How Can I get more height on my RX8?
11-17-2014, 10:29 AM
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Put it on a tow truck?
Do you really mean to raise the ride height? Are you at the stock ride height? Do you have the stock suspension? Did a prior owner lower it too much?
What problem are you dealing with that you think raising it is the right answer?
Do you really mean to raise the ride height? Are you at the stock ride height? Do you have the stock suspension? Did a prior owner lower it too much?
What problem are you dealing with that you think raising it is the right answer?
11-18-2014, 11:00 PM
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Cast and reel gentlemen; cast and reel...
The other method of fishing (you know, the one where you use a small electric motor and are constantly moving) is, well...
To add height to your available interior space (additional headroom) lower the seat as far as it will go.
otherwise play with your seating position to achieve the most headroom you need (you can move the seat forward and tilt the backrest back to achieve a "leaning back" seating position, or you can move the seat as far back as you can while still reaching the pedals, as the headroom increases the further back you seat, of note, you should lower the front of the seat crushion more the further back you seat to give you room to reach and operate the pedals.
If you are looking to increase the ride height of the car (to gain ground clearance)
first ensure you have a stock suspension in good working order (no lowering springs and/or worn shocks that will give you th ebest ground clearance on a stock setup.
To gain a little ground clearance you can fit a larger tire in the wheels (as long as they don't rub the fenderwells
if you need a more dramatic lift, you will need to go with an aftermarket/ custom suspension
Some aftermarket coilover kits can be set up on a higher than stock ride height (although that is not what they are designed for
otherwise a lowrider type airbag or hydraulic suspension will be your only option.
Anything is possible, as long as you are willing to pay for it/
That being said; ground clearance is not relly what these cars were designed for, but to each their own...
The other method of fishing (you know, the one where you use a small electric motor and are constantly moving) is, well...
To add height to your available interior space (additional headroom) lower the seat as far as it will go.
otherwise play with your seating position to achieve the most headroom you need (you can move the seat forward and tilt the backrest back to achieve a "leaning back" seating position, or you can move the seat as far back as you can while still reaching the pedals, as the headroom increases the further back you seat, of note, you should lower the front of the seat crushion more the further back you seat to give you room to reach and operate the pedals.
If you are looking to increase the ride height of the car (to gain ground clearance)
first ensure you have a stock suspension in good working order (no lowering springs and/or worn shocks that will give you th ebest ground clearance on a stock setup.
To gain a little ground clearance you can fit a larger tire in the wheels (as long as they don't rub the fenderwells
if you need a more dramatic lift, you will need to go with an aftermarket/ custom suspension
Some aftermarket coilover kits can be set up on a higher than stock ride height (although that is not what they are designed for
otherwise a lowrider type airbag or hydraulic suspension will be your only option.
Anything is possible, as long as you are willing to pay for it/
That being said; ground clearance is not relly what these cars were designed for, but to each their own...
Last edited by WhiteDealershipRice; 11-18-2014 at 11:12 PM. Reason: Adding useful info just in case
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