chuckie Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Hi LAD`S & LASS`ES, OK RIDE HEIGHT`S WHAT you HAVE, PLEASE PHOTO`S OF FRONT & REAR`S, Type of SHOCK`S & spring`s PLEASE, I will start with FRONT`S just need to fit rear`s to day & will POST , Ohlines with rsr spring`s,Stock & Ohlines now Ohlines is 35mm shorter then stock ok, Cheer`s Chuckie. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/322241-ride-heights/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiRS4T Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Currently running Bilsteins with Tein springs -about 340 front 350 rear (sits a lot lower at rear with 4 wheels, a fullsized floorjack, tools and fuel drums). Have since got clear front indicators . Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/322241-ride-heights/#findComment-5255680 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldZilla Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Is your car green, Bob? If so, it's more of a twin to my car than Hugh (66yearold)'s or his son's - neither are s1 RS-Four's converted to manual! Mine's lowered on the Sydneykid Bilstein/Whiteline set-up, no idea of front and rear ride heights, I'll have to measure them later. Old photo: Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/322241-ride-heights/#findComment-5255688 Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckie Posted May 26, 2010 Author Share Posted May 26, 2010 Ok , Back`s in & ride height is 380mm , Rear Shock`s are NISMO, so here`s rear height & pic of Shockie, Side on of car too , Cheer`s Chuckie, PS,SIDE ON PHOTO`S Would be BEST as we all see what car look`s like , Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/322241-ride-heights/#findComment-5255865 Share on other sites More sharing options...
M I K E Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 ~330mm eyebrow front and rear think in the pics i was running tein coilovers but have since swapped to RG's Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/322241-ride-heights/#findComment-5255896 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiRS4T Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Yep my car's dark green like yours (not so keen on the light green) got an R33GTR box and looking for some R33 or R34 GTR rims! Is your car green, Bob? If so, it's more of a twin to my car than Hugh (66yearold)'s or his son's - neither are s1 RS-Four's converted to manual!Mine's lowered on the Sydneykid Bilstein/Whiteline set-up, no idea of front and rear ride heights, I'll have to measure them later. Old photo: Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/322241-ride-heights/#findComment-5256926 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SABBAi Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Here is mine. 340mm fronts, 330mm rears. Tein Dtly Master Super Low down comfort spec. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/322241-ride-heights/#findComment-5257463 Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckie Posted May 27, 2010 Author Share Posted May 27, 2010 Hi Guy`s just a QUESTION on DRIVE SHAFT ANGLES .what`s the normal with Lowering car ?, as we all have DROPPED them down what angles ar e we looking at , Cheer`s Chuckie. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/322241-ride-heights/#findComment-5258160 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punk72 Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Looking good there SABBAi mine is opposite to yours 340 rear and 330 front, I am thinking of changing it to 340 all round, bit worried about to much camber and killing my tires. I hadn't even given the cv joint a thought Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/322241-ride-heights/#findComment-5258629 Share on other sites More sharing options...
stagman Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Not sure what my car is at, but it's low and i had it up on the hoist today. The inside of my tyres are f**ked due to the camber! as are my front CV boots, Just more money i can spend on the car without adding to it's appeal. yay haha Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/322241-ride-heights/#findComment-5258997 Share on other sites More sharing options...
M I K E Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 The inside of my tyres are f**ked due to the camber! i'll point it out again in this thread, tyre wear is due to bad toe settings (excessive in or out) you can have tyres last a long time with alot of camber Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/322241-ride-heights/#findComment-5259016 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolverine Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 With correct toe but lots of camber how do the tyres look when they are finally shagged? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/322241-ride-heights/#findComment-5259142 Share on other sites More sharing options...
stagman Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 i'll point it out again in this thread, tyre wear is due to bad toe settings (excessive in or out)you can have tyres last a long time with alot of camber So i ha a quick look, what do i need to get to adjust toe setting? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/322241-ride-heights/#findComment-5259414 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punk72 Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 I agree about the incorrect toe killing tires really quick because thats how i killed my first set they only lasted a year and totally bald. if you have the right camber setting's your tires will last a lot longer then if your running a lot of camber from lowering your car, in time the inner corner of your tires will be worn and the outer will still have plenty of tread left, if you where running correct camber all of your tires would wear evenly, well that how i understand it, correct me if i am wrong Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/322241-ride-heights/#findComment-5260415 Share on other sites More sharing options...
A31-RB20 Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 My old RS4S Tein HR coilovers and adjustable camber arms on the rear. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/322241-ride-heights/#findComment-5260480 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolverine Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 I agree about the incorrect toe killing tires really quick because thats how i killed my first set they only lasted a year and totally bald.if you have the right camber setting's your tires will last a lot longer then if your running a lot of camber from lowering your car, in time the inner corner of your tires will be worn and the outer will still have plenty of tread left, if you where running correct camber all of your tires would wear evenly, well that how i understand it, correct me if i am wrong I know it will shag out the inner edge of tyres quicker than a sensible camber setting. I am assuming the significant negative camber is being used for cosmetic reasons but I can't understand why a proper alignment wasn't done and all variables were checked and adjusted when new rims or suspension height changes were made. To me it seems obvious that if you don't check and set all aspects you will get excessive tyre wear. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/322241-ride-heights/#findComment-5260565 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punk72 Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 I know it will shag out the inner edge of tyres quicker than a sensible camber setting. I am assuming the significant negative camber is being used for cosmetic reasons but I can't understand why a proper alignment wasn't done and all variables were checked and adjusted when new rims or suspension height changes were made. To me it seems obvious that if you don't check and set all aspects you will get excessive tyre wear. my comment wasn't directed at you wolverine, i was questioning mike's comments about the correct toe, I am no suspension expert but that was how i understood it Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/322241-ride-heights/#findComment-5260594 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyro-ns Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 i'll point it out again in this thread, tyre wear is due to bad toe settings (excessive in or out)you can have tyres last a long time with alot of camber ???????????????????????????????????????????? assuming you rotate the tyres often and have totally neutral toe, what's your solution with negative camber (say, 3 degrees negative all round), to wear out the middle of the tyre? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/322241-ride-heights/#findComment-5260669 Share on other sites More sharing options...
M I K E Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 of course if you run a lot of camber you'll get uneven tyre wear. that's pretty self explanatory. my statement is that you can get plenty of life out of your cambered wheels if you have good toe settings. it is to do with camber thrust, which i won't go into detail, but this may explain it to most When a wheel is set up to have some camber angle, the interaction between the tire and road surface causes the wheel to tend to want to roll in a curve, as if it were part of a conical surface (camber thrust). This tendency to turn increases the rolling resistance as well as increasing tire wear. A small degree of toe (toe-out for negative camber, toe-in for positive camber) will cancel this turning tendency, reducing wear and rolling resistance. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/322241-ride-heights/#findComment-5260670 Share on other sites More sharing options...
M I K E Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 ???????????????????????????????????????????? assuming you rotate the tyres often and have totally neutral toe, what's your solution with negative camber (say, 3 degrees negative all round), to wear out the middle of the tyre? you're missing my point i think, and i'm a little confused as to what you're trying to ask? if you're running 3 degrees negative camber of course you're going to suffer from tyre wear to the inner edges, and if you rotate them you'll end up with worn shoulders on both sides with more tread in the middle - which is the norm. if you want your tyres to wear dead even, then run zero static camber (which i wouldn't recommend) but even still they won't wear dead even due to independent suspension and dynamic camber (camber changes under load). my original point is, if you want to get the most out of your tyres with a little negative camber, run a couple of degrees toe out i hope that's helped? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/322241-ride-heights/#findComment-5260679 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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