Despite the global trends regarding the relatively low “landing” of cars, this is, frankly speaking, unacceptable for Russian roads. The achievements of the creators of the “ten” include the fact that the ground clearance on the VAZ 2110 is quite sufficient, one might say optimal for city conditions and paved roads (which for the most part leave much to be desired).
VAZ 2110 with lowered suspension
Specifications
So, if we consider the factory design characteristics, then on all types of VAZ 2110 (and they were produced with sedan, hatchback and station wagon bodies), the ground clearance should be at least 165 mm - from the road to the oil pan, 140 mm - to the lowest point of the muffler. For 1.5 liter engines there is another indicator - the clearance to the catalyst must be at least 130 mm.
Dimensions of VAZ 2110
Let's improve the VAZ 2110
To raise the rear suspension on a VAZ 2110 you need to:
Photo instructions
Unscrew the lower mounting bolt
We take out the bolt
We turn the side with a large distance towards the longitudinal axis of the machine
The installation line must coincide with the longitudinal axis of the shock absorber
Regardless of hole selection
Insert spacer and bolt
Insert the bolt into the holes
"Lifting" the machine
In principle, as we have already noted, this is enough for a more or less comfortable ride. But, of course, many people want to “raise” the VAZ 2110 a little more, based on their realities.
“Raised” VAZ 2110
We will tell you how you can actually do this. But let us warn you right away: “raising” the car above the asphalt level entails a number of unpleasant consequences:
- Clamping the springs, firstly, will lead to a decrease in comfort while driving, and secondly, the shock absorbers will suffer as a result, which will not be able to cope with their responsibilities;
- The suspension also suffers from too stiff springs, as this leads to increased loads on it;
- Corrosion is inevitable when using aluminum spacers;
- By increasing the ground clearance of the VAZ 2110, car owners risk the stability of the car while driving. The fact is that the center of gravity shifts, the car can rock, and in some cases it can even roll over. Therefore, experts strongly recommend not increasing the ground clearance by more than 5 cm. That is, the maximum limit should be no more than 170 mm!
How to lift the rear of a VAZ 2110 car
Often, even a new car, with a fully or sometimes partially loaded trunk, touches the wheel arches with its rear wheels.
You can get rid of this trouble, and at the same time increase ground clearance, by installing spacers between the lower ends of the rear shock absorbers and the eyes of the rear suspension beam.
We chose spacers that allow the rear of the car to be raised to three different positions.
When lifting the rear of the car, three important parameters change: the position of the rear brake pressure regulator, the direction of the light beams of the headlights and the caster angle of the front wheels.
The first two parameters can be adjusted independently.
Castor decreases when the rear is raised, affecting the stability and controllability of the car.
For a vehicle in running order and with a payload of 320 kg (4 people) in the cabin and 40 kg of cargo in the trunk, the wheel alignment angles must be within the following limits:
toe 0°00′±10′ (0±1 mm)
casting angle of the turning axis 1°30′±30′
Angles of vehicle wheels in running order (without driver, passengers and cargo)
camber angle 0°30′±30′
toe 0°15′±10′ (1.5±1 mm)
casting angle of the turning axis 0°20′±30′
To install the spacers, we hang up the rear of the car.
Using a 19mm wrench, unscrew the nut of the lower shock absorber mounting bolt, holding the bolt from turning with a head of the same size, and remove the bolt.
Similarly, disconnect the lower mount of the second shock absorber.
On one side of the spacer the distance shown in the photo is greater than on the other. With this side we orient the spacer towards the longitudinal axis of the car.
Please note that the spacers are mirror symmetrical and can be installed on both the right and left side of the car.
For proper installation of the spacer, it is necessary that the line passing through the centers of the holes for fastening the spacer to the beam and the lower end of the shock absorber is close to vertical and coincides with the longitudinal axis of the shock absorber.
Therefore, when installing the selected spacer on the right side of the car, only one hole can be used to attach the shock absorber.
If this option does not suit you, we place this spacer on the left side.
In this case, you can use one of the other two holes to mount the shock absorber.
We install the spacer on the beam eyes.
We place a spacer between the beam eyes and insert the bolt.
