Could someone with a standard ride height lux or s do me a favour please?

Hallsy · Oct 3, 2013

So ever since buying my recent 944S I thought the rear of the car looked lower than the front, it also felt like it on the road but that may havebeen my mind playing tricks.

Anyway, I stopped on some level ground today, put a spirit level on the sill, sure enough it's lower at the rear. You can see it by eye as well.

Now, it's not a problem to sort it but I want to understand whether someone has previously lowered the rear, or whether it has incorrect front springs.

I've measured from wheel centre to wheel arch on all four corners and have 370mm for the front and 345mm at the rear.

Could someone with a standard lux or s do me a favour and take the same measurements on level ground?

I know they won't be the same, but it might help me to tell which end is closer to being right.

Thanks

graham.webb · Oct 3, 2013

In the handbook for my S2 three's a ground clearance figure listed on the "Dimensions" page...it's 125mm, but they don't define where it's measured from (presumably the lowest point on the underside?).

It also lists an overall height (1275mm) and overhang angle.

Wonder if the handbook for the Lux or S contains similar information?

Hallsy · Oct 3, 2013

I will check, but as you say, sometimes ground clearance figures are a bit ambiguous - also my car is on non standard wheels so would have to account for different rolling radius, hence measure from wheel centre to arch.

Dockrell · Oct 3, 2013

I have a 1989 2.7 running on D90 wheels and standard sized tyres. It's recently had new standard suspension, standard front top mounts and standard front and rear dampers.
The sills are 180 mm above ground at both ends and on both sides. The front wheel centre to wheel arch is 380mm and the rear wheel centre to wheel arch is 350mm.
The suspension was aligned to standard settings a year ago.

Hope this helps
Mike
white 2.7 automatic

Hallsy · Oct 3, 2013

Dockrell - thanks very much!!

So it seems my figures aren't far off then. By the sill it was certainly a bit lower at the rear, but possible we're only talking 5mm or so to get it level. Won't really know without trying the adjusters.

I won't worry about it too much for now!! Thanks again

Veerzigzag · Oct 5, 2013

1989 2.7 standard (original) suspension - 360mm front, 350mm rear, fuel tank 2/3 full. 24-year-old springs presumably a bit saggy.

tref · Oct 5, 2013

I was wondering how much difference 60-70 kg of fuel made... if I am leaning on my car when I fill it up (I run it full to empty) I can feel it going down as I fill it (Very tired S2).