New member: Ground clearance questions...
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A lot of folks gripe about inadequate ground clearance, but I found that the OEM clearance was not only visually excessive, it caused more sway than I would have expected from the car. With the H&R springs, the car was lowered by 1.25" in front and 1.5" in the rear. Yes, there is the occasional issue approaching steep driveways, but nothing more than the inexpensive whiskers even come close to touch. Lowering the car that much also eliminates any perceptive sway.
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Pauluucho (11-21-2021)
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Herewith some photos of my F Type R RWD height measured in flat surface:
Front Driver Side:
Driver Side Middle:
Rear Driver Side:
As you can see is at around 15.5 CM at what counts at front, around 15 CM at the side! Even more at the rear.
I would not lower it a mm because this ground clearance works for my garage ramp (photos from entering it following).
So, I will not worry at all for the cheap plastic extendable spoiler under the nose if those three pieces touch, although they did not touch at all in one of the worst ramp entries where I live and enter to park it. I am so happy that this car came with this height from ground.
Front Driver Side:
Driver Side Middle:
Rear Driver Side:
As you can see is at around 15.5 CM at what counts at front, around 15 CM at the side! Even more at the rear.
I would not lower it a mm because this ground clearance works for my garage ramp (photos from entering it following).
So, I will not worry at all for the cheap plastic extendable spoiler under the nose if those three pieces touch, although they did not touch at all in one of the worst ramp entries where I live and enter to park it. I am so happy that this car came with this height from ground.
Last edited by JagAlb; 08-06-2017 at 02:50 PM.
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Pauluucho (11-21-2021)
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I can tell you that it's pretty good for a sports car. It'll scrape sometimes but in general the F Type has better ground clearance than the Toyota Prius and many many other sports cars. I think Jaguar did as well as they could with a performance vehicle which necessarily has to be lower to the ground. It's just one of the sacrifices you'll have to make with these impractical machines.
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JagAlb (08-08-2017)
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My driveway is pretty eh lol but I'm planning on getting a Jaguar FTR AWD soon and I'm not sure if this will make it up my driveway
Herewith some photos of my F Type R RWD height measured in flat surface:
Front Driver Side:
Driver Side Middle:
Rear Driver Side:
As you can see is at around 15.5 CM at what counts at front, around 15 CM at the side! Even more at the rear.
I would not lower it a mm because this ground clearance works for my garage ramp (photos from entering it following).
So, I will not worry at all for the cheap plastic extendable spoiler under the nose if those three pieces touch, although they did not touch at all in one of the worst ramp entries where I live and enter to park it. I am so happy that this car came with this height from ground.
Front Driver Side:
Driver Side Middle:
Rear Driver Side:
As you can see is at around 15.5 CM at what counts at front, around 15 CM at the side! Even more at the rear.
I would not lower it a mm because this ground clearance works for my garage ramp (photos from entering it following).
So, I will not worry at all for the cheap plastic extendable spoiler under the nose if those three pieces touch, although they did not touch at all in one of the worst ramp entries where I live and enter to park it. I am so happy that this car came with this height from ground.
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Pauluucho (11-21-2021)
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