for the street car. Im used to my 100mph freeways in So Cal. These freeways are good for 100mph in a yugo (down hill yup) JR

Are you kidding So Cal freeways suck the big wangdoodle!! California wasted gas tax dollars on everything but actually fixing the roads. Most of the other western states have freeways that are as you described but in California I have damn near been bucked off the freeway at 65 by a seperation joint.

I agree with all that has been said here on ride height. The wheelbase, suspension design, spring rates, shocks, what hangs down and where under the car is the determining factors along with road quality or if the local government uses speedbumps. The front crossmsmember is the lowest point of my Chevelle and it is approximatly 4" off the deck, my Monte Carlo is really low at 3" to 3.5" off the ground and has been known to bounce the front crossmember off the pavement at street dips.

[John Wright]

Ive also seen the damage they do to paint...

...and to headlights/windsheild of the car behind.

[speedfreak68]

Are you kidding So Cal freeways suck the big wangdoodle!! California wasted gas tax dollars on everything but actually fixing the roads. Most of the other western states have freeways that are as you described but in California I have damn near been bucked off the freeway at 65 by a seperation joint.

I agree with all that has been said here on ride height. The wheelbase, suspension design, spring rates, shocks, what hangs down and where under the car is the determining factors along with road quality or if the local government uses speedbumps. The front crossmsmember is the lowest point of my Chevelle and it is approximatly 4" off the deck, my Monte Carlo is really low at 3" to 3.5" off the ground and has been known to bounce the front crossmember off the pavement at street dips.

3-3.5 off the ground,WOW thats pretty low. Bet it looks goooood though!

[speedfreak68]

...and to headlights/windsheild of the car behind.

haha ya that too!

[monteboy84]

Here in MN? 12 inches, minimum.

Just kidding, but we had an 88 Trans Am GTA for a few years that was stock ride height and would still scrape the nose on a regular basis if you weren't cautious of every parking lot entrance. It was 6 inches or so as memory serves. Obviously you can go lower than that, it's just with every inch you drop you're increasing the number of places you're going to scrape.

[406 Q-ship]

3-3.5 off the ground,WOW thats pretty low. Bet it looks goooood though!

If you look in my PT garage there is a picture of it with taller tires to get the crossmember up a bit, so it would no long bounce off the pavement. I cringe when I think of the sound it made the first time it happened.

[speedfreak68]

If you look in my PT garage there is a picture of it with taller tires to get the crossmember up a bit, so it would no long bounce off the pavement. I cringe when I think of the sound it made the first time it happened.

Man you have all kinds of good looking toys. That monte looks pretty badass! I really like that shade of blue