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Old Dec 26, 2001 | 07:36 PM
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Ok, I want a 1.5 inch drop in the back and a slightly lower drop in the front. I adjusted the height today. The thing you spin (what is it called?) is on the same spot for the two fronts and the two backs, but after lowering the car and checking the height, the two fronts are ridiculously off and the two backs are ridiculously off..anyone have any ideas? My car is basically lob sided right now.
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Old Dec 26, 2001 | 07:44 PM
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I always measure mine with a ruler, seems to help me get things level.
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Old Dec 26, 2001 | 11:31 PM
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Default Re: Problem Adjusting Ground Controls (axngen)

that sounds weird.... i had groundcontrols on my prelude before, and they were just fine. btw, what do you mean by "rediculously off"? one side lower than the other?... front lower than the rear?... be more specific.
did you make sure you tightened them back after you adjusted them?
IMO groundcontrol coilovers are great. i never had any problems with them.
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Old Dec 28, 2001 | 05:30 PM
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did you try counting the threads?
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Old Dec 29, 2001 | 07:18 PM
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here's the case...

I have the Two Fronts Matched and the Two Rears Matched..yet the heights still do not match up...meaning on the two fronts, one is higher than the other, and the same goes for the rear...

It just seems that everytime i adjust the height of one corner, i look back at another corner i previously adjusted and it has gotten lower..make sense? sorry i'm having a tough time explaining..
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Old Dec 29, 2001 | 07:19 PM
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Default Re: Problem Adjusting Ground Controls (nightcrawler808)

sorry..Nightcrawler808 is my friend's Name...but that was me.."axngen" posting...
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Old Dec 29, 2001 | 10:20 PM
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Hmm, are you sure you don't have a front and rear spring mixed up?
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Old Dec 30, 2001 | 09:35 AM
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Default Adjusting Ground Controls (axngen)

Let me suggest that you get the front heights the same before doing the rears or set the height you want for the rear and then individually do the fronts to the height you want. You need to measure each corner. 5th gen Preludes seem to have one front corner much heavier than the other and that is throwing all of your settings off.
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