Ride Height and Rake

[32J]

Hi Folks,

I had my MKIV aligned to specs at a shop at initial build. Some ~4000 miles later, I'm curious about ride height (shocks were set identically left to right, per spec, originally). No driver, and tank about 1/2 full.

DF = 3 9/16" PF = 3 10/16"
DR = 4 8/16" PR = 4 9/16"
D Rake = 15/16" P Rake = 15/16"

Rears are 315/35/R17 and Fronts are 255/40/R17, so 0.65" of the 0.9375" rake is tire diameter, leaving just under 0.29" for suspension-related rake.


So, the rake is identical on both rails, but the passenger side is higher than drivers by 1/16" front and rear, and that's without me sitting in it. I have the Coyote Gen 3 with Tremec TX. IRS. Battery in center of trunk. There is a little more weight on the driver's side, for the steering, footbox, pedals.

Street car only. I'm just curious what other people have noticed. Thanks.

32J

[gbranham]

It's a sixteenth of an inch. I'd say you're good, especially after 4000 miles.

Greg

[rich grsc]

OMG, a 1/16 of an inch :rolleyes:

[32J]

Yeah, I know I know... Nothing about these cars is square to the word ;) Just curious what other people are seeing. I knew there would be some rake with the wheels, but I didn't know with the suspension it would be nearly an inch.

[Jeff Kleiner]

Scales tell the story, not a ruler.

Jeff

[Ducky2009]

As Jeff said, scales tell the story. I set mine to 4" on the front and 4.25 on the rear, then did four corner weights. I never went back to check the height.