Yeh the 22 is lower than the 28. The 22 will get rid of the horrible gap. Yeh the strut heights are the same height, the BOGE is slighty stiffer than the standards though.
I asked 'King Springs' directly and they told me the 22 is another 20mm lower than the 28, that's a huge drop (approx 35mm [28's] + 20mm [22's] = 55mm). I believe I only have 60-65mm clearance now with standard 16" wheels and 205/50 tyres.
With the standard RL-27's on the back does it look like you car is lower at the front than at the back??
Looking at my State's (SA) guidelines for suspension I found this:
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SUSPENSION CLEARANCE
Under Section 25 of the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous) Regulations 1999, the available suspension travel of a vehicle must not be reduced by more than one third. The specifications included in the list are the minimum allowable.
DETERMINATION OF BUMP RUBBER CLEARANCE
The suspension bump clearance is the distance between the bump rubber, which is usually mounted on the lower control arm or above the upper control arm, and the corresponding contact point. The clearance must be measured with the vehicle on level ground, in its normal operating but unladen state.
DETERMINATION OF VEHICLE EYEBROW HEIGHT
Vehicle bump clearance specifications as designated with the symbol (E) signifies the vehicles minimum eyebrow height. This distance is measured from the centre of the wheel vertically upward to the edge of the vehicles mudguard, with the vehicle in it's normal operating but unladen condition.
FOR FULL DOCUMENTATION DOWNLOAD the PDF FILE HERE."
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Do you know if these types of regulations effect your setup? (Bump Rubber Clearance / Eyebrow Height)
Primarily I just want to make sure the changeover is safe, and won't negate my insurance...
