I would greatly appreciate if someone with a stock suspension could measure their ride height front and rear.

Please give me the measurement from the center of your wheels to the 12 o'clock position on the fender.

Below is a picture for reference.

Thanks in advance,
Steve

 

If no one's done this by the time I get home tonight, or if I can find a ruler in this office, I will be happy to do this.

 

I'll get better measurements when I get home, but I found something to get a basic measurement with thats hopefully in the ballpark for what you need.

F- 350mm R- 340mm

Hope it helps,
Chris.

 

Thanks, no hurry. I will be a couple of days before I take it to the alignment shop.

Thanks again,
Steve

 

~36cm front and rear, bone-stock N.A. 6TT

 

Okay, this is 13.8" front and 13.4" rear





This is equals 14.2" front and rear.



Could someone actually measure the actual car?

Thanks,
Steve

 

I measured it again in my garage just now; 360mm F 350mm R.

 

I did, 36cm on both front and rear axle. 2002 6TT, 100% stock

 

Thanks guys, this makes more sense.

SeattleTurbo's measurements are now 14.2" front and 13.8" rear.

Very close to 993GT's measurements of 14.2" front and rear.

You guys both must have had about the same amount of gas in the tank.

I assume you both have stock exhaust?

Thanks,
Steve

 

I have a nearly full tank last night when measured... Stock exhaust, stock everything.

As an observational note, my initial measurements were done on a slight incline (inclined left side to right side, not front to back) now that I am parked in the same spot at the office. Its such a minor incline that I never really noticed it. Im thinking that may have contributed to my different measurements from work to garage.

 

nearly full tank IIRC, level ground, suspension in a settled state, 100% stock besides OZ wheels which has zero effect.
Cheers,

 

I'm currently at 14" rear and 13.4" front. With PSS10's and weight reduction.

 

FWIW, my GT2 is currently at ~12.5" F, 13" R on stock Bilstein/GT2/3 coilovers...works well street and track, will see where I end up next year with new suspension...

 

I don't need to as low as others as I run a 26" tall tire instead of the stock 25" tall tire. it appears that my suspension geometry is at least in the area between a GT2 and stock turbo. May rake appears the same as the GT2.

Thanks guys,
Steve

 

Rob, is that on stock OEM size 235/40/18 and 315/30/18 tires? I just measured my car and I'm at 12.0" F and 12.5" R with 25.7" and 26.4" slicks. Accounting for the larger tires I'm running (0.3" and 0.9" taller) our chassis heights seem to be similar with mine probably about 0.4" lower in the front and 0.1" lower in the rear.

The fenders are not really an accurate measuring point. Curious if you have your ride height off of the chassis points where I'm 100 F, 128 R with brand new tires. A stock suspension GT2 is listed as 118-123 F, 133-138 R. A stock TT is 148-168 F, 153-173 R. (that's a huge variance on the stock springs). A 996 CUP is 86/107 FWIW. Also, for those wondering, you can not simply transpose the rear TT/GT2 numbers as the TT has the subframes about 7mm lower than a GT2/3 due to the thick rubber bushings on the TT. With equal ride height, in the rear, the TT would measure 7mm lower than a GT2 for example.