OEM Front Springs

[Eddie Zedder]

Suspension advice

@Poprin I'm not sure if all 3.0l have sports suspension, but this may help to determine if you have or not.

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Post 61

 

[Lee]

I just think the front is higher than it should be.

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Do you have any other photos ?

Like Tony said the front does look higher. I can send over the Bentley manual in PDF in you want to check measurements. If my memory serves me well its top of arch to centre of wheel.

 

[Duncodin]

It does look high, but a measurement (from the ground up to the wheel arch) might help and tyre/wheel size would also help compare with other owner‘s cars ? The thickness of the upper and lower spring rubber seat pads will also make a difference.

Tony.

I always believed that bigger wheels allow for lower profile tyres while maintaining the same rolling radius. ie same overall tyre height

 

[Matt Barnes]

I always believed that bigger wheels allow for lower profile tyres while maintaining the same rolling radius. ie same overall tyre height

no point me checking my tyre gap...I've got 19" tyres on mine

 

[Duncodin]

No point in sending photos as the old wheel arches are gone.

I'll wait now to see what it looks like once the body is nailed down ans it's been over a few road humps to get it settled.

But this whole thing reminds me of the mk4 spitfire I got that, I think, had GT6 front springs. Also looked too high. But getting back to stock springs was easy.

 

[Duncodin]

no point me checking my tyre gap...I've got 19" tyres on mine

If the overall cicumfrence of the tyres is bigger than stock rhen you've affected the gearing and the speedo is wrong.

 

[t-tony]

I always believed that bigger wheels allow for lower profile tyres while maintaining the same rolling radius. ie same overall tyre height

That should be the case, to maintain correct speedometer readings.

Tony.

 

[Matt Barnes]

If the overall cicumfrence of the tyres is bigger than stock rhen you've affected the gearing and the speedo is wrong.

it probably is!..but they've been on there since before we bought it and that was about 6 years ago....don't go mad in the zed anyway...it's for cruising the country roads..

 

[t-tony]

What size (profile) tyres are you running on the rears Matt?

Tony.

 

[Matt Barnes]

What size (profile) tyres are you running on the rears Matt?

Tony.

Hi Tony....they're 235 35Z R19

 

[Duncodin]

Suspension advice

@Poprin I'm not sure if all 3.0l have sports suspension, but this may help to determine if you have or not.

zroadster.org

Post 61

Thank you Eddie. My car's currently off the ground so can't measure. But now I know how to measure it.