ZAP No boost, no bottle, just my foot on the throttle! Lifetime Members 7,935 Member For: 21y 10d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 11/09/04 01:34 PM Share Posted 11/09/04 01:34 PM I am noticing my T scraping into my driveway no mater what angel I approach on. With my wife it does it worse, I can only think the suspension is settling after 10,ooo km.I am after some ideas on solving the problem.Modifying the driveway will not be realistic, so I am up to raising the T.Should I look at springs or air shocks, I figure I only need to go up 15mm to solve the problem.Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TURBO4LT Member 1,533 Member For: 21y 6m 6d Gender: Male Location: NSW Posted 11/09/04 01:44 PM Share Posted 11/09/04 01:44 PM I am noticing my T scraping into my driveway no mater what angel I approach on. With my wife it does it worse, I can only think the suspension is settling after 10,ooo km.I am after some ideas on solving the problem.Modifying the driveway will not be realistic, so I am up to raising the T.Should I look at springs or air shocks, I figure I only need to go up 15mm to solve the problem.Thanks Just get bigger rims Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennAUII Former XT pilot Lifetime Members 4,791 Member For: 21y 7m 1d Gender: Male Location: The Womb Posted 11/09/04 01:52 PM Share Posted 11/09/04 01:52 PM I am noticing my T scraping into my driveway no mater what angel I approach on. With my wife it does it worse, I can only think the suspension is settling after 10,ooo km.I am after some ideas on solving the problem.Modifying the driveway will not be realistic, so I am up to raising the T.Should I look at springs or air shocks, I figure I only need to go up 15mm to solve the problem.ThanksJust get bigger rims what he saidIt'll look stupid otherwise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrunks Member 665 Member For: 20y 7m 14d Location: Gold Coast Posted 11/09/04 02:07 PM Share Posted 11/09/04 02:07 PM I have the same problem with the wifes white one which has 22,000 on the clock!I had to pop the sides back on the front spolier the other day!The red one has heaps more clearance in the front end!It's the same story with diff/transmission clunk one has it, the other doesn't!Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turb06 Dark Knight Mafia Member No. - 666 Member 3,667 Member For: 21y 11m 30d Location: Toowoomba Posted 11/09/04 03:55 PM Share Posted 11/09/04 03:55 PM I have the same problem with the wifes white one which has 22,000 on the clock!I had to pop the sides back on the front spolier the other day!The red one has heaps more clearance in the front end!It's the same story with diff/transmission clunk one has it, the other doesn't!Russ yeah get bigger rims, it will look like a stadium jumper if you raise it.Dazza. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dswiders Member 398 Member For: 21y 2m 29d Gender: Male Location: Boronia, Vic Posted 11/09/04 08:19 PM Share Posted 11/09/04 08:19 PM I am noticing my T scraping into my driveway no mater what angel I approach on. With my wife it does it worse, I can only think the suspension is settling after 10,ooo km.I am after some ideas on solving the problem.Modifying the driveway will not be realistic, so I am up to raising the T.Should I look at springs or air shocks, I figure I only need to go up 15mm to solve the problem.ThanksJust get bigger rims What the ?????This doesn't make sense to me, as you get bigger rims then the tyre profile getts lower so there is no advantage, unless of course you have a higher tyre profile. But then your speedo would be out.Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TURBO4LT Member 1,533 Member For: 21y 6m 6d Gender: Male Location: NSW Posted 11/09/04 09:59 PM Share Posted 11/09/04 09:59 PM I am noticing my T scraping into my driveway no mater what angel I approach on. With my wife it does it worse, I can only think the suspension is settling after 10,ooo km.I am after some ideas on solving the problem.Modifying the driveway will not be realistic, so I am up to raising the T.Should I look at springs or air shocks, I figure I only need to go up 15mm to solve the problem.ThanksJust get bigger rims What the ?????This doesn't make sense to me, as you get bigger rims then the tyre profile getts lower so there is no advantage, unless of course you have a higher tyre profile. But then your speedo would be out.Daniel Mine actually went up in the ground clearance a bit when I went from 17" to 19" with 35 profile I remeber having the two wheels next to each other before putting them on and the 19' was definately taller.Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktford FORD FORD FORD Donating Members 9,390 Member For: 21y 11m 7d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Point In Brissy's eastern side Posted 11/09/04 10:32 PM Share Posted 11/09/04 10:32 PM I reckon there is a market for someone to get an approved system that allows for low speed air suspension rise for driveways & speed bumps. But yes Mal I think the lads are correct, taller rims.Scotty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ms700 Moderating Team 10,170 Member For: 22y 24d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 12/09/04 12:44 AM Share Posted 12/09/04 12:44 AM Are you serious?Ford have spent millions on the handling of this car, and you want to go and wreck all that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guests Posted 12/09/04 12:50 AM Share Posted 12/09/04 12:50 AM Cant you get higher profile 17" rubber?Ive read you can reset the speedo to suit the rubber profile.vik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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