Ride Height, Front end to low ? Options

[dralf]

Good Morning,
I am planning to get my teener's front end aligned this Saturday and I have a some concerns and questions. It seems to me that my front end is to low. The measurement from the “doughnut” is 5 inches, and the back doughnut is 6.5 inches to the floor. I have tried to raise the car with the adjustment screws but at full travel that only raised the car a quarter of an inch. I suspect the PO did something with the torsion bars. Now my questions are:
1- Is this front to back height difference the reason the car “feels” a bit unstable at higher speeds?
2 - Is this 1 ½ difference between the front and back a problem?
3 - If so how or what do I do to get the front end or adjusters up back into the 6 inch range?

[skline]

QUOTE (SLITS @ May 11 2005, 07:49 AM)

QUOTE (skline @ May 11 2005, 07:38 AM) If you are concerned about it and want to change it, just reindex your front torsion bars to regain your adjustment. Explain that in 10 posts or less (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/dry.gif)

This question coming from someone I consider to be a person I can ask anything? Remove the end cap on the torsion bar on the inside by removing the adjustment bolt and pull the end cap off and change it to give you more adjustment. In other words, if it is at the top when you remove it, put it back in more towards the bottom and then put the adjustment bolt back in. Then you will have more adjustment. You will need a jack underneath the control arm to get it out and then to put it back in.

Note: if the height went down due to PO adjusment, this will work, if it was too low just because of age, you may want to replace the torsion bars.