Ride Height issues.. help
I have eibach sportlines, and tokico blues. My passenger side is higher then my drivers side! and not just a little, its noticeable. I bought the car like this about 8 months ago and it is really starting to bug me now.
The only thing i can think of is that the idiots who installed the springs and struts put the back springs on the passenger side, and the front springs on the driver side. In result making the passenger side higher. Is there any markings on the springs so i can see if this happened? and could anything else make one side higher then the other?
The only thing i can think of is that the idiots who installed the springs and struts put the back springs on the passenger side, and the front springs on the driver side. In result making the passenger side higher. Is there any markings on the springs so i can see if this happened? and could anything else make one side higher then the other?
depends how much higher the passenger side is? i have the same suspension setup as you, and the passenger side is slightly higher, but barely. however enough to notice it from a distance.
yes the driver side sits a little lower. But i was on a flat surface and i decided to see how much the difference was. So on the passenger side i could stick a credit card between the tire and wheel well. and on the drivers side i could not fit it. i am thinking maybe it is about 1/4 inch difference maybe more.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by D 2da A9 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have eibach sportlines, and tokico blues. My passenger side is higher then my drivers side! and not just a little, its noticeable. I bought the car like this about 8 months ago and it is really starting to bug me now.
The only thing i can think of is that the idiots who installed the springs and struts put the back springs on the passenger side, and the front springs on the driver side. In result making the passenger side higher. Is there any markings on the springs so i can see if this happened? and could anything else make one side higher then the other?</TD></TR></TABLE>
The passenger side being higher is normal. It is higher with stock springs, as well, its just much harder to tell with the stock 4" fender gap. The driver's side is heavier, because of the offset engine.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SlammedDC2teg »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Also you add more weight to one side when you drive. I would just replace them with some ground controls.</TD></TR></TABLE>
I love my Ground Controls. However, even though you could use them to compensate for the heavier side of the car, doing so would hurt handling. If you "raised" the heavier side of the car until the body was level, you'd seriously be throwing the corner weights off, even further than they would be with all the springs set at the same place.
The only thing i can think of is that the idiots who installed the springs and struts put the back springs on the passenger side, and the front springs on the driver side. In result making the passenger side higher. Is there any markings on the springs so i can see if this happened? and could anything else make one side higher then the other?</TD></TR></TABLE>
The passenger side being higher is normal. It is higher with stock springs, as well, its just much harder to tell with the stock 4" fender gap. The driver's side is heavier, because of the offset engine.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SlammedDC2teg »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Also you add more weight to one side when you drive. I would just replace them with some ground controls.</TD></TR></TABLE>
I love my Ground Controls. However, even though you could use them to compensate for the heavier side of the car, doing so would hurt handling. If you "raised" the heavier side of the car until the body was level, you'd seriously be throwing the corner weights off, even further than they would be with all the springs set at the same place.
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If he had adjustable height coilovers and had the corner weights dialed in correctly, I'm thinking the car should sit pretty close to level side-to-side. If the driver side is lower now, it will be even lower with the driver in the car, which would NOT be good for any sort of balance while driving.
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