Well, I need to be able to raise my car higher than stock level. My car is sitting uneven now because of an accident I had a couple of years ago.

The rear driver's side wheel scrapes against the wheel well when I pass over dips or bumps on the road. I replaced the two rear shocks and struts (non adjustable) and the car still sat the same as before. I would hate to reaplace the two front springs and struts and take the chance that the car will still sit the same. So, I need to be able to adjust my car accordingly and that may include raising it where necessary.

Someone told me of Tein adujustable