NA6 Ride height issue - Just replaced shocks and springs
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 7:10 pm
Ok, so last weekend I changed from stock springs and shocks to some 2nd hand Bilsteins/King spring combo.
They came from a 93 Clubman NA8. The seller advised that the springs were slightly lower than standard.
I thought that the Clubmans were also slightly lower than standard anyways, so was expecting a 20-40mm drop.
My problem is that I've ended up with double the gap in the wheel arch. (Has gone from 30mm to 60mm all round) and now my car looks like an amphibious vehicle!
Currently runs 17 inch wheels which I'll be ditching for 15s.
When doing the job, I chose to unbolt the Lower Control Arms where they bolt to the chassis (centre ish of car not the wheel side) Both front and back.
I didn't take note of the settings on those offset bolt washer thingys as I'm yet to sort out a proper wheel alignment and currently have different tyres all round the car.
I did set them (offset washer thingys) with the arrow pointing upwards on all four corners. Could this affect ride height or have I stuffed something.
Nothing appears bent, bushes are good and everything is tight.
I never touched the big middle bolt on top of the shocks.
Was also led to believe that the NA8 suspension bolts into a NA6 and all is good. I know the NB setup would increase ride height but didn't think that the NA8 would.
Could really use some help. Thanks!
They came from a 93 Clubman NA8. The seller advised that the springs were slightly lower than standard.
I thought that the Clubmans were also slightly lower than standard anyways, so was expecting a 20-40mm drop.
My problem is that I've ended up with double the gap in the wheel arch. (Has gone from 30mm to 60mm all round) and now my car looks like an amphibious vehicle!
Currently runs 17 inch wheels which I'll be ditching for 15s.
When doing the job, I chose to unbolt the Lower Control Arms where they bolt to the chassis (centre ish of car not the wheel side) Both front and back.
I didn't take note of the settings on those offset bolt washer thingys as I'm yet to sort out a proper wheel alignment and currently have different tyres all round the car.
I did set them (offset washer thingys) with the arrow pointing upwards on all four corners. Could this affect ride height or have I stuffed something.
Nothing appears bent, bushes are good and everything is tight.
I never touched the big middle bolt on top of the shocks.
Was also led to believe that the NA8 suspension bolts into a NA6 and all is good. I know the NB setup would increase ride height but didn't think that the NA8 would.
Could really use some help. Thanks!