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Offline harlemex

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Ride height
« 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:

Offline Wayne

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Re: Ride height
« Reply #1 on: 12 October 2011, 15:28 »
Got any pics, sounds like it is lowered.

Offline harlemex

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Re: Ride height
« Reply #2 on: 12 October 2011, 15:39 »
I'll get some up as soon as poss. Cheers.  :smiley:

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Re: Ride height
« Reply #3 on: 12 October 2011, 15:51 »
just to add when i say jack i mean a 3 tonne trolley and not the widow maker.

Offline s-l-i-x

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Re: Ride height
« Reply #4 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.

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Re: Ride height
« Reply #5 on: 12 October 2011, 18:15 »


lowered??

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Re: Ride height
« Reply #6 on: 12 October 2011, 18:18 »
Looks standard to me....you must have a massive jack :grin:

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Re: Ride height
« Reply #7 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.

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Re: Ride height
« Reply #8 on: 12 October 2011, 18:40 »
Yeah it has a cup thing on it. Never had any probs gettin under the mk3 tho.

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Re: Ride height
« Reply #9 on: 12 October 2011, 19:12 »
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.