In this position of the spacers, the rear of the car can be raised to the maximum or minimum amount.
We chose the bottom hole
Insert the bolt into the holes in the spacer and into the shock absorber bushing.
Place a nut on the bolt.
Similarly, install a spacer between the lower end of the other shock absorber and the eyes of the rear suspension beam.
We tighten the nuts securing the lower ends of the shock absorbers to the spacers in the “car on wheels” position with a torque of 70–85 Nm.
To correctly install the pressure regulator, press the rear of the car with a force of 400–500 N.
Using a “13” wrench, loosen the bolt securing the pressure regulator to the regulator drive lever bracket and move the bracket with a screwdriver so that the gap between the lever and the lever spring is within 2.0–2.1 mm.
We check the gap with a drill or a piece of wire of the appropriate diameter.
After adjustment we carry out a road test. An observer outside the car should note that the rear wheels lock, which should occur slightly later than the front wheels when braking sharply from a speed of 30–40 km/h.
If the locking is too late, we reduce the gap; if it is early (the locking of the front wheels is ahead of the locking), we increase it, with the obligatory check in the manner indicated above.
To adjust the headlights, we place the equipped car (with a spare tire, tools and a full tank of fuel) on a flat horizontal platform 5 m from the screen - a light wall of a building, garage, etc.
Spacers
One way to increase the clearance is to install spacers - a kind of spacer supports that can be found in stores and car markets. They are installed between the body and the support of the VAZ 2110.
Spacers for the concept of the rear of the car
They come in three types:
- made of plastic – they have practically no flaws, are quite durable and last a long time;
- polyurethane ones are also wear-resistant, but when the car “flies” into a hole, it is strongly compressed, which is why the impact becomes very noticeable;
- aluminum ones “peel” the paint from the supports and body, thereby increasing and accelerating corrosion.
Shock absorber modification
When transporting large loads (and often VAZ 2110 owners do not listen too much to recommendations regarding load capacity), the car seriously “sits down” and its ground clearance is significantly reduced.
If you have to constantly carry heavy things, it makes sense to install springs with class “A”. Naturally, they will make the shock absorbers stiff, and you will only be comfortable in a heavily loaded car, and without a load it will shake like on a cart.
There are also s, which are installed between the spring coils and do not allow the shock absorber to compress too much.
Interturn spacers in the shock absorber spring
In principle, such a car will no longer sag significantly under load, as well as nod off, but the shock absorber stroke will decrease and it will fail faster.
How to lift the rear of a VAZ 2112 car
Hello, so this is the situation. The butt sank on my 12. So, what if you put two people in the rear seats. then on the first bump I will remove the rear bumper. Tell me who knows what the problem might be. and can this problem be solved if houses are installed?
5000 rubles (what you need! but they may quickly lose their properties, or they may not). The back won't sag. You won't recognize the car. At your mileage, it’s time to change the ammo. Go for it.
First, take a look at the shock absorbers. What's the mileage?
If a car sags in a static state, why the hell are you here?
If a car sags in a static state, why the hell are you here?
unprezent
Hm. Well, the car is standing still.. but sagged.. what does that have to do with amo? do not confuse statics and dynamics
Yeah. This means we can’t get by with houses.
Yeah. This means we can’t get by with houses.
CouseLove
Spacers are not an option. This can be solved with springs, install the stiffest ones you can find, it seems with a yellow mark, these are the Russian type, but I don’t know about imported ones... the main thing is that the empty car on new springs should be no more in height than a regular stock one.
CouseLove
Don't worry. Everyone usually helps during working hours. There are more specialists from all cities flocking there. So just wait until Monday and they will give you more detailed answers. Although you can search around. If of course it works. If it doesn't work, then search Google.
I changed the rear springs (the rear springs are also sagging, although I don’t overload the machine), installed a drain with an orange mark (class A) according to the sign:
Color of the distinctive spring markings ——————————————— Name class A class B —————————————————————— 1111 front yellow green 1111 rear yellow green 2101 front yellow green 2101 rear yellow green 21012 front white blue 2102 rear brown blue 2121 front without mark (white) black 2121 rear without mark (white) black 2108 front yellow green 2108 rear yellow green 2108 front white blue European 2108 rear brown blue European 2110 rear without mark (white) black 2111 rear orange blue 2112 front white without mark (black)
As a result, practically nothing was achieved!
