Happy Chappie
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Hi Folks. There are already other threads suggesting there isnt necessarily an easy answer. The car broke an offside front spring about 500 miles ago. Got towed to a local garage who changed both front springs. The front of the car now looks way too high. These are the measurements taken from the middle of the wheel to the high point on the wheel arch. Wheel are 18inch with correct tyre pressures.
Near side front. 38.6cm
Off side front. 37.5cm
Near side rear. 35.6cm
Off side rear. 36.5cm
The difference in the front heights looks a lot worse than the measurements suggest, and the difference in the rear heights might or might not have been present before the front springs were changed.
In any case the front looks much higher than it was before and I must say spoils the low slung look of the car. As the measurements stand, I assume that there should be no differences on the front and back axels even if everything is incorrect
My questions are:
1) Am I looking at something which will settle down? The garage said the springs will bed in.
2) What should the front ride height be ? Although both sides are different, both sides look wrong to me.
3) Wrong springs?
4) Incorrectly fitted and/or adjusted
5) is there something about the new front springs which would cause a discrepency in the rear measurements?
Any views greatfully received.
Thanks. Happy Chappie
Near side front. 38.6cm
Off side front. 37.5cm
Near side rear. 35.6cm
Off side rear. 36.5cm
The difference in the front heights looks a lot worse than the measurements suggest, and the difference in the rear heights might or might not have been present before the front springs were changed.
In any case the front looks much higher than it was before and I must say spoils the low slung look of the car. As the measurements stand, I assume that there should be no differences on the front and back axels even if everything is incorrect
My questions are:
1) Am I looking at something which will settle down? The garage said the springs will bed in.
2) What should the front ride height be ? Although both sides are different, both sides look wrong to me.
3) Wrong springs?
4) Incorrectly fitted and/or adjusted
5) is there something about the new front springs which would cause a discrepency in the rear measurements?
Any views greatfully received.
Thanks. Happy Chappie