what's a good ride height for AWD?

[91_talon_at]

not sure if i should go with a ride height anywhere from 1" to 2". what do you guys have? and which springs or shocks u guys recommend?

 

[svo1990mustang]

Damn man that pretty low! you better watch your oil pan exhaust and transfer case when going over bumps.

Darryl

 

[91_talon_at]

yah your right for 2" drop...but i've seen a lot of people do that #@%#@%#@%#@%....hmmm....well then probably 1'' to 1.6"

 

[svo1990mustang]

Originally posted by 91_talon_at
yah your right for 2" drop...but i've seen a lot of people do that #@%#@%#@%#@%....hmmm....well then probably 1'' to 1.6"

sorry i thought you meant that you wanted your overall ride height to be 1"-2" not how much you want to drop it.....oops On most cars a 1-2" drop is usually fine from stock ride height.

My bad ..sorry
Darryl

 

[turboholic]

-Dropped 1.5" with coil over, don't drop over 2", b/c it'll start to handle wreid if you do.

 

[GSX_RCR]

Stock height.

 

[herostar]

i'd get an eibach pro-kit, probably your best bet, about a 1.5" drop

 

[digitalspike]

THE RIDE WILL GET SLOPPY THE LOWER YOU GO BECAUSE THE CAMBER OF YOU WHEEL WILL BE THROWN OFF AS YOU DROP IT. WITH A SUSPENSION UPGRADE YOU YOU SHOUD CHECK INTO A CAMBER KIT TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM . IF YOU DONT YOUR TIRE WILL GET UNEVEN WEAR AND WILL EFFECT YOU HANDELING PERFORMANCE LIKE TURBOHOLIC SAID

 

[mike9146]

Oh Jesus. Caps lock broken? A stock 1G has a camber setting of "0" in the front from the factory. This is not ideal for any kind of cornering. Any small amount of negative camber you gain (it won't be much) from a 1"-1.5" reduction in ride height will be beneficial. As for the rear, the factory setting is -1.5 degrees, and you don't need a camber kit to "correct" anything. With a 1-1.5" drop, you'll still be able to run -1.75 degrees in the rear, which will not effect tire wear. I run -1.8F and -2.5R with Eibach Prokits and 225/50's on 3G RX7 wheels with no adverse wear problems and the car still behaves itself in the wet.

Mike C.

 

[wastefuldreamer]

I did a 2" drop with sprint springs and it rides fine. Never scraped anything.