Hi all

I'd like to put my car back to standard ride height as there's a few places I fairly regularly hit the nose of my car, mostly a couple of steep driveways or speed bumps.

I'm running the B12 kit at the moment with 21mm bars. I believe the rear just needs to be adjusted to suit the front, does anyone know the standard rake?

For the fronts I'm a little confused. I think I need to buy B6's but I'm unsure as to whether I need to go back to standard springs?

It would be nice to soften the ride off a little. The roads around here, especially the country roads are generally in poor condition and the ones in good condition are still very bumpy. Will the raised ride height improve comfort at all? My mentality is more travel = rally car. I've just gone back to 55 profile tyres which has improved things noticeably.

Cheers

________________________________________

1999 Astor Grey GTi-6 OEM+

I'd keep the b8 shocks and just get some genuine springs to go with them?

________________________________________

Super high boost Completed, destroyer of gearboxes and 160mph club

if the rear beam has been done then that'll need doing too or it'll look a bugger!

________________________________________

Proud Member of the ASTOR Owners Club

B8s are slightly higher dampedfirmer I believe?i

________________________________________

Super high boost Completed, destroyer of gearboxes and 160mph club

The B8's have a shorter rod designed for lower running so they aren't suitable for standard ride height.

Comfort is defined by the spring rate and the damping characteristics. Raising the ride height while keeping spring rates and damping the same won't improve comfort.

________________________________________

Rich

Thanks Rich.

I didn't want to go back to standard dampers as they're the more primitive than the B6's / B8's.

I guess the best course of action would be B6 up front with standard springs and raising the rear to match. If I was doing it properly I'd probably want to swap out the 21mm bars for standard but I'd be tempted to see how I get on with it.

Any ideas on the standard rake / height difference between back and front?

________________________________________

1999 Astor Grey GTi-6 OEM+

Rake can be around 20mm

________________________________________

FRESHLY RE-FURBISHED GTI BEAMS
FITTING AND LOWERING AVAILABLE.
ALL AXLES BUILT USING GENUINE PEUGEOT PARTS

IF I'M NOT HERE, IT ONLY MEANS ONE THING.... I'M SOMEWHERE ELSE!