Increasing the ride height

[Dim Sum]

I know this thread might sound silly, but i thinking of increasing the height of the ride has around my area there's quite a few speed bumps and currently at some i can hear it scrape the bottom.

 

Would anyone know what height i should aim for?

I dont want it too high or too low.

 

40mm front and back. ?? good/bad.

[Jake]

40mm over stock? That would look ridiculous.

 

Do you have a standard exhaust? It's probably a badly designed or fitted aftermarket exhaust that's grounding. If so, you might do better getting that sorted out.

[Dim Sum]

I'm not really sure about the exhaust, maybe you are right but not just that, the front lip catches at time that why i would like a slight height increase. Just looking for opinion, so if i carry it out what height wouldnt make it look stupid/ridiculous

[Nic]

What suspension do you currently have fitted?

[Jake]

The stock front lip?

Does it have stock suspension at the mo? Stock suspension is pretty high at the front anyway.

[Dnk]

Post a pic of your car from the side so we can see how high it sits would be a good idea.

[Dim Sum]

I've been to Garage Whifbitz and they said its been lowered.

 

Does anyone know the standard high for supra?

[Purity14]

Raise it more than that and it will look very silly..

[Chiefgroover]

errr..doubt those wheels were designed for the Supra. offset +80?

[RobSheffield]

It has an aftermarket lip, either remove that, or avoid the speed bumps.

[Nic]

If it has lowered springs on, you could swap them for a set of stock springs.

[Dnk]

Get a set of stock na springs and swap them over

[Rob_Mitchell]

i have some stock springs here, well they are on nackered tein HA coilovers so i assume they are stock????

[marc_p]

i have some stock springs here, well they are on nackered tein HA coilovers so i assume they are stock????

 

No they won't be, stock springs and coilover springs are completely different sizes;)

[Dnk]

I know where theres a set of springs, there on knackered dampers so will need changing over though, no idea how much

 

His car measured 27.5 inches from the floor to the curve of the wheel arch on the front and 26.5 inches on the rear.

[Rob_Mitchell]

No they won't be, stock springs and coilover springs are completely different sizes;)

 

oh sweet cheers mate, learn something new every day

[Chris Wilson]

It's at a sensible ride height now, the best option is to take that lip thing off under the front bumper. But you don't want to do that, do you?

[Dim Sum]

It's at a sensible ride height now, the best option is to take that lip thing off under the front bumper. But you don't want to do that, do you?

 

Spot on lol. Well i'm planning to get Top secret II front bumper and its just has low as this front lip, so i thought i increase maybe 15mm?

[InSvain]

first check if your shocks are still working properly maybe they are worn out

and also get some bigger and better rims

[Nic]

first check if your shocks are still working properly maybe they are worn out

and also get some bigger and better rims

 

Bigger wheels are not going to raise the ride height.

[InSvain]

no i know but look far better haha

[merckx]

Out of interest, what size tyres do you have on the car?

[Chiefgroover]

Bigger wheels are not going to raise the ride height.

 

Yeah, I think everyone knows that Nic, but the car is an embarrassment to the Supra community with those wheels.i Supra image is bad enough................

[Dim Sum]

I will get another set of wheels. Just want to make sure the car is running fine before i do visual mods.

[nick_karkie]

As (not has) someone pointed out, your wheels are definitely the wrong offset for a supra and that makes the gap between the wheels and arches seem bigger and subsequently raising the ride height will make it look terrible.