Question about my car height

  1. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Cornwall Posts: 5658 '08 Civic Type R GT FN2
    #1
    For some reason I noticed on the rear that the space is shorter between the wheel and the the arch compared to the front.

    I measured it earlier from the top of the tyre to the plastic arch. Even though each side was the same as the other, the space on the front wheels was about an inch larger than the back.

    I think this has been like this since i've had it (over 15months) is this normal ?
  2. Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 matlock, derbyshire. Posts: 135 white ph1 vtr.
    #2
    heres mine from the side with standard height.


    hope this helps
  3. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Cornwall Posts: 5658 '08 Civic Type R GT FN2
    #3
    I couldnt really tell from that because an inch is hard to spot unless great light and maybe abit closer lol
  4. Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 matlock, derbyshire. Posts: 135 white ph1 vtr.
    #4
    oh right yeh lol. my bad iam half asleep lol.
  5. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Cornwall Posts: 5658 '08 Civic Type R GT FN2
    #5
    I just got told the back is meant to be slightly lower than the front on saxos lol
  6. Newbie Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 2
    #6
    the bak is slightly higher than the front on standard height ones its ment to give it an agressive stance
  7. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Cornwall Posts: 5658 '08 Civic Type R GT FN2
    #7
    my back is an inch lower than the front (the space between the wheel and arch) was told this is normal
  8. Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 Norwich Posts: 1275 00 Silver 106GTi
    #8
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by mij2in8 View Post
    the bak is slightly higher than the front on standard height ones its ment to give it an agressive stance
    I thought that was because you have greater weights in the back off a car? give the suspension a bit of clearance with a full load? as it would of been standard?
  9. Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 Hampshire Posts: 2152 Furi0
    #9
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by char69lie View Post
    I thought that was because you have greater weights in the back off a car? give the suspension a bit of clearance with a full load? as it would of been standard?
    Basically this. Nothing wrong with it i think. the front cant get bottomed out because most of the weight gets transfered to the back when fully loaded, so thats why it normal has a bigger gap to compensate
  10. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Cornwall Posts: 5658 '08 Civic Type R GT FN2
    #10
    So the fact that the gap is smaller on the back than the front is not normal ?
  11. Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 Hampshire Posts: 2152 Furi0
    #11
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by McGuire86 View Post
    So the fact that the gap is smaller on the back than the front is not normal ?
    if your ride height is normal. then its fine, because the back is much heigher than the front anyway
  12. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Cornwall Posts: 5658 '08 Civic Type R GT FN2
    #12
    yeah it looks level from side on, was just confused why the gap on the back was smaller than the front
  13. Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 Hampshire Posts: 2152 Furi0
    #13
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by McGuire86 View Post
    yeah it looks level from side on, was just confused why the gap on the back was smaller than the front
    mines the same mate . ill measure it for you tomorrow to see if its the same. but im sure its ment to be like that
  14. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Cornwall Posts: 5658 '08 Civic Type R GT FN2
    #14
    im confussed now, i thought you just said its normal to have a bigger gap at the back than the front to compensate. or did you mean the front ? lol
  15. Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 Hampshire Posts: 2152 Furi0
    #15
    confused my self now... ill measure mine first thing in the morning. i know the back on a saxo it ment to be slightly higher but the wheel wells are deeper on the fronts
  16. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Cornwall Posts: 5658 '08 Civic Type R GT FN2
    #16
    ah right im not on about the wells as such, just the small gap between the top of the tyre and the plastic factory bodykit arch
  17. Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 Hampshire Posts: 2152 Furi0
    #17
    oh right i get you. im going to measure mine now! lol
  18. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Cornwall Posts: 5658 '08 Civic Type R GT FN2
    #18
    ideal lol
  19. Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 Hampshire Posts: 2152 Furi0
    #19
    okay so, mine was 3 1/4 inches high on the front, and 2 1/2 on the back.

    so that means yours is basically the same just dropped a bit more on the bad than the front
  20. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Cornwall Posts: 5658 '08 Civic Type R GT FN2
    #20
    so your back is slightly lower than the front like mine, good stuff.
    however my front was 2.5 inch and back 1.5 inch lol, maybe its been slightly lowered
  21. Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 Hampshire Posts: 2152 Furi0
    #21
    yeh . probably just dropped a bit mate. ive never had mine fully loaded since ive had it.
  22. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Cornwall Posts: 5658 '08 Civic Type R GT FN2
    #22
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Saxo-Pete View Post
    yeh . probably just dropped a bit mate. ive never had mine fully loaded since ive had it.
    so nothing to worry about then? not a sign the suspension is on its way out
  23. Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 Hampshire Posts: 2152 Furi0
    #23
    Nah wouldnt have thought so mate .
  24. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Cornwall Posts: 5658 '08 Civic Type R GT FN2
    #24
    hope you're right!
  25. L-plater Joined: Apr 2010 Weston-Super-Mare Posts: 49 Citroen Saxo 1.6 VTS
    #25
    most saxo's and 106's are higher at the back when standard anyway arent they? quite sure theres nothing wrong with that pal, mine was exactly the same