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MG MGF Technical - Ride Height Difference

Hi,

I've just had my ride height adjusted at a local garage and after getting it home and leaving it to settle in my garage, then pushing it down, rolling it forward etc. I have the ride height (adjusted for temp) exactly correct on the right side of the car but on the left side it is 3mm lower.

Does anybody know (or indeed think!) that this may be a problem and I should take it back and get them to pump it up another 3mm on the left, or is it all ok?

Any help would be appreciated.

Nick :)
Nick Atkins

Hi:
I think it´s no problem, is better if you could get the car back to them an check it.
regards.
Eduard.
Eduard Miro

It should be the same height side to side when measured on a level hard standing but not front to back.
Ted Newman

Oh yeah, all the measurements were taken at the front wheels and checked using the recommended method by me, it was just the 3mm difference between the left & right that concerns me. I was wondering if that was within tolerance and whether there may be any adverse effects due to it being a touch lower on the left.

Thanks,

Nick
Nick Atkins

Sit in the drivers seat and get someone to re-check the ride height. If it’s still not level start eating.
JohnB

Nick, 3mm is nothing to worry about :o)
Rob Bell

I have been munching many Big Mac's recently in an effort to sort this one out but I'm unable to find any conversion tables referring to how many Big Mac's per mm of ride height. Does anyone know the figures?! J/J :D

Thanks for all your help lads.
Nick Atkins

Since bigmacs have little (or no) nutritional value I suggest a diet of Fillet of Aberdeen Angus, Egg Chips and Butter Beans with a sauce of Mushrooms, Cream and Madagascar Green Peppercorns.
Nkosi_Ecosse

Then make sure you have the roof down!
R Mosedale

Nick,
The answer is to be found on E Bay.

Item number 5560759570. Buy it now price is £1.99p and there are 30 available from the NW of the United Kingdom.

It is the recipe for Big Mac.

Don't forget to add 10% for super size and deduct 23% from the total if it has new fries (less salt apparently).

As the days progress your phsical activity will diminish so use the formula E=MGF/walk.

Are you looking for long term suspension adjustment or temporary as the formula may need to be adjusted monthly or more depending upon intake and exhaust gases departing, either freely or restricted.

On a "lighter" note suspension settings are 368mm + / - 10mm taken from the centre of the wheel to the wheel arch rim, eliminates tyre wear as part of the calculation.

Adrian
Adrian Clifford

This thread was discussed between 24/02/2005 and 27/02/2005

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