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Title: Ground clearance


silv - March 17, 2009 04:45 PM (GMT)
Hi chaps.
Getting around to sorting the Fug with its R1 engine at last. Latest plan is to install the engine behind the passenger seat (it's a Fug4.) I've just tacked in place a sierra rear diff and trailing arm suspension and need to ask a bit of advice on ground clearance. If I'm going for the "low rider" look, what would you guys recommend for ground clearance to the chassis rail. I'm thinking 6" at the rear and 5" at the front. Opinions?

Paul

mattd - March 17, 2009 05:04 PM (GMT)
I will measure mine, but sounds about right. Mine maybe a bit lower at the front.

silv - March 17, 2009 06:10 PM (GMT)
Any pictures?

Knighty - March 18, 2009 09:04 AM (GMT)
Hi Silv - you may be pushing your luck going that low.......at the rear you want about 8 to 10 inches........and about 6-8 inches at the front.........there are too many speed humps about nowdays, going too low you will hit one hard oneday and you will hurt something, either you or the car or engine

Tigger - March 19, 2009 08:23 PM (GMT)
Mine is 4 at the rear and 3 at the front...no problems and I live down a dirt track!

Biggest problem is clearance for your exhaust and the anti roll bars front mostly but rear as well if you fit one

silv - March 19, 2009 09:19 PM (GMT)
I guess the answer is to make it fully adjustable and then see what happens. Thanks for your input chaps.

Knighty - March 20, 2009 09:41 AM (GMT)
QUOTE (Tigger @ Mar 19 2009, 08:23 PM)
Mine is 4 at the rear and 3 at the front...no problems and I live down a dirt track!

Biggest problem is clearance for your exhaust and the anti roll bars front mostly but rear as well if you fit one

flippin hell tigger - man thats very low!!!!..... and you have also pushed the base of your seat through the floor too havent you?........cripes - your ring-piece must be scraping the deck :(

Tigger - March 23, 2009 05:13 PM (GMT)
Yep...can sit in it and put my hand flat on the floor, oh yeah I know wot i'm talking about B)





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