Ride height???

[Porsche 924]

Hi I would like to know hat determines the ride height in the rear end of a 924s. Cuz I'm baffled, I can't find any springs at all.

[ernie9944]

Originally Posted by Porsche 924

Hi I would like to know hat determines the ride height in the rear end of a 924s. Cuz I'm baffled, I can't find any springs at all.

There is no spring on a 924S ,ride height ajustement is either achieve by re-indexing the torsion bars (witch I don't believe you want to get into) or adjust it at the cambers plates,this will give you an ajustement of approx 3/4" up or down.If you want to do it this way, I suggest you get somebody that has done this before to help you out.Migth look easy to do but it's not believe me

[KEV951]

measure from the center of the hubcap to the fender straight up, should be around 25"-26" stock or so, maybe a little more.

[Porsche 924]

Soooo...damn...that sound hard...but..then what makes the car spring back up if there r no springs???

[flash968]

torsion bars

and i doubt that the car sits at 25-26 from the center of the cap to the fender - that sounds more like fender to ground

[ernie9944]

Originally Posted by Porsche 924

Soooo...damn...that sound hard...but..then what makes the car spring back up if there r no springs???

____ Torsion bar is number 24 in the diagram.As you can see Porsche rear suspension are not all that simple to start with,but also one of the reason they hold the road so good.

Originally Posted by flash968

torsion bars

and i doubt that the car sits at 25-26 from the center of the cap to the fender - that sounds more like fender to ground

+1 this is pretty standard 25-26 stock heigth ,LOL_ Kev_ must be getting ready for the snow if he raise her that higth

[KEV951]

fender to the ground !! OOOOOOOOOOOOOOPs!

[porsche4life]

I'll have to measure to be sure. But my car is sitting about 25 to the fenders on all four corners. I wouldn't suggest going much lower than that, unless you like replacing oil pans and front lips...



I wouldn't consider reindexing torsion bars to get it lower again either.... Thats a bloody nightmare.

[KEV951]

25" is good for street, 24" is great for racing or track

[fiat22turbo]

Torsion bar = torsion spring

It is just a different style of spring. Works well as it provides better packaging and a lower center of gravity.

Technically an anti-sway bar is a torsion spring.

Basically, the spring is twisted instead of being compressed like in a "standard" coil spring (which the coils are technically twisted as force is applied)