ive been digging around for a couple hours now and cant find anything aside from people wanting the same info. im looking for some ride height measurement that i can compare to my own car. im lowered and am thinking about changing springs, however i dont want to go off the claimed drop, id like real world measurements.

what im after is

-model
-tire size
-spring type
-front and rear rideheight, measured through the axle centerline to the bottom of the fender opening

the biggest thing im after is a stock ss/sc measurement, however id like to see what the actual specs are with lowering springs that have settled.

 

well. its midnight. so not many people are gonna be hurrying outside to get you measurements. but the you can tuck a 9.5"section width tire in the rear on the stock sc wheels. i'm doin it with a 235/40 RE11

 

i know its late, not expecting immediate results.

im not really looking for what i can tuck, kinda the opposite. ive got quite an aggressive drop and im tired of the ride quality and vibrations. i dont know exactly what springs are in it (think they are h&r, unsure what ones) so this sort of info will help quite a bit.

 

you could get some coilovers. and get it right where you want it

 

not really what im after. coilovers would be fun but for a daily driver its overkill. im just after raising the car a little bit, coupled with some ss/tc struts

 

donk?

 

pedders on tc struts may be what you're after then

 

how long have u had the springs? and have u ever replaced the shocks/struts

i have a much heavier balt on h&rs and my ride is **** too but when i first put them on (didnt have the weight back then either) the ride wasnt as great as stock but still good. the car would drop pretty fast but come back up faster with working ss/sc strusts/shocks. now its just all hell

 

i bought the car with the springs in it already, so i have no idea what it rode like stock. the ride is a little harsh but really not too bad. i know the car has been lowered most of its life, now has 146k km on it, still doesnt ride too bad but i know it can be improved upon. really its not the ride quality improvement im after, its getting rid of the driveline vibration the car has always had. powel rotated mounts helped, but its still there, and i know its being caused by the driveline angle. i had 2 axles fail on me now, and i know its because they are very near bind up.

i have been thinking about pedders, however ive been looking at the specs ive seen around, they are 1.5/1.6" drop. im not sure what h&r springs mine are, they are either 1.5/1.4", or 2.0/1.6", depending if they are the race or sport. basicly what it gets down to is id like some measurements so i can be sure that the springs i buy will in fact raise the car up.

 

nobody can walk out to their car with a tape measure? please, dont make me beg lol

 

my measurements wouldnt help u any

 

i guess they wouldnt lol.

i did some more measuring today. measured out the trim heights, figuring the difference in tire size, it looks like my car is lowered 2.2" front, 1.6" rear. so ill guess the springs are h&r race springs and the front has settles a little. going off the pedders claimed drop it should raise the front almost 3/4".

aside from the pedders, what other springs are actually decent? i know the eibachs run in coil bind, thats no good. was doing some general searching and found megan springs, tien, b&g. honestly i havent paid much attention to springs for these cars, dont really know what all is out there and the reputation of them, aside from that everyone, including the most trusted suspension guys on this site, claims pedders are the best. im not wanting to turn this into a "what spring" thread, id just like to know what else is out there.