measuring ride height

[woody3]

hi where do peaple measure the ride heights as i will be fitting my 16" alloys and getting rid of the 18" alloys:clap: tomorrow.
is it best to measure ground to sill
or rim to arch
thanks for advice in advance and ill post some pics after
j

 

[Tony Hunter]

We measure ours from sill to ground,but I suppose it doesn't matter.

 

[woody3]

cheers mate and is it better to sit level or slightly lower at the front
j

 

[Tony Hunter]

Clio's are designed to handle with "Rake"(higher at the back),so it needs to be lower at the front.
Don't know by how much so don't ask.

 

[Steven103]

You can measure it from anywhere so long as your four refference points are the same height (or you know the difference in height of your refference points - but it'd be much easier to pick the same place e.g. front and rear of sills)

I wouldn't measure ride height using the gap between the wheel and the arch since that's arch clearance. Thought it's true that if you lower a car the difference in arch clearance will be the same as the difference in ride height it doesn't give you "ride height" in the true sense of the word.

 

[Fred@BTM]

front rear subframe bolts, same on all clios, sills is too inaccurate

 

[woody3]

thanks peaple just hope it doesnt rain tomo
j