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Originally Posted by SteveinTO
Don't rely too much on measuring to the fender lip for true & correct ride height.
And you can change your ride height by getting in the car or filling the gas tank.
For instance I think the factory recommends a half tank of gas, 150 lbs in each seat and 75 lbs on the package tray, or some such. When you align to the fenders, you will have only perfectly aligned fenders.
I think the Bentley book, or the glovebox book, has a grander dissertation on alignment, including ride height.
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In the Bentley book, it's a full tank, nobody in the car for corner balancing.
It seems like you can chase your tail forever on what to put in the car for corner balancing, but whenever you change the configuration, add or remove a passenger, etc., it'll still be slightly off.
Once you measure ride height the right way, which is time consuming, and discover whether your fenders are straight or not, you can just use the fender lip method from there out. The factory method is good when you're working on different cars all the time, but most of us are not.