PLZ Tell Me Stock Ride height

[Skelbow]

I am having serious issues with lowering my car (83' V8 Regal)

I just need to know what the stock ride height of Turbo Regal was, from the Ground to top of the fender. Something is seriously wrong with mine and I gotta find out exactly what.

Thx.

 

[Red Regal T]

wheel lip about 3" higher than top ot the tire

 

[gofstbuick]

1987 TR:
front bumper to ground, 11.7 inches and rear bumper to ground, 13.1 inches.

 

[Skelbow]

Thanks for the info...

I recently replaced my front coil springs, and instead of replacing with stock I decided that 1" drop springs would make the car sit "just" right, boy was I wrong.

Upon replacing the front springs, I found out that they were broken in 3 spots.

Now, I am not even sure if I got the right springs, but with these "1" drop springs" my front end was 2" HIGHER then it was before! Granted the stock springs were broken so it was sitting low already, but the front was higher with 1" drop springs then the rear was stock.

I know have BellTech Shocks, 1" drop springs, and 2" BellTech drop spindles in the front, and from ground to top of fender is 25.25" about .75" higher then the top of the tire.

Now, the rear still has the stock springs and old shocks, but it currently sits at 26".

the ride height is about perfect, have a .75" height difference between front/rear. But, I now have a 3" drop in the front and zero at the rear?????

Wtf could be the problem? did I get the wrong 1" drop springs maybe? or too long of shocks for the front?

This whole issue is such a pain, I just wanted to drop my car 1" all round and be done, I never thought it would turn out like this.

 

[Red Regal T]

The problem is these vendors sell springs that they have no knowledge of what they do. They just get your MONEY. I always use junkyard springs........