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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: harlemex on 12 October 2011, 15:24

Title: Ride height
Post by: harlemex on 12 October 2011, 15:24

Just been wondering what the standard ride height is on the mk4 gti cos Ive been finding it difficult to get my jack underneath. I used to have a mk3 and the standard height on that was alot higher. Perhaps my mk4 has been lowered??  :undecided:

Title: Re: Ride height
Post by: Wayne on 12 October 2011, 15:28

Got any pics, sounds like it is lowered.

Title: Re: Ride height
Post by: harlemex on 12 October 2011, 15:39

I'll get some up as soon as poss. Cheers.  :smiley:

Title: Re: Ride height
Post by: harlemex on 12 October 2011, 15:51

just to add when i say jack i mean a 3 tonne trolley and not the widow maker.

Title: Re: Ride height
Post by: s-l-i-x on 12 October 2011, 16:57

Yeah deffo must be lowered! If you struggle, just use the widow maker to raise the car up a bit, then put the trolley jack in to take over.

Title: Re: Ride height
Post by: harlemex on 12 October 2011, 18:15

(http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q308/pip_026/golf4a002.jpg)

lowered??

Title: Re: Ride height
Post by: dom on 12 October 2011, 18:18

Looks standard to me....you must have a massive jack :grin:

Title: Re: Ride height
Post by: s-l-i-x on 12 October 2011, 18:28

The trolley jack may have an attachment piece fitted to the contact point like mine does. Take this off (just slots in) and should go under then.

Title: Re: Ride height
Post by: harlemex on 12 October 2011, 18:40

Yeah it has a cup thing on it. Never had any probs gettin under the mk3 tho.

Title: Re: Ride height
Post by: harlemex on 12 October 2011, 19:12

Quote from: dom069 on 12 October 2011, 18:18

Looks standard to me....you must have a massive jack :grin:

 :laugh: I just looked at your nice mk4 in your build thread. Its the front I am concerned with and not the back. (yes I know you were referring to the front  :grin:) but mine looks lower at front than yours in the first pics.If you see what i mean.

Title: Re: Ride height
Post by: dom on 12 October 2011, 19:23

Quote from: harlemex on 12 October 2011, 19:12

Quote from: dom069 on 12 October 2011, 18:18

Looks standard to me....you must have a massive jack :grin:

 :laugh: I just looked at your nice mk4 in your build thread. Its the front I am concerned with and not the back. (yes I know you were referring to the front  :grin:) but mine looks lower at front than yours in the first pics.If you see what i mean.

This is the best side-on pic of mine at standard ride height...looks pretty similar to me :undecided:

(http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy183/codling1234/IMAG0413.jpg?t=1316813936)

(http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q308/pip_026/golf4a002.jpg)

Title: Re: Ride height
Post by: harlemex on 12 October 2011, 19:42

hmm yeah it does look the same there. I just wondered are mk4s lower standard than mk3s?

Title: Re: Ride height
Post by: Wayne on 12 October 2011, 21:09

Quote from: harlemex on 12 October 2011, 19:42

hmm yeah it does look the same there. I just wondered are mk4s lower standard than mk3s?

Yes they are, mk3's are 4x4 height as standard

Title: Re: Ride height
Post by: harlemex on 13 October 2011, 14:12

that explains it. I was so used to my standard mk3 the mk4 seemed alot lower.