Hi,
I have a US car in AUS. I would like to lower the car and wish to know the difference in ride height between the EU and US spec cars. I presume any of the shorter springs from the usual vendors deliver the EU height. Is this correct?
Thanks in advance
EU vs US ride heights
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- Your car is a: 1979 Spider CS2 weber 34adf
- Location: Victoria Australia
EU vs US ride heights
various KTMs and V8's
RR Sport
'79 Spider 2000
RR Sport
'79 Spider 2000
Re: EU vs US ride heights
the Vogtland kits I carry will put the car at the Euro ride height, approximately 1 3/4" lower than the US height
- Curly
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- Your car is a: 1968 AC Coupe and a 1976 CS1 Spider
- Location: Gippsland - Victoria, Australia
Re: EU vs US ride heights
Kings Springs (made in Qld) have a set a set of lowered front and rear springs for the Fiat 124 (Part No.KFFL60 & KFRL61) There are several distibutors here in Victoria ( http://www.kingsprings.com/default.htm )
This is how my Spider sits on them:
This is how my Spider sits on them:
Curly from Oz
124AC coupe http://gallery.italiancarclub.com/124og ... -AC-coupe/
124CS1 spider http://gallery.italiancarclub.com/124og/curly/album52/
124AC coupe http://gallery.italiancarclub.com/124og ... -AC-coupe/
124CS1 spider http://gallery.italiancarclub.com/124og/curly/album52/
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- Your car is a: 1979 Spider CS2 weber 34adf
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Re: EU vs US ride heights
thanks Mark and Curly
Curly, i dream of my looking as good as yours......one step at a time
Curly, i dream of my looking as good as yours......one step at a time
various KTMs and V8's
RR Sport
'79 Spider 2000
RR Sport
'79 Spider 2000
- Redline
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- Your car is a: formerly a 1971 Fiat 124 BC Coupe
- Location: Switzerland
Re: EU vs US ride heights
It may be a purely aesthetic argument, but I think there is a certain logic that dictates that the ride height is as it was intended when the curve of the wheel opening is concentric with the curve of the wheel. Curly's looks good.
However, all bets are off with an MG Midget or Lamborghini Countach....
However, all bets are off with an MG Midget or Lamborghini Countach....
http://www.124bc.com
La Dolce Vita: Joy and frustration at the speed of smoke
La Dolce Vita: Joy and frustration at the speed of smoke
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- Posts: 83
- Joined: Wed Apr 02, 2014 6:26 am
- Your car is a: 1979 Spider CS2 weber 34adf
- Location: Victoria Australia
Re: EU vs US ride heights
put in the local springs from Curly's post.
different car; rear manages bumps better, sits flatter in corners, looks great, still a comfortable ride
different car; rear manages bumps better, sits flatter in corners, looks great, still a comfortable ride
various KTMs and V8's
RR Sport
'79 Spider 2000
RR Sport
'79 Spider 2000