Ride Height Mystery

[eob 7]

 

Evening All,

 

I've fitted new Bilstein shocks (VNE-4105) and springs (ECP no-name) to my 205 GTi. It also has new top mounts, and is running 306 XUD front hubs.

 

As you can see (White car), the ride height is pants compared to a standard GTi (blue car). After 5000 miles, it still hasn't settled down.

 

Any ideas?

 

Eamonn

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

I can't help but my sorrento had a stupidly high ride height when I got it so I bought some 30mm lowering springs but it still sits as high as a standard gti, would love to know why!

[welshpug 1,645]

looks fine to me

 

Though the Ventura springs I got from ECP with the same dampers lowered the car more like the blue one, I can't remember the part number off the springs.

[stefan 4]

As you can see (White car), the ride height is pants compared to a standard GTi (blue car). After 5000 miles, it still hasn't settled down.

 

I would bet on my life that's not a standard gti hight ( the blue one)

[blessed6383 0]

I would bet on my life that's not a standard gti hight ( the blue one)

 

doesn't look standard, it looks about same hight as mine (lowered 30mm) (wheeel to arch gap) how far is it from top of rim to the arch gap maybe a few guys on here could measure and let you know

[GTI6BOY 29]

I would also bet my left bollock the blue car is lowered around 30mm

[Anthony 1,002]

The white car looks a touch high to me, but as others have said, the blue one looks around 30mm lower than standard

[Guest jammy205]

are ya sure the shocks are fitting right into the hubs? looks like ya have a wrong part there somewhere maybe the 306 hubs dont fit so great afterall would be worth jacking up the 2 cars and take the wheel of to compare.

[CaptainK 11]

I would bet on my life that's not a standard gti hight ( the blue one)

Agreed. My standard 1993 205 GTi looked a similar height at the front to the white one in the photo. I had it standard for many years then when I got more into cars I decided to lower it and its now at the similar kind of height to the blue car in the photo.

[feb 47]

The blue looks a bit lower than my previous Gti-S on SBC suspension (from memory the SBC springs lower the car around 20-25mm)

[welshpug 1,645]

looks spot on to me, though you'd be better to find some 205 or 309 hub carriers as 306 ones apparently give positive camber.

 

here's another standard 205 -

 

 

 

Perfect for a road car IMO

Edited July 21, 2010 by welshpug

[mikeygulley 19 1 Cars]

I would bet on my life that's not a standard gti hight ( the blue one)

 

I second that my gti is the same as the white one and is completely standard.

[stefan 4]

looks spot on to me, though you'd be better to find some 205 or 309 hub carriers as 306 ones apparently give positive camber.

here's another standard 205 -

Perfect for a road car IMO

 

Yes, the 2 white cars are at std ride hight, great for the road, especially if on bilstein...

[martyn180 9]

I just had some new standard springs pre pugfest , with b4s and has a similar ride height to the white one. Deffo the blue is lowered. Some people thought it was high though but many are old /saggy and lowered. Hope fully it will settle 10mm though lol.