72 T Ride height

[Ccamut]

I am looking for some suggestions on ride height. I would like to lower the car a bit, but not make it ghetto. currently it is at 26 front, and 25.5 rear. What is the consensus on height?

Thanks

[motogman]

I think I have read where Euro spec was 25.5 front / 25 rear. My 72 is at those numbers and it could stand to be 0.5 in lower.

[classic]

I like the Euro look, fills out the arches a little more.....

[FL-Frank]

I'm at 24.25" front and 23.50" rear. Nice looking '72...signal orange?

[Ccamut]

Your car looks great, that's the right height for me. Thanks for sharing. Mine is gulf orange. Still mostly original paint.

[RSTarga]

I think that using fender height and not the differential between wheel center and torsion bar center is not a good method.

[motogman]

I think that using fender height and not the differential between wheel center and torsion bar center is not a good method.

Why?

As I think about it the look of the car is what I think most are after when looking at ride height. When I think about it neither is a real measure that gets to an assessment of how the wheel/tire fills the wheel well and how it looks.

I think both the fender height and the torsion bar center to wheel center do not account for tire diameter and are effected by stiction in the suspension that might cause a difference side to side. I guess the center to center methods eliminates variation in the body build which might lead to differences side to side in torsion bar center to fender position.

Interesting to think about. What is your thinking on the center to center approach being better?

[Flieger]

If you just like to look good then fender heights is the right way. If you want the car to perform then you use the factory method of hub to torsion bar center distance. Not saying you won't lower the car but that is the only correct way to measure suspension geometry. To figure on CG height changes you'd need to also state tire diameter.

[davewadd]

Just set it where you like it. It's personal preference.

[MoparBoy72]

One would need to keep in mind that the fender height measurement is impacted by the tire (size/brand/inflation). Where measuring the torsion bar to the wheel center removes that variable as only the suspension height is being measured.

I am curious what tire sizes are in the photos above.