I just measured my 250 at the B post as Pete described and
got 4 7/8". I'm running springs from Good Parts and
205/60 tires.
David
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Pete & Aprille Chadwell wrote:
>> Does anybody know the correct ride height for a 1971 TR6. I looked in both
>> Bentley & TR6 manual and could only find 6" ground clearance mentioned in
>> the specs. What is the "Ride Height" and how is it measured (from where to
>> where).
>
>
> I dunno the answer to your question
> I've seen the 6" 'ground
> clearance' figure quoted widely. I think 'ground clearance' should
> be interpreted to mean a measurement taken from the ground level to
> the lowest point on the SPRUNG chassis. In most cases, I suspect
> this point would be from the bottom of the frame rails, perhaps those
> that run under the floorpan inbetween the front and rear wheels. I
> just measured mine, from the concrete up to the bottom of that frame
> rail right in the vicinity of the 'B' post and I got a measurement of
> 6 3/8 inches. It appears, however, that the exhaust pipes alongside
> the gearbox actually hang down lower than that.
>
> Also, consider that my car is a 1973 model with competition springs
> (Moss Motors) and 205/70R15 tires.
>
> Maybe the thing to do would be to collect uniform measurements of
> ride height/ground clearance from list members that have essentially
> stock TR6s and get an average. I don't believe that these
> measurements should change based solely on model year, but understand
> that since height of bumpers changed several times during the TR6
> production, if you used bumpers as a measuring point you WOULD get
> different numbers.
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