are D1s generally 1-inch higher in the rear?

**Boxer** · 19th January 2009, 08:59 AM

Not having spent alot of time measuring things up under the vehicle I'm just working on what I should do to to get some more front clearance. Anyway, short of doing a dreaded body lift, I grabbed the tape measure and measured from the bottom of the rims to the body line in the centre of the vehicle. This appears to be straight with the car, but is 1-inch higher at the back.

So effectively, I'm thinking of just putting some 1-inch spacers in the front. Anyone looked into this before?

**Slunnie** · 19th January 2009, 09:21 AM

Its more likely that the front has dropped. I'm not sure about the D1, but the D2 come from the factory higher in the front than the rear.

**B92 8NW** · 19th January 2009, 09:53 AM

Mine is sunken in the rear, the front probably sits higher. I was thinking about lifting the whole car, but I may just put H/D springs in the rear. It looks like a horse in season when the rear is significantly higher than the front.

**waynep** · 19th January 2009, 10:11 AM

Standard "pose" with most lifts seems to be for it to sit a bit higher in the rear ( unladen ). I guess this is so when you load it up in the back it looks about level.

klappers · 19th January 2009, 11:21 AM

Originally Posted by waynep

Standard "pose" with most lifts seems to be for it to sit a bit higher in the rear ( unladen ). I guess this is so when you load it up in the back it looks about level.

ya. Depending upon which springs you have purchased. It should give you 50mm lift after you load her up.

**Boxer** · 19th January 2009, 01:29 PM

Originally Posted by waynep

Standard "pose" with most lifts seems to be for it to sit a bit higher in the rear ( unladen ). I guess this is so when you load it up in the back it looks about level.

Pretty much what I thought, and with towing in mind I guess.

**loanrangie** · 20th January 2009, 07:47 AM

Originally Posted by Boxer

Pretty much what I thought, and with towing in mind I guess.

RRC's came from the factory slightly nose down so i expect the D1 was the same.

**Cap** · 22nd January 2009, 11:03 AM

Mine is higher at the back, and levels out nicely with a trailer. Keep it like that Box, else lift all 4 corners.

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