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      03-28-2018, 05:14 PM   #1
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Stock Ride Height

Can anyone please provide their stock ride height? I forgot to write mine down before having the Ohlin's installed and now I want to play around with ride height a bit to dial it in. Thanks for your help!
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Or really any recommended measurements who are also running Ohlins. Thanks!
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Can anyone please provide their stock ride height? I forgot to write mine down before having the Ohlin's installed and now I want to play around with ride height a bit to dial it in. Thanks for your help!
Where should I measure it for you?
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You pick! Center of wheel to bottom of fender works. Thanks!
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You pick! Center of wheel to bottom of fender works. Thanks!
Centre of the wheel. From garage floor to fender.

682mm front
674mm rear
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Centre of the wheel. From garage floor to fender.

682mm front
674mm rear
I’m not clear on where you’re measuring. You have to do center of the hub to the fender to account for different wheels, tires, and tire wear.
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36,5 cm front and 36 cm rear (hub to fender)
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Centre of the wheel. From garage floor to fender.

682mm front
674mm rear
IÂ’m not clear on where youÂ’re measuring. You have to do center of the hub to the fender to account for different wheels, tires, and tire wear.
Measuring from the ground to the fender. At the centre of the wheel. Wheels are oem winter 18" with PA4 tires with 525kms.
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Measuring from the ground to the fender. At the centre of the wheel. Wheels are oem winter 18" with PA4 tires with 525kms.
Got it. Unfortunately ground to fender isn’t a valid ride height measurement. Does your hub to fender measurement match that mentioned above?
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Measuring from the ground to the fender. At the centre of the wheel. Wheels are oem winter 18" with PA4 tires with 525kms.
Got it. Unfortunately ground to fender isnÂ’t a valid ride height measurement. Does your hub to fender measurement match that mentioned above?
Thanks for the lecture.
I can measure next time I'm in the garage.
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372mm front
365mm rear

Measured from centre of the wheel to the bottom of the fender.
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372mm front
365mm rear

Measured from centre of the wheel to the bottom of the fender.
Well, now we need a third measurement from another car since you guys’ measurements didn’t match.
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372mm front
365mm rear

Measured from centre of the wheel to the bottom of the fender.
Well, now we need a third measurement from another car since you guysÂ’ measurements didnÂ’t match.
Yes mine is 5mm higher.
Wonder if this depends on the age of the stock spring.

How does it compare to Ohlins.
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Thanks for sending the measurements! I still need to take it for a spin to get everything to settle after making a change, increased the rear a bit. And now its snowing again so it'll need to wait until the weekend! I'll report back. Thanks again!
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