rear beam stock height figures

[306Dan]

hi guys, as the subject surggests im after the stock height figures (the distance between the trailing arms and the mounting) as ive puchased a gti rear beam thats lowered but i dont know to what degree.
Any help would be great, thanks in advance

[Scott]

Leave it lowered

[306Dan]

i will be doing so id just like to know if its going to be much lower than my -35mm front

[cwspellowe]

Measure the distance between damper bolt holes. IIRC standard height is around 330mm distance between them. Every 10mm less = 15mm ride height drop.

So if the distance was 310mm it'd be lowered approx 30mm.

[samass]

standard dist between damper bolts is 310mm, just measured it

[306Dan]

cheers for that, it measures 318 centre to centre to approx 15-20mm drop, hmm may need to take a drive to KrisB after new years then

[cwspellowe]

Sam is that with no load on the beam though? I'm talking distance between bolts with no preload on beam, ie remove dampers and allow full travel.

[samass]

thats with it been sat in my garden for the best part of a month, no weight on it, totally free dampers too. suppose it might be marginally more with no dampers, but i wouldn't expect 20mm.... cant remember if we had to pressure on it to remove the dampers when we attempted lowering it (and failed i might add)

[cwspellowe]

Well whatever it is, it will def need m0ar lows. So just lower it anyway.

[samass]

Well whatever it is, it will def need m0ar lows. So just lower it anyway.

he speaks sense.

[306Dan]

yes more lows required, will be sorting soon

[samass]

chances are if its been attacked already, it might come apart again fairly easily. worth a bash

[306Dan]

Ill have to attack it once I get round to fitting it, cheers for the help regarding beam height guys