Ride Height Help...

AzzA · Post by **AzzA** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 12:56 pm

Is there anyone in Sydney that can give me a hand?

Basically I need to adjust the height of my car as it's out of whack. The back has settled even lower than before and getting in/out of my driveway is a hassle. It needs to go up a tad. Also the front needs to go down by about the same amount I think as it sits too high.

I was wondering if anyone can help me out with this? I can exchange beer or equivalent for said services! I'm willing to do the work myself, just really need someone to give me some guidance.
Please let me know if you can help. Looking to get it sorted as soon as possible so all is good for Berry Blast.

Cheers

bigdukesix · Post by **bigdukesix** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 1:25 pm

i'm in the same boat, can i come and watch?

this has been discussed here
http://melburgluft.com/viewtopic.php?t= ... highlight=

the most common response is to watch the youtube videos and give it a go yourself. but i can understand, it would be nice to have someone with some experience handy, even if they were not doing the work

good luck

AzzA · Post by **AzzA** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 1:51 pm

bigdukesix wrote:i'm in the same boat, can i come and watch?

this has been discussed here
http://melburgluft.com/viewtopic.php?t= ... highlight=

the most common response is to watch the youtube videos and give it a go yourself. but i can understand, it would be nice to have someone with some experience handy, even if they were not doing the work

good luck

Cheers
Yeah, I have noticed the standard response is "watch the videos", but I also think it'd be good to maybe make a day of it, get a few cars together and do everything in one hit with an "expert" to lend bit of a hand. Have some beers etc at the same time.

dragsters for life · Post by **dragsters for life** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 3:06 pm

i was in the same boat as you mate, trust me the watching of the vids is a good thing

i had a couple mates over and we did it even tho none of us ever had before and you know what.....its easier than we first thought

just give it a crack its easy

Jase · Post by **Jase** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 4:34 pm

Some good advice.....................................

AzzA · Post by **AzzA** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 5:00 pm

Most of my friends are smart, they're not really into cars

So I can't really rely on their help with this.

Anyone on the luft feel like lowering their car? Maybe we can pool resources.

Post by **jnr356** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 5:05 pm

dragsters for life wrote:i was in the same boat as you mate, trust me the watching of the vids is a good thing

i had a couple mates over and we did it even tho none of us ever had before and you know what.....its easier than we first thought

just give it a crack its easy

this guy hasn't even owned a car before and he had crack
well done eccles good advice

Post by **hertz** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 7:03 pm

Just start doing it....It will all fall into place, and remember you can always bail out halfway if you think you're in too deep. BUT YOU WILL END UP DOING IT!

2dots · Post by **2dots** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 7:33 pm

"Use the force Azza" but for god sake use the correct and appropriately rated car stands or you will end up looking like me!!!!.....................

AzzA · Post by **AzzA** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 7:52 pm

jnr356 wrote:
dragsters for life wrote:i was in the same boat as you mate, trust me the watching of the vids is a good thing

i had a couple mates over and we did it even tho none of us ever had before and you know what.....its easier than we first thought

just give it a crack its easy
this guy hasn't even owned a car before and he had crack
well done eccles good advice

hertz. wrote:Just start doing it....It will all fall into place, and remember you can always bail out halfway if you think you're in too deep. BUT YOU WILL END UP DOING IT!

Definitely going to give it a crack. Just wanted to see if anyone else on the luft wanted do theirs at the same time so we could help eachother, otherwise I'll be doing the work on my own which isn't exactly the ideal situation.

Can't actually get my car out of the driveway anymore, it's 5cm off the ground

2dots wrote:"Use the force Azza" but for god sake use the correct and appropriately rated car stands or you will end up looking like me!!!!.....................

Haha, I'll keep that in mind

Post by **hertz** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 7:54 pm

Honestly, doing the work on your own is much better, you think clearer and can work stuff out better

Post by **jnr356** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 7:55 pm

good stuff
when you think you're finished,double check that everythings tight

dragsters for life · Post by **dragsters for life** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 8:16 pm

jnr356 wrote:
dragsters for life wrote:i was in the same boat as you mate, trust me the watching of the vids is a good thing

i had a couple mates over and we did it even tho none of us ever had before and you know what.....its easier than we first thought

just give it a crack its easy
this guy hasn't even owned a car before and he had crack
well done eccles good advice

was just as easy as all you lads said, i would never have done it myself if you guys did not push me

watch the videos a couple times with a few mates then talk them into helping out, its pretty straight forward, as was said before once you get the car on the jacks and take off the wheels its pretty straight forward on the type 3s

this is the first car i have ever owned and i was not too sure at the start, feels pretty rewarding to know that the reason i now hate speed humps is my own doing but hey i like the look alot better

from now on ill try alot more things myself on the car and i learned something i can do in a couple hours when ever i feel like a diff look

give it a go mate

undercircuit · Post by **undercircuit** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 8:36 pm

Like the others have said just give it a go, very rewarding...

and if you get stuck just holla and we will help with advice and if you really really get stuck we will help with hands...

Post by **hertz** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 8:54 pm

If you can do it, (and you can), once you are finished, report back here to this thread, and I will be making it a sticky in the Slam and Spead section, so others can gain inspiration (or a set of balls

) and maybe try stuff themselves. It is a rewarding skill to learn for yourself.

NUG637 · Post by **NUG637** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 12:10 am

its like having sex for the first time, once you've done it you feel more of a man....

dragsters for life · Post by **dragsters for life** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 7:21 am

NUG637 wrote:its like having sex for the first time, once you've done it you feel more of a man....

more rewarding than sex tho as the car dont talk back

Post by **hertz** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 9:42 am

And the car always looks better afterwards.

NUG637 · Post by **NUG637** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 11:55 am

dragsters for life · Post by **dragsters for life** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 5:53 pm

hertz. wrote:And the car always looks better afterwards.

damnb straight and still looks better the next morning too