B4 shock absorbers, fresh! Probably you won’t be able to do without spacers!
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"Houses"
Another method of increasing ground clearance is to install so-called “houses” on the rear suspension. The “houses” have special holes through which the ground clearance is adjusted, and they are installed between the eyes of the rear suspension beam and the bottom of the shock absorber.
Spacers-houses
But experts generally cannot come to a common opinion - whether the “houses” of the VAZ 2110 help or harm it. Some people believe that they are needed when the springs have sagged, and with their help it will be possible to lift the rear of the car. Others suggest replacing the springs and not “fencing up houses”.
Spacers to increase the ground clearance of the VAZ-2114: photos and videos
Many motorists want to increase the ground clearance of the VAZ-2114. This is due to increased load capacity and cross-country ability. But not everyone knows how to do it with their own hands. For this, there are special spacers that are installed between the shock absorber and the body. They are different for the front and rear pillars, but the principle remains the same.
Classification of spacers to increase ground clearance
Set of spacers to increase ground clearance
Spacers for the front struts are installed between the body and the strut, while the rear ones are installed between the axle and the shock absorber. They have different shapes and differ from each other, and therefore it is quite difficult to confuse them.
You can buy spacers either as a set or separately.
Rear spacer kit to increase ground clearance
Types of spacers
Spacers for cars are:
- Aluminum. Most often used for rear shock absorbers.
Aluminum spacers for installation under the front wheels
- Polyurethane. Can be used both under the rear pillars and under the front ones.
- Plastic. They are used in cases where the car undergoes complete chassis tuning.
At the installation location
Also, spacers may vary depending on the installation location:
- Interturn. Placed between the coils of the spring. The installation method is quite simple and easy.
Interturn spacers
- Spacers for springs. Installed in the upper part between the spring and the body. Perfectly distributes the load of shock absorbers, unlike the first option.
Spacers for springs
- Adjustable. Exactly the same as spacers for springs. The only difference is that they can be used to adjust the ride height.
Adjustable spacers
Installation of spacers on VAZ-2114
So, now we can consider the process of installing spacers on shock absorbers, both for the front and rear wheels. To do this, you will need to dismantle the front shock absorbers with springs assemblies, but the rear ones - partially. In both cases, you will need a pit or lift and a set of keys.
Installing front spacers
Front spacers, as mentioned earlier, are placed between the body and the spring. This increases the ground clearance by several centimeters, depending on which gasket is selected. Now you can go directly to the installation process:
- We place the car in the pit.
- Jack up the front wheel.
Removing the front wheel
- Next, press the tie rod pin out of the strut.
Removing the tie rod pin
- Unscrew the lower support of the rack.
The process of removing the rack mounts
- Remove the upper shock absorber mounts.
Unscrew the upper shock absorber mount
- We put a spacer between the spring and the body.
Installed shock absorber spacer
- We reassemble in reverse order.
- We perform the exact same operation with the second stand.
Video about installing spacers on the rear suspension
Now, the ground clearance of the front wheels has been increased, and accordingly it is necessary to perform a similar operation with the rear ones.
Installing rear spacers
Let's look at the process of installing rear spacers:
- Unscrew the lower shock absorber mount.
Removing the rear shock absorber lower mount
- We install the spacer.
The process of measuring and installing the spacer
- We screw the lower mount of the spacer to the beam.
- We attach the shock absorber to the lower central hole.
Rear spacer installed
- We carry out the same procedure with the stand on the other side.
Video about installing spacers on the rear suspension
conclusions
Selecting and installing a spacer for VAZ-2114 shock absorbers to increase ground clearance is quite simple. Even a novice motorist can cope with this task.
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Safety
Whatever method of increasing the ground clearance on the VAZ 2110 you choose (if you need it, of course), remember that safety comes first. You want to get a car that will be more stable on the road, and not ready to roll over every minute even on a small obstacle?
Therefore, be sure to adjust the suspension to increase its elasticity. Swap out the regular tires on your car for low-profile tires. To ensure this, also install additional stabilizers.
- Author: ratico19
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