Please Help!!! Ground clearance of Fiat Petra 1.6 gets reduced - Team-BHP

deepgautam_qa · 21st May 2008, 17:25

Friends, I need your advice on how to increase the reduced ground clearance of my Fiat Petra 1.6 EL. It has sunk (rear) so low that every other hump tempts to kiss the car.I have heard of two solution, one is to use rubber padding over the existing springs and other is to get a new set of coil springs in place.Please suggest!!!

Technocrat · 21st May 2008, 17:38

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anupam00 · 21st May 2008, 18:13

Deepak,

It is advisable to use rubber padding over the existing springs,I have used the same in my esteem as i was facing the same kind of a problem,now the problem is no more there.

I request Bhpian to give their suggestions on this,

Ishan: request you to give your expert opinion.

Thanks

rjstyles69 · 21st May 2008, 20:20

deepgautam these rubber padding's that you are talking about are called SPACERS !! You generally would find them made of rubber and aluminum. Sure increases the height of your ride by an inch or so but then be ready to compromise a little on the handling part.

If you are a sober driver and not burning the tarmac always go ahead with it. You have nothing to loose. I had done it on my older Alto and friend has done the same to his esteem too.

Regarding the coil springs , get it checked with the service center. If they says its bad go ahead and replace it. For stiffer springs you can always look at Peddars .

Another was around this is to get a stiffer suspension setup. You could go for a local suspension job or get Koni's(expensive).

Hope that helps

GTO · 22nd May 2008, 12:02

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Originally Posted by deepgautam_qa

Friends, I need your advice on how to increase the reduced ground clearance of my Fiat Petra 1.6 EL. It has sunk (rear) so low that every other hump tempts to kiss the car.

Are you saying that it has reduced only recently? That means your suspension is sagging. How many kms up?

phamilyman · 22nd May 2008, 12:37

RJS/GTO: Fumb koshun, but like one needs to take his car to Leh. Say the SwiftD. 170mm is good, but 30mm spacers would make it a delectable 200 mm (Safari territory). I know its a 15 min job, but is it ok long term to put spacers for hill drives once in two-three months?

And loaded down with luggage, the C of G would again be lower - so what would net impact on handling be?

ranc · 22nd May 2008, 13:10

Phamily man

It doesnt work that way, if you put a 30 mm spacer may be you would get a 15-20 mm increase in the GC, btw you are planning to take a Swift D to leh, that is adventuous to say the least. I took my SX 4 to Rohatang couple of weaks back and I was always thinking why did I sell my Scorp. Huge boulders on some of the places where they have mountain water crossing the road. Best of luck and do let us know how the trip went.

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deepgautam_qa BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Kota - Rajasthan Posts: 254	Please Help!!! Ground clearance of Fiat Petra 1.6 gets reduced Friends, I need your advice on how to increase the reduced ground clearance of my Fiat Petra 1.6 EL. It has sunk (rear) so low that every other hump tempts to kiss the car.I have heard of two solution, one is to use rubber padding over the existing springs and other is to get a new set of coil springs in place.Please suggest!!! Last edited by Technocrat : 21st May 2008 at 17:38. Reason: Removed extra dots

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anupam00 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: NOIDA Posts: 55	Please help!!!Ground Clearance of Fiat Petra 1.6 gets reduced Deepak, It is advisable to use rubber padding over the existing springs,I have used the same in my esteem as i was facing the same kind of a problem,now the problem is no more there. I request Bhpian to give their suggestions on this, Ishan: request you to give your expert opinion. Thanks

21st May 2008, 20:20	#4 (permalink)
rjstyles69 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bengalooru.. Posts: 2,499 View My Garage	deepgautam these rubber padding's that you are talking about are called SPACERS !! You generally would find them made of rubber and aluminum. Sure increases the height of your ride by an inch or so but then be ready to compromise a little on the handling part. If you are a sober driver and not burning the tarmac always go ahead with it. You have nothing to loose. I had done it on my older Alto and friend has done the same to his esteem too. Regarding the coil springs , get it checked with the service center. If they says its bad go ahead and replace it. For stiffer springs you can always look at Peddars . Another was around this is to get a stiffer suspension setup. You could go for a local suspension job or get Koni's(expensive). Hope that helps __________________ Cheers rjstyles You never really learn to SWEAR until you learn to DRIVE. Last edited by rjstyles69 : 21st May 2008 at 20:22.

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22nd May 2008, 12:37	#6 (permalink)
phamilyman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ask me, no? Posts: 2,861	RJS/GTO: Fumb koshun, but like one needs to take his car to Leh. Say the SwiftD. 170mm is good, but 30mm spacers would make it a delectable 200 mm (Safari territory). I know its a 15 min job, but is it ok long term to put spacers for hill drives once in two-three months? And loaded down with luggage, the C of G would again be lower - so what would net impact on handling be?

22nd May 2008, 13:10	#7 (permalink)
ranc BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lost somewhere on the Leh Manali hway Posts: 344	Phamily man It doesnt work that way, if you put a 30 mm spacer may be you would get a 15-20 mm increase in the GC, btw you are planning to take a Swift D to leh, that is adventuous to say the least. I took my SX 4 to Rohatang couple of weaks back and I was always thinking why did I sell my Scorp. Huge boulders on some of the places where they have mountain water crossing the road. Best of luck and do let us know how the trip went.