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ride height ???

Started by 1st_charger, March 28, 2007, 07:10:46 AM

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1st_charger

Can someone tell me what the factory ride height is for a 69 charger. right now I have mine set up as follows  front tires 235/60/15   22" from ground to top of front bumper.   Rear tires 245/60/15 and 24" from ground to bottom of rear bumper. I am running 1"torsion bars and new espo stock height leaf springs.  Thanks!!!

Mefirst

In my op. the "front end ride hight" is what you personally want it to be... some like the "nose down, butt up" look, others like it when the car front/rear bumpers are horizontally at about the same hight (stock)...

/Tom


Charger-Bodie

the service manual shows how to set the front end ride hieght its 2 points on the lower control arms to the floor and the diff between the 2 is not to exceed a spec.
68 Charger R/t white with black v/t and red tailstripe. 440 4 speed ,black interior
68 383 auto with a/c and power windows. Now 440 4 speed jj1 gold black interior .
My Charger is a hybrid car, it burns gas and rubber............

Mike DC

   
Trying to figure out anything definite by stretching a tape measure from the ground to the bumpers will only drive you nuts.  (Cars with different sizes of tires, cars with different brands of tires even in the same size listing, cars sitting on slightly uneven ground, etc.)

If you're trying to compare the stance of one car to another, then you've gotta look at where the center of the wheels are located in relation to the rocker panels.

 

Ghoste

The factory ride height is to adjust the torsion bars until there is a difference of 1 7/8 inches plus or minus 1/8 between the the lowest point of the adjusting blade to the floor and the lowest point of the steering knuckle arm to the floor.