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I have a '92 Panda 4x4 on 145/80r13s.
I took it on some rough logging roads over the weekend and was hitting the sump guard quite a bit so I'm considering a mild lift. I'm planning to get some taller tires since that seems to be the first step to increase cleared, but I'd like the sump guard to have the same clearance as the differential too.
I dug around here for a while but couldn't find any answers on a few specific questions around ground clearance and lifting.
1. What's the stock distance between the sump guard and the ground?
Online spec sheets list it as 180mm. Mine is 130mm so I'm wondering if just replacing the front springs would give me a decent lift. Back is 16cm right now (I know that one can't change without bigger tires).
2. Spacer/strut lift - if the springs are fine, I'm considering just getting some 3cm spacers to make the front even with the back. I'll add spacers in the rear if it feels like it's out of level.
How much lift can you do with spacers or longer struts without doing going through axels fast?
For example, I've read on SF/SG Subaru Foresters you can get away with 4 or 5cm before it becomes a big issue, is there a rule of thumb like that for Pandas?
3. Camber, I've seen eccentric bolts for correcting lift camber, is there another option like longer control arms?
Thanks in advance!
-Danny
I have a '92 Panda 4x4 on 145/80r13s.
I took it on some rough logging roads over the weekend and was hitting the sump guard quite a bit so I'm considering a mild lift. I'm planning to get some taller tires since that seems to be the first step to increase cleared, but I'd like the sump guard to have the same clearance as the differential too.
I dug around here for a while but couldn't find any answers on a few specific questions around ground clearance and lifting.
1. What's the stock distance between the sump guard and the ground?
Online spec sheets list it as 180mm. Mine is 130mm so I'm wondering if just replacing the front springs would give me a decent lift. Back is 16cm right now (I know that one can't change without bigger tires).
2. Spacer/strut lift - if the springs are fine, I'm considering just getting some 3cm spacers to make the front even with the back. I'll add spacers in the rear if it feels like it's out of level.
How much lift can you do with spacers or longer struts without doing going through axels fast?
For example, I've read on SF/SG Subaru Foresters you can get away with 4 or 5cm before it becomes a big issue, is there a rule of thumb like that for Pandas?
3. Camber, I've seen eccentric bolts for correcting lift camber, is there another option like longer control arms?
Thanks in advance!
-Danny