Originally Posted by
fiercextreme
Metal One since u just built ur Xv-01 can u tell me what the ground clearance is? Also heard about reversing the A-arms to get more clearance? Can u explain that to me please? Supposedly its in the instructions if I read it correctly. I have one on the way, but ever so anxious to know if this has the ground clearance i'm looking for! Just for comparison my TC4 has 13mm of ground clearance w the shocks being the limiting factor, but even if I got longer shocks would only give me like 5mm more maybe.
My ground clearance, with the long-damper shock towers and long-travel dampers, is 19mm nominal / 24mm max. That extra bit of travel doesn't sound like much, but it does help, especially since it means you can run the suspension with a little sag to help maintain traction when cornering without having to drag the chassis on gravel.
Looking at the A-arms I don't see any way to get extra clearance by flipping them over. The limiting factor, once you have the long-travel damper kit, is the A-arms impacting the chassis where the droop screws would go.