Ride height ??

All Blue ACR · Apr 20, 2010

Noticed my passenger side is a little higher than the driver's side. Maybe 1/4 inch diff. side to side rear, 3/8 inch diff in front. Noticed facsia closer to lift on the one side and that got me looking....

Does raising or lowering 1 corner seem to effect that entire side of the car as these cars are so rigid? Start on the corner with the biggest difference and see if the other corner on the same side comes along?

Tips? Thanks

My ACR shocks came in a box with my car :dunno:

These are what I have on there currently

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'Trust' · Apr 20, 2010

You should be able to count the threads that show on the coil over and adjust to match for each side to get the car close. Yes raising one corner will affect the whole side to some degree.

All Blue ACR · Apr 21, 2010

The amount of threads presently showing below the adjuster on my car varies on each shock and is not consistent with my ride height differences. I'll start with the front and move it in small increments and see what happens. Or I could leave it as I had the car 2 years and never noticed it until I got the lift and it was sitting at eye level in my garage

white out · Apr 21, 2010

measure from the top of the fender opening to the ground, adjust accordingly.

Nick

plumcrazy · Apr 21, 2010

the top of the fender changes though, its not fixed

white out · Apr 21, 2010

If one coil is adjusted higher than the other, then measuring from the top of the fender opening to the ground would be an adequate spot. Unless there are bad body mounts/suspension bushings.

Nick

All Blue ACR · Apr 21, 2010

I'm measuring frame rails which are in sync with body gaps.

Olddudesrule · Apr 21, 2010

Looks like you have Alden coilovers. Did your ACR also come with the stock Dynamic Suspension dampers?

RTTTTed · Apr 22, 2010

And the best way to adjsut your shocks is to park the car on weight pads and adjust the corners for the correct weights for each tire. Ride height is secondary to driving perfection.

If you search you'll find threads that complain of a 3/4" difference higher on passenger side. For drag racing Dodge always used "SS Srpings with an extra half leaf on the passenger side - called "biase control". Having a stiffer spring on the rear passenger side was to counteract the Torque twist of the car to allow equal traction and the car to leave the line with 2 equal strips of rubber on each side. 2 half leaves on the pass stiffened the fron half of the spring while the driver's side was a little softer. Using half leaves on the P side allowed the car an equal ride while providing the extra pass side stiffness that drag racing required. Unfortunately, IRS is different and I'm not an expert. This seems like a good thread for the SRT Engineers section.

Oh yah, both my cars are equal height. Eibachs on my Sapphire GTS and KWs on my ACR.

Ted

All Blue ACR · Apr 23, 2010

Olddudesrule said:
Looks like you have Alden coilovers. Did your ACR also come with the stock Dynamic Suspension dampers?

Yes, in the attic now...

Ulysses · Apr 23, 2010

RTTTTed said:
And the best way to adjsut your shocks is to park the car on weight pads and adjust the corners for the correct weights for each tire. Ride height is secondary to driving perfection.

+1............... :2tu:

eucharistos · Apr 24, 2010

RTTTTed said:
Ride height is secondary to driving perfection.

.... For drag racing Dodge always used "SS Srpings with an extra half leaf on the passenger side - called "biase control". Having a stiffer spring on the rear passenger side was to counteract the Torque twist of the car to allow equal traction and the car to leave the line with 2 equal strips of rubber on each side. 2 half leaves on the pass stiffened the fron half of the spring while the driver's side was a little softer. Using half leaves on the P side allowed the car an equal ride while providing the extra pass side stiffness that drag racing required.
Ted

cool info ted

REDBLACK · Apr 24, 2010

RTTTTed said:
And the best way to adjsut your shocks is to park the car on weight pads and adjust the corners for the correct weights for each tire. Ride height is secondary to driving perfection.

If you search you'll find threads that complain of a 3/4" difference higher on passenger side. For drag racing Dodge always used "SS Srpings with an extra half leaf on the passenger side - called "biase control". Having a stiffer spring on the rear passenger side was to counteract the Torque twist of the car to allow equal traction and the car to leave the line with 2 equal strips of rubber on each side. 2 half leaves on the pass stiffened the fron half of the spring while the driver's side was a little softer. Using half leaves on the P side allowed the car an equal ride while providing the extra pass side stiffness that drag racing required. Unfortunately, IRS is different and I'm not an expert. This seems like a good thread for the SRT Engineers section.

Oh yah, both my cars are equal height. Eibachs on my Sapphire GTS and KWs on my ACR.

Ted

Makes sense. My '98 GTS that I purchased new has the 1/2 to 3/4 inch front to rear higher passenger side stance. I lowered the car with Eibachs and the car still sits that way. Has always driven fine so I guess it was designed this way.

GTS Dean · Apr 24, 2010

white out said:
measure from the top of the fender opening to the ground, adjust accordingly.

Nick

The proper reference is from the bottom of the frame rails, at the gauge holes in line with each axle group. Tough to do without a 4-post or similar lift. Bodywork is highly variable and unreliable.

RTTTTed · Apr 25, 2010

I got my EBC Reds from JonB today so I jacked the ACR up and pulled the wheel. Red Koni labels on the adjustable shocks? Gas charged. Gold colored bodies with bluepurple springs by Hyperco and black screw collars.

Normal or upgrade?

GTS Dean · Apr 25, 2010

Double-adjustable Koni 2812's were standard on the original ACRs.

RTTTTed · Apr 25, 2010

I thought 2000 was supposed to be KWs and the newer canister style shocks by 01?

Ted

RTTTTed · Apr 25, 2010

I was working on the ACR and finally grasped that the K in KW must mean KONI and the W is probably the series.

No leaks from teh shock means I don't need to rebuild them, they're in good shape. I merely need to adjust the car up a bit.

Ted

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