Ride Hieght On A 'spec

[e666]

Hi guys

 

Just thought I'd share this photo. Dropped the spec on the floor last night and took a look underneath to see the sump/oil filter clearance and I've got just 2 inches (of clearance that is ).

 

Is that too low ? do you reckon ? thoughts please fellas

 

cheers

 

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[Guest stu205]

watch those speed bumps and carry a spair filter and some oil if I were you!

 

but lets face it they aint no off roader either

[Guest Battery Bill]

2 inches is way too low, the snow plough on our 2B is about 3 and a half and still grinds away merrily on some of the bumpy bits. When we get our Gaz's that will raise it another 1/2 inch so we will be better then

[Mitch]

IT's TOO low, as Dread found out recently, i would buy a remote filter kit and remove the risk, then i would see if i could gain a little height by winding up the shocks a little, also think about adding a sump guard to protect the rest,

 

Sorry to say but as it is, it will get lower as the suspension settles,

 

HTH

Mitch

[Guest Dredd]

I'll measure the distance on mine when I get home from work. I have had one fun fiulled moment as Mitch says, luckily only a filter and oil required to fix. Yours does look a little lower than mine tho.

[e666]

Thanks for the input so far guys,

I'll be interested to see the clearance on your spec dredd. I havent adjusted the springs at all they are at their fullest extent, but I cant imagine getting much out of tightening them up??, but thats a job for the weekend anyway

 

Does anyone know if there is a dry sump kit, or mod for the T16 engine, cos that maybe a route to take at some point, but I cant find much in the way of any mods for the T16, loads for the K series tho

 

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[Guest Dredd]

My clearence is 3". I wouldn't want to go any lower! Wher are your springs set in terms of the 3 positions on the wishbones?

[Guest allbejay]

dry sump kits are quite easily availible on line but hey then your talking £££'s

I'd raise that if i were you, another thing remote oil filters are not so expensive and worth the effort in the long run

[e666]

Hi

 

thanks for that allbejay - Couldn't find anything for the T series but the K kits costs around £800... so i wont be going that route I've got a call in re the remote filter.

 

Dredd - the top are in the inner position and the wishbone end is one away from the ball joint, so there is some scope there - just been in the garage and wound one of the springs about half way and I've got just under 3 inches - so i think I'll move the wishbone seat to the next one in and wind up both springs to about a third, that should do it

 

So many thanks for the input from everyone , panic over

 

Btw DREDD - I checked the rear end and floor to bottom edge of the side panel is 8.5 inches, with a load in the car, a bit off RS's 6 - 7 inches, and the wheel arch looks way too high (tho not fitted yet). Did you have to move the top seat of the shocks on yours ?

 

 

cheers

e

[Guest Dredd]

My end panel to floor measurement is a smidge under 10 ". I haven't altered any settings since collection. There is about 3" clearence from the tyre to arch rim at the rear.

[e666]

Cheers Dredd

 

If there are any superspecs at Stoneleigh on the Sunday I may have to get my tape measure out ....

e

[Guest Dredd]

I'll be there on Sunday

[e666]

Cool, I'll look you out.

 

Btw, spent most of saturday in the garage and managed to get 3inches now! But the passenger side front AND rear shocks are a pig to adjust, just keep rotating :angry: nearly had to go and buy a spring compressor just to get the nut to travel up the shaft.

 

e