Ride Height

[boxster03]

I measured the ride height from the ground up the middle of my wheel to bottom of fender lip and have 26 3/8 back and 26 1/4 front. TRE is saying std. is more like 25 front and 25 1/2 front.

Wondering if my handling is off because of this and should I replace original 64,000 mile bushings at same time with rubber or brass/urethane?

It will be an apx. $900 investment to change height and bushings at TRE.

Should I go lower since I only really get one shot at this? if I go lower will there be bump steer issues?

[ValveFloat]

My car was transformed after lowering it into the 25" range, actually I think I am a little lower than 25" due to my 195-60 tires. I am running some negative camber too, about 2 - 2.5° which helps. I replaced the spring plate bushings then too, so I need to do the rest of the bushings.

[pwd72s]

Praise the lowered...

[Type911]

As pwd said !

Definately lower the car !!!
Just overhauled the susp. on my E.
New ball joints, all new bushings front/rear, Turbo tie-rod ends,
bump steer kit, bigger torsion bars 21/26, SC spring-plates.
Lowered to 25/25.5, corner balanced & align.
Car is totally different, rides & handles like its on rails.

Due to the age of these cars, despite low miles, plan on a
"while your in there" mode of thinking. More than likely
everything will be worn.

[JimR]

Lower to euro height (what TRE said) and replace your old bushings. If you're primarily going to use this on the street, I'd suggest you use Neatrix bushings in back and Weltmeister poly bushings in front. This is pretty much a stock set up and works good for many. I wouldn't spend the big bucks for other solutions unless you have more of a track inclination. Good luck with whatever you decide.

[boxster03]

thanks guys for your opinions

let you know how it goes

[John Fusco]

As pwd said !

Definately lower the car !!!

Lowered to 25/25.5, corner balanced & align.
Car is totally different, rides & handles like its on rails.

Me too !
Best money spent yet since I bought it.

So THATS what the fuss is all about !!!!

John

[HarryD]

I recently did new rear bushes, shocks, corner balanced, aligned, and lowered on my'73. It was like getting a new car. Well worth the cost and time. After I got my car back, I was wondering why I waited so long....

As others noted, any suspension work you are considering should be done at the same time to get the most out the cost of the lower/align/corner balance you will need to have performed. Items to consider include bushes, torsion bars, shocks, tie rods, bump steer kit.

[schmidt]

One of my machines is not lowered, but the bushings are perfect and the alignment is spot on, the thing handles exellent and rides like a dream. Something to be said for the stock engineering of the suspension. Eurotech has ridden and driven the car. Iam not so sure that lowering will give you everthing a particular individual is looking for, I accually raised another of my cars back up after installing Bilstein all the way around, and the overall drivability improved.

Jeff Smith

[John Fusco]

Which is the "stock" set-up (engineering wise) - the euro or american ?
I thought the reason the ride hight was raised here was for bumper impact regs.

I agree with Jeff - the important thing is to dial in the alignment (and be sure the bushings and T bars are good) - the set up is a matter of taste and purpose.

John