Citrojim's AX, Pixo, C3, Running and Cycling Tales

[CitroJim]

Davie, they look much better in a silver Activa for some reason!

[Stickyfinger]

I think it is because the car rides quite high vrs "normal" cars Jim, it makes the wheels look bigger on an ACTIVA

[CitroJim]

I think it is because the car rides quite high vrs "normal" cars Jim, it makes the wheels look bigger on an ACTIVA

Yes, I'm wondering now if when wearing those wheels and tyres there may be an advantage in lowering the ride height a tad...

[Stickyfinger]

Is that easy to do ?

[CitroJim]

Is that easy to do ?

Yes, if you have a ramp it is not hard. Just loosen the clamps around each Anti Roll Bar that transmits height position to the height correctors via the dog bones...

[daviemck2006]

The more I look at mine the more I think it would look better a little lower.

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[elma]

I would imagine that if you set the car to the standard height with the normal measurements it will lower it by just the right amount.
I'm wondering if this will affect the ride at all? We all know raising a Xantia to off road height makes it hard so possibly lowering it will make it softer.

[CitroJim]

James, it'll be a good experiment to try...

Main risk is going too low and bottoming...

[daviemck2006]

What is the actual correct height, and how do you measure it?

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[Mandrake]

What is the actual correct height, and how do you measure it?

These should answer your questions, the first in particular, but the others included for interest.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/782 ... ension.pdf

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/782 ... ontrol.pdf

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/782 ... l%20SC.pdf

Of course you don't need the fancy tools that Citroen claim you do. All you need is an 11mm socket and ratchet with a small extension, and a little cunning to make small careful adjustments...

The other important thing to getting it spot on is always take two measurements - one after it corrects itself down the other after it corrects itself up and take the mid point between the two as your measurement. This eliminates the hysteresis in the mechanism which would otherwise skew your reading quite a bit.

[daviemck2006]

I think I understand all that, certainly understand enough to measure it. Mow I need a 4 post ramp, or one end on the ramps and jack the other end and let it down onto blocks a similar height. Presumably the car would have to be level to get an accurate measurement?

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[myglaren]

You're not going to start slammin' Activas now are you.
Next thing you'll be sticking pineapples on them

[CitroJim]

Presumably the car would have to be level to get an accurate measurement?

Yes, it does help a lot... Be aware the adjustments are very critical and leave plenty of time on an Activa for things to settle and to get a true height. I find it best to go high, then low, high and then normal again before being satisfied with a new height setting...

It ccan be a frustrating and lengthy job to get it all spot on and then, again on an Activa, you hope it's not caused it to lean

Adjusting Activa lean is real 'fun'

[CitroJim]

You're not going to start slammin' Activas now are you.
Next thing you'll be sticking pineapples on them

[elma]

I can't tell from the pictures but if the wheels are bigger and the tyres are lower profile then a slightly softer ride would make everything the same. Could be good, possibly damping may need refining but I'm sure could be achieved fairly easily.