Originally Posted by
davidl
OK, thanks for that information. Now not be contrary, but. How does this differ from using the bottom of the chassis as the reference and measuring the distance from the bottom of the chassis to the suspension arm as shown in the TC7.2 manual? The only thing I figure is that the final number for the manual method does not include the value of the ride height, but adding that would give you the same value as just measuring over the ride height.
Different cars have different geometry, using the method in the manual isn't comparable to other manufacturers cars. The x over ride height method is useful when getting general advice not specific to the car.