Raise the Ground Clearance by 1"?

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  1. torr310

    torr310 Junior Member

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    All threads I saw were about lowering, but I would like to raise the ground clearance by 1".

    Is this a bad idea? Has anyone ever done that?
    Any comments or suggestions are welcome.

    Thank you,
     
    #1 torr310, Sep 12, 2013
  2. css28

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    It might hurt your higher speed mileage a bit. There may be some mild unintended changes to wheel alignment, but probably nothing dire.
    Are you having problems with it at stock height?
     
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    Yes, I hit dips and bumps sometimes... My vision couldn't see them clearly. >_<
     
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    Maybe you can get tires with higher profile? Something like 195/70/15 ? That should mess up the speedo and slow down the acceleration a little but the car will be higher with no suspension mods.

    - Alex
     
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    Contact Eibach spring, I'm sure that something can be made.
     
    #5 Skunkworks, Sep 17, 2013
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    Have you tried raising your seat hight?
     
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    Not sure if just raising the car will eliminate that issue. :confused:
     
    #7 Sfcyclist, Sep 18, 2013
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