xrdreaming Lifetime Members 1,693 Member For: 22y 3m 6d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 26/04/06 01:11 PM Share Posted 26/04/06 01:11 PM Hi Guys,As some of you may be aware I smashed my BA XR6 front bar on the way back from Sydney to Melbourne a few weeks ago and I have replaced it with a BF Typhoon front bar from AWC I picked it up from the panel shop today and fitted it up and it looks great. But now I can't even get in and out of my driveway without it scraping hard and my driveway is not what I would call steep! I doubt I would make it over most speed humps or into my local servo for that matter. I have a ute and have had it lowered, it rides on 18 inch rims and the front guards sit just nicely about 20-30 mil above the rim. Does this seem normal and what height have you guys gotten away with (Still making it over speed humps and into servos and alike?)It is fibreglass and will no doubt break soon and I really don't want to raise the ride height more than I have to as if it breaks I will just have to get an XR6 one again and the ride height will look too high.Cheers,Dean Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/25007-front-bar-too-low/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH8TOADS Silver Donating Members 3,618 Member For: 19y 9m 27d Gender: Male Location: OZ Posted 26/04/06 01:44 PM Share Posted 26/04/06 01:44 PM PM ninka....he's got this figured out by using std ride height with stronger swaybars. Post a pic with the new bar if you get a chance (or link if it has been done). Cheers. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/25007-front-bar-too-low/#findComment-374945 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BALLBREAKER Member 427 Member For: 19y 10m 16d Gender: Male Posted 26/04/06 01:51 PM Share Posted 26/04/06 01:51 PM Mate that a other problem wih typhoon ,,front bar just sits too low,,I was thinking about lowering my f6 but na its not worth it,,its bad enough worrying about other drivers on the road,,,worrying about drivways gutters speedhump sh*t not worth it,,I might just dump the rear right on its ars.And the only reson for that I have spring from my old T & just cant stand looking at them sitting there when I open 1 of the draws in my garage. CHEERS BB Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/25007-front-bar-too-low/#findComment-374948 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBOSS Faster than any BTA,XTC,Autotech, Nizpro and Tunehouse car Member 3,918 Member For: 21y 10m 13d Location: D SHIRE! Posted 26/04/06 11:36 PM Share Posted 26/04/06 11:36 PM Might have to put some 20's on it Deano And some pic's would be nice CYA JEFF Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/25007-front-bar-too-low/#findComment-374985 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrdreaming Lifetime Members 1,693 Member For: 22y 3m 6d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 27/04/06 07:29 AM Author Share Posted 27/04/06 07:29 AM Well after a frustrating day trying to figure things out what I could do, I came to the conclusion that the only way out of it was to raise the front ride height. I am not happy with it, as it is only now just lower than stock (The guard was sitting just a finger width from the rim before and looked the goods), now I can fit my fist in there but that was the height I needed to avoid damaging the bar so I may have to fill the guards with 20's I think.Anyway, following are some pics, I didn't get a chance to wash it though! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/25007-front-bar-too-low/#findComment-375134 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wicksy still kicking around Member 1,789 Member For: 22y 1m 13d Gender: Male Location: Mackay Posted 27/04/06 08:56 AM Share Posted 27/04/06 08:56 AM def got 20's deano it will look even better, your ute looks smick still got the neons Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/25007-front-bar-too-low/#findComment-375152 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrdreaming Lifetime Members 1,693 Member For: 22y 3m 6d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 27/04/06 09:04 AM Author Share Posted 27/04/06 09:04 AM The front neons got ripped off when I smashed my front bar so they are out of action at the moment, the sides and rear are still on there though Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/25007-front-bar-too-low/#findComment-375159 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagabond Bored Member Administrator 35,722 Member For: 22y 5m 21d Gender: Male Location: Dé·jà vu Posted 27/04/06 11:10 AM Share Posted 27/04/06 11:10 AM xrdreaming said: I may have to fill the guards with 20's I think.←I hate it when that happen's.. Did it help?I'm still on stock hieght and it's scraped to the house... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/25007-front-bar-too-low/#findComment-375212 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tintR Member 154 Member For: 21y 9m 14d Location: Ferntree Gully, Victoria Posted 28/04/06 05:21 AM Share Posted 28/04/06 05:21 AM After reading this post I went down to my local suspension guys and they have an ajustable front strut you can put in.My tornado kit gos on next week & I think I will go for this option.You can just set it to the hight you like. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/25007-front-bar-too-low/#findComment-375474 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FSIX Member 566 Member For: 19y 6m 10d Posted 07/05/06 05:54 AM Share Posted 07/05/06 05:54 AM FPV Body kits are 10 mm lower that the Ford's XR6T and XR8 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/25007-front-bar-too-low/#findComment-378546 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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