Standard Fabia Ride height

[Johnny50]

After being parked up next to MudPuppy and Skodaboy1983 lastnight, we all have standard suspension, but mine sits a lot higher then theirs.

Spoke to Neo_vr who confirmed they are the original springs/shocks.

I'm just curious as to why mine sits higher.

When you look up in the rear arch for example, you can even see some of my strut, where as Davys & Kays you cant.

Here's 2 pics comparing, both cars, both parked on the same bit of road, and mine is a good 15-20mm higher.

Mudpuppys car...standard height..

And mine, standard height.

Definately a difference, and you can even see my strut insert.

Any ideas ?

Mine is a 53 plate, and Kays is an 04.

[SILVERSAUSAGE]

has the car at any time had aftermarket springs and then been put back to standard.

[Johnny50]

Yep, used to have Eibachs on it Andrew.

Should that make a difference ?

[mannyo]

The amount of fuel in the tank will also affect the rear ride height.

[Johnny50]

3/4 full. But it's always that height, just never had anything to compare it to.

[Johnny50]

I should add that the front is also higher, but never took a pic.

[Skodaboy1983]

from seeing it last night there is a huge diffrence in height and the shocks looked diffrent compared to mine and Kay's fabia's

[mannyo]

when you went back to the current springs, were they the same ones removed from the car or sourced from somewhere else?.

[Johnny50]

I beleive they were the original springs from the car.

I didn't do the work, the car has been like this since i got it.

It's Colins old car (Neo_vr)

Previously had Eibachs on.

[Neo_VR]

Yes, they are the standard shocks and springs for that car.. i kept them in the garage when i was running eibachs..

You can probably see the strut on mine because the company who replaced the shocks mustnt have put the sleeves back on that go over the top.

get a tape measure on it... dont forget the 20mm spacers on the back wheels too will have an effect. (beyond my understanding of physics lol)

[Neo_VR]

Oh and what year is mudpuppys car?

[Johnny50]

Cheers Col.

Sleeves are there, but you can move them up and down freely.

[Johnny50]

Oh and what year is mudpuppys car?

04 plate.

Pre face lift.

[Neo_VR]

you sure its not just the spacers making it look higher?

[Johnny50]

Thats what i thought too...

But we measured it.

Wouldn't explain the front being higher either.

And i would doubt you could put the wrong springs on front/back either.

Just bizzare.

[andy2407]

Are you both running he same tyre size?

[Johnny50]

Yes, standard 205/45.

:(

[Johnny50]

Just as another comparison.

You can see how much higher mine is even at the front, against a different Yellow Fabia in this pic taken last week.

[Mike UK]

Looks like the shocker cover is missing although don't think that would affect the ride height

[Johnny50]

The cover is there...i can move it up and down by hand towards the bumpstop, and back down again.

[ultra_joel88]

yours looks to me as though it is riding at the height of a non-vrs

[BigW]

The cover is there...i can move it up and down by hand towards the bumpstop, and back down again.

It should be attached to the bumpstop, but that wont make any difference to the height, nor should the spacers.

[skudmissile]

It may be that with the car being one of the first fabia vrs's it was fitted with differerent suspension to later ones??

only way to check would be to compare the three blobs of colour on the springs to another vrs.

[Johnny50]

yours looks to me as though it is riding at the height of a non-vrs

It sure does.

Looks pants.

[Johnny50]

It may be that with the car being one of the first fabia vrs's it was fitted with differerent suspension to later ones??

only way to check would be to compare the three blobs of colour on the springs to another vrs.

Would that define which springs they are ?