lanos ride height

daewoomofo · Post by **daewoomofo** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 11:57 pm

could some one with a stock lanos please measure how high your car sits. with pics if possable. an easy place to measure from would be the ground to the top of the wheel well. front and back measurments would be great. i need this cause im looking on uk sites to find drop springs for my woo, since the front is nice and low but the rear is like a monster truck, im gonna get some springs from a astra mk2 or some thing, this cars platform is more common over seas than it is here, so there is a better selection of springs over there. i just want to make sure im getting low enough ones for how i want my car to sit. thanks!

benzino · Post by **benzino** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 1:54 am

Is it ok if it's...

1. a hatch?

2. on 17's?

I can get them right now

benzino · Post by **benzino** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 2:28 am

At the front wheels its 24"3/4

at the rear wheels its 25" on the line

and all together

benzino · Post by **benzino** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 2:29 am

Oh shi--

I just realised you said to the top of the wheel well

benzino · Post by **benzino** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 2:35 am

Front: 28"
Rear: 28.5"

thats measured from the top of the tyre to the top of the wheel well and then 22.5" of wheel and tyre

hope that helps

Pir0 · Post by **Pir0** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 6:44 am

Mofo, that girl that 'lives' next door, hasnt been back since I said i'd do this. Can believe it lol. They musta moved to the other one's house for good now. Dont blame them, this place is a shit hole :P

daewoomofo · Post by **daewoomofo** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 9:48 am

thanks benny, i appreciate it. what siz are your tires on them 17's?

thank you too paul, i thought your were very busy so it slipped your mind. i figured you have uni going on so there are more important thing on your mind, but i do greatly appreciat the offer!

Pir0 · Post by **Pir0** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 1:19 pm

Lol no m8, I honestly have been on the lookout, have my wee digital caliper down from the car waiting on her coming back. But she hasnt been here in months, I think the girl next door has moved into the girl's house, who owned the lanos sedan.

I've seen a good few hatchbacks when out, standard ones, but havent had anything to measure them with. Havent seen another standard sedan apart from hers next door.

daewoomofo · Post by **daewoomofo** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 9:10 pm

sedan or hatch doesnt matter, but thanks!

daewoomofo · Post by **daewoomofo** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 9:29 pm

just measured mine.

front is 22 1/4
rear is 23 1/8

daewoomofo · Post by **daewoomofo** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 9:32 pm

benzino wrote:Front: 28"
Rear: 28.5"

thats measured from the top of the tyre to the top of the wheel well and then 22.5" of wheel and tyre

hope that helps

that kinda confuses me. what i want is from the ground to the top of the wheel arches, like you had in the first pics. but your tape didnt look like it was straight up and down, it was kinda on an slant. thanks

benzino · Post by **benzino** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 5:29 am

that kinda confuses me. what i want is from the ground to the top of the wheel arches, like you had in the first pics. but your tape didnt look like it was straight up and down, it was kinda on an slant. thanks

HAHA it's straight!!!
It's just my great camera skillz yo!

Trust me, I got the measurement with two hands first and then I tried to take the photo

BTW on the wheels are 205/40's. On the wrong angle the wheels look dwarfed by the body but like the pic in my sig, they look just right... maybe its time for me to upgrade the suspension too

daewoomofo · Post by **daewoomofo** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:45 am

ok then thanks benny, you got me exactly what i needed, greatly appreciated!

Pir0 · Post by **Pir0** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 1:18 pm

WHy did you want it from the floor up? Would from the hub to the arch not be better to get the true drop your springs made? If he has larger wheels his ride height is obviously gonna be higher from the ground up? OR did you just take away the extra 2 inches? thtat 17s have over 15s?

jidasas · Post by **jidasas** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 3:58 pm

17's will only add 2 inches of height if the sidewall of the tires doesn't change...he has smaller sidewall I assume...