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Ground to fender heights: Stock Sport: Front 26.25in Rear 25.75in

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Old 09-25-2001, 12:38 PM
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Default Ground to fender heights: Stock Sport: Front 26.25in Rear 25.75in

This is with about 100lbs of stereo eq.
My coilovers are coming soon and would like to know everyone's front and rear ground to fender heights. and pics if possible.
I'm thinking 3/4in to 1.0in lower front and rear

Thanks! please list your height settings.
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Default i think measuring from center of wheel to fender would be better.

cuz diff wheel/tire combos will result in differing heights on similar suspension set-ups.
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Default that's true....

on the 16in sports, i didn't bother to remove the huge center caps. but if you roughly do it, it should be half of my measurements. I'm running 40lbs in the front 38lbs in the rear for tire pressure.

rolling diameter shouldn't be off more than 2-4 % for most wheel setups. so the actually height diff is very small. I'm using a tape measure too (hardly accurate)

what are you measurements? either from center of wheel to fender or ground to fender.
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Default I had 25" front and 25-1/2" rear. I rubbed up front. Too low for me......

but I loved the 1/2" difference front to back. It gave the car a sinister forward rake.

I had Koni coilovers too set at 26-1/2" front and back. I liked the height of the rear, but wanted the front about 1/2" lower.

I would set them at 25-1/2" to 26" front and 26" to 26-1/2" rear, but I'm more conservative than most.

Here are pictures of both setups:

25" FRONT & 25-1/2" REAR: Neuspeed Sport w/ Bilstein HD Shocks
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26.5" FRONT & 26.5" REAR: Koni Coilovers
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/14677/pearlb.jpg">
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where is the second car parked at?
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Default 25" front and rear......

<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/116/s4_avant_handr_coilover_06.jpg"></center><p>
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Both are in a technology park in Gwinnett Co. outside of Atlanta.
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yeah andy, what do you have? coilover, shocks/springs? what brand?
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Sorry about that....they are H&R "street" coilovers.
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Default with my set-up...

eibach pro-kit, neuspeed bilstein, 225/45/17:
from wheel center - 13.5"
from ground - 25.25"
measurements are the same front and back.


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