Can you fit two or four fingers in…

joely

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Mar 20, 2006
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… the gap between the wheel arch and a front wheel???? Only asking as last week I replaced the suspension on my LC for an LCR setup, I now how a four finger gap (75mm) where as on the old and most likely shagged LC setup I had a two finger (40mm) gap. Whats the norm?
 

trebormint

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Can you fit two or four fingers in...



thought was was going to be a very rude question then! :lol:
 
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joely

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Mar 20, 2006
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two fingers doesnt sound like normal set up.
however of course, no two fingers are the same.

it may settle a bit.
are the springs seated correctly?

Yeah springs are seated correctly, I'm hoping it will settle a bit, i did use new top mounts
 

vwbassett

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mine is probably between 2-3 fingers with top mounts and suspension that needs replacing but give it a while to settle.
 
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Is this the new measurement for car heights! Makes sense I guess as we use horses to measure the power, so why not hands to measure the car!? ;)
 

Willie

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Take a measurement from the centre f the alloy/hub to the inner of the wheel arch.
I'll do the same with my car and well see what's what
 

Essexcupra

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It'll probably settle down and will be about three fingers. You're old setup was probably buggered, shocks etc was probably worn thats why it sat lower
 
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