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[Bunglefuzz]

Hello,

 

I've just had a set of hi lo's fitted to my 1975 mini, yet the ride height now looks way too high, more than what will settle with time.

 

Could anybody please give me some standard ride height settings. I'm not really looking for a top of wheel to arch measurement as I've just had new wheels and tyres fitted which may be slightly larger than standard. So I'd really like a bottom of front valance to floor, or bottom of door to floor, or any common fixed datum point to floor.

 

Also. How does one actually adjust front hi lo's please ?

 

I searched for answers to these questions on the forum first, but found nothing.

 

Many thanks indeed.

 

[KernowCooper]

You undo the Lock Nut on the Hi-Lows and wind the centre in/out, here is a standard car ride height details if that helps but I run mine on hi-lows lower

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Edited by KernowCooper, 03 September 2014 - 08:19 PM.

[Bunglefuzz]

You undo the Lock Nut on the Hi-Lows and wind the centre in/out, here is a standard car ride height details if that helps but I run mine on hi-lows lower

 

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Hello,

 

Thanks for this, but the diagram doesn't define what X is. It keeps referring to it as the datum line. But if you look carefully at the diagram it could be strongly argued that the line beneath it is the road, for the line beneath it intersects the tyres slightly that would be in keeping with tyres bulging at the bottom.

 

Do you know what the X line is in reference to the ground ?

 

Also, is this applicable to my year of car? I'm sure they ran them higher in later years with the bigger wheels.

 

Many thanks indeed.

[KernowCooper]

No I don't know aboux I assume it the road level, but your on hi-lows so set it as you like your car stance with the rear slightly higher.

 

There was a ride height thread here a short while back I'll try and find it

[Cerberus]

Two to three fingers between tyre and arch is around about standard'ish I reckon, on 12" rover alloys and standard black plastic arches.

[KernowCooper]

@Cooperman answered it here http://www.theminifo...ight/?p=2919537

 

 

There is no real difference between a 10" & 12" ride height.

 

The ride height dimensions are:

 

Ground datum at kerb weight to front sub-frame mounting hole in front panel:   274.6 mm

 

Ground datum at kerb weight to lower of the two rear sub-frame attachment bolts in the front of the rear sub-frame mounting trunnion:  212.7 mm

 

Kerb weight is around 600 kg +/- a few kg depending on the model and equipment level.

[PandO]

I was searching for ride height specifications - the info I found here is a great help. I've previously read somewhere on this forum the dimensions from tops of tyres to bottom of wheel arches with standard whelks/tyres. (10 or 12 inch). This would be useful to know as a check as my new cones settle. I've fitted high lows to allow compensation to be made as they 'age'. Anybody have this info to hand. Thanks in anticipation. (Picture of my 1275GT 165-60-12's on Compomotive wheels - all work underneath is now completed - just about to drop her down and fire her up for the first time. Anybody have this info to hand? Thanks in anticipation.

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