Rake affect ride height and vise versa

rvphuerta · 09-19-2024, 01:06 AM

I thought this topic would be interesting. I searched and found some saying yes and some saying no. I believe it does and have experience this with coilover on a different platform. The only way to find out is to put it to the test. Which I will be doing. Also the higher the spring rate the less if will have an affect, in my opinion.

whyzee125 · 09-19-2024, 03:40 PM

While I haven't measured to the exact mm, I haven't found ride height of one axle to affect the other axle's height. These cars are pretty well balanced and it's always lifting from the same point on the car. I've played with many spring combos and have adjusted my coilovers a bunch of times but it never seemed to affect the other end if I only change one side.

rvphuerta · 09-21-2024, 01:42 AM

I need to lower the rear ride height. We'll see if it make a difference in front ride height. I think you are right for the most part. I lifted the rear from 12.5 inch to 13.62 inch that's over a inch. The front height is 12.875 inch only raise the front 13.125 inch. Most people that are balancing height are not that far off. The springs I have also were not designed with rake.

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rvphuerta Private 16 Rep 68 Posts Drives: BMW 328i Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Indio iTrader: (0)	Rake affect ride height and vise versa I thought this topic would be interesting. I searched and found some saying yes and some saying no. I believe it does and have experience this with coilover on a different platform. The only way to find out is to put it to the test. Which I will be doing. Also the higher the spring rate the less if will have an affect, in my opinion.
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whyzee125 Brigadier General 1997 Rep 4,028 Posts Drives: Dinan stage 2 335i Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Chattanooga Tn iTrader: (0)	While I haven't measured to the exact mm, I haven't found ride height of one axle to affect the other axle's height. These cars are pretty well balanced and it's always lifting from the same point on the car. I've played with many spring combos and have adjusted my coilovers a bunch of times but it never seemed to affect the other end if I only change one side.
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rvphuerta Private 16 Rep 68 Posts Drives: BMW 328i Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Indio iTrader: (0)	I need to lower the rear ride height. We'll see if it make a difference in front ride height. I think you are right for the most part. I lifted the rear from 12.5 inch to 13.62 inch that's over a inch. The front height is 12.875 inch only raise the front 13.125 inch. Most people that are balancing height are not that far off. The springs I have also were not designed with rake.
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