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Posted by: Scott Carlberg May 22 2003, 02:15 AM

Can someone give me an idea what kind of Height the front fenders
should be? I know, I know, lots & lots of variables, but...

The only way the alignment shop could get the Camber numbers
to get close to spec was to lower the front end... Way too much!!!

Do I just keep trying diff heights, or is there something I should shoot for?
My car doesn't not see the racetrack, but does enjoy aggresive street driving.

My tire size: 205/50-15
My wheels: 914 Fuchs
Torsion Bars: Stock
Front Shocks: Bilsteins

TIA

Posted by: Bleyseng May 22 2003, 08:08 AM

Measured at the jacking doughnuts, about 5" is plenty low enough. I run 4 3/4".
Geoff

Posted by: Gint May 22 2003, 08:12 AM

When I rebuilt the suspension on the brown car, it was at 4.something inches at the front donuts. And after driving it a few hundred miles I wanted to raise it. It was too low. JMHO of course.

Posted by: Bleyseng May 22 2003, 08:17 AM

At 4 1/2" I start banging every little speed bump with the front valance or LE spoiler.
Geoff

Posted by: Gint May 22 2003, 08:25 AM

Yup. I had to back out of the driveway at a severe angle to keep from draggin a stock front valance.

Posted by: Zeke May 22 2003, 08:38 AM

The reason these guys are giving you the jacking donut height instead of fender opening height is beacuse of the difference in fenders. GT flares, custom flares, they alter ther standard. I have stock front fenders, 205/50/15's and 4 3/4. I think that is the same as 22 1/4 to fender. Might be 23 1/4. Can't get to car right now.

Posted by: Jeffs9146 May 22 2003, 09:21 AM

Mine are 23 1/4 with stock fenders. I am going to raise it to 23 1/2 this weekend. It is just too low in the front for me but it seems to handle well and only bottoms out on those down hill hairpins on Mt Hamilton.

Jeff

Posted by: Bleyseng May 22 2003, 09:39 AM

Measuring you way, mine are at 23" to the lip of the front fender. Pretty low I just but set up for AX and street driving. 22mm front tbars too.
205x50x15 Dunlops8000 on 15x6 Fuchs for street
205x50x15 Kuhmos Victoracers on 15x7 cookies for AX.

Geoff

Posted by: Aaron Cox May 22 2003, 10:37 AM

i got it bad....i got no money, i am at about 4 inches in the front, my torsion bars are a little saggy i think, and my struts are shot......i just replaced the reears w/ bilstein 140 coilover combo....my front needs help......

donate to my fr. suspensioon fund pleas

ps, how do you know if your t bars are bad (saggy)?

Posted by: Scott Carlberg May 22 2003, 10:37 AM

Yeah, maybe asking about 'fender heights' was the wrong measurement
point.
Come to think of it, the alignment shop was measuring from a point
underneath the car. I'll go out and measure from the donuts.

I think 4 3/4" - 5" might be a good place to start.

Thanks folks!

Posted by: Bleyseng May 22 2003, 11:47 AM

Dear Acox914,
If your's is sagging, just adjust the tbar/ride height adjustment screws to set the front to the correct (not slammed) ride height.
Geoff