Stock Ride Height?

[piratemike]

Hello Folks,
I have yet another question for you. I am considering installing Eibachs to lower the ride height of my 2001 Solara. When I look at the car now(completely stock, I think) it looks like it already sets very low and it makes me wonder if the previous owner has already lowered it some. Could someone tell me what the stock ride height is when measuring from the ground up to the edge of the wheel well lip, in the center of the wheel? Also, what would the ride height be after adding the Eibachs?

Thanks,

Mike

[Fresco Bob]

i didn't do any measuring, but ive got eibachs, so if my ride height is comparable to yours then youre definitly lower than stock

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[Mole]

Hello Folks,
I have yet another question for you. I am considering installing Eibachs to lower the ride height of my 2001 Solara. When I look at the car now(completely stock, I think) it looks like it already sets very low and it makes me wonder if the previous owner has already lowered it some. Could someone tell me what the stock ride height is when measuring from the ground up to the edge of the wheel well lip, in the center of the wheel? Also, what would the ride height be after adding the Eibachs?

Thanks,

Mike

you can easily tell if the car is lowered or not by the gap between the tire and fender well.

[hari-bhari]

if you have been lowered, u would be able to fit 3 fingers max between the top of your tire and the fender.

if you have not been lowered, you can almost fit your entire head

[boneezy]

if you have not been lowered, you can almost fit your entire head

hahahahaha.... sad also because its true

[MalBandito99]

if you have been lowered, u would be able to fit 3 fingers max between the top of your tire and the fender.

if you have not been lowered, you can almost fit your entire head

I dont know which head youre talking about, but Im pretty sure that head on my shoulders wont fit in there.

[toy4x4boy]

[SunnySolara]

I measured my stock 2001 SLE which has 30,000 miles on the stock Michellins. It's 27 1/4 at the rear and 27 1/2 inches at the front from the ground up to the edge of the wheel well lip at the center of the wheel. It's 2 1/4 inches from the top of the rear tire to the wheel well lip and 3 inches from the top of the front tire.

[piratemike]

Thanks for all the responses. My stock 2001 SLE V6 measures 26 3/4" from the ground to the lip of the wheel well both front and rear. I have about a 3" gap on the front end and and about 2 3/4 on the rear between the tire and the wheel lip.
If I were to lower the car and switch to a 17" wheel, what would be a good tire size and wheel offset?


Thanks,

Mike