Question about ride height.

[rwh11385]

If I hold a ruler next to my collars, then turn it to lower, and then measure again.....will the distance lower of the collar be directly correlated with the new fender height?

I might assume yes, but maybe sure. Like how going to a 1" longer spring made it 2" higher.....

[BimmerToad]

It is related to fender height through motion ratios. The front has a ratio of about IIRC 0.95 units of spring movement to 1 unit of wheel movement (read: fender movement) and the rear is around 0.46 units of spring movement ot 1 unit of wheel movement.

[rwh11385]

thanks man.......english though?

if I move the collar down .25", while it be approx .50" lower? (in the rear)

[BimmerToad]

Sorry, my engineering classes just started up again ;)

Yeah, roughly. Because of the springs location, the wheel moves twice as much as the spring