Suspension settings

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Suspension settings

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I have search this forum for some answers without any luck, so here it goes fingers crossed.
When I recently changed my steering rack I must have dislodged something some where, with a result in my suspension being about 25-30mm low in normal setting.
I followed the process a given in the Citroen Manual, "distance from ground to center of wheel" minus "distance from ground to sub-frame point" which should give a figure of 160mm (X7 Front) however, mine was a mere 130mm :( . I adjusted the height using the clamp on the anti-roll bar, very difficult as a smallest turn gives a huge change in the height. Anyway it is now sitting about right.

My question is, when I looked on my Diagbox I became confused as to which figure needs adjusting to make fine adjustments. see the screen shot and you will see the front suspension reference height set at 114 (step?) where as according to the worshop manual it should be 160. Now if I were to change this figure to the distance I have (about 155mm) what will happen, or do I just leave it as it is?

Any ideas?
Thanks in advance
Stu
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Re: Suspension settings

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Stu, I've sent you the procedure I have via email - not sure if you are using the same one, in case it helps.
Please note, I'm no longer active on the Forum, so won't respond to messages.

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Re: Suspension settings

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Update, but very confused!! :?:
Having measured my car and expecting to slightly adjust the front end a little I ended up completely confused.
I have attached my information for others to see, however, even though the car 'Looks right' the figures tell a different story, which is the back is 22mm low #-o

Could someone whose car has the standard 17" rims please measure ground to the center of both wheel arches and tell me what they get, mine is 711mm at the front and 725mm at the rear, giving a forward rake of about 14 mm, which as I said looks right [-o< !! the only thing I could have got wrong is the rear measuring points (Z2)!! But I am sure I haven't [-X
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What is the source of that image....it shows where the localised corrosion takes place on the C5x7 very well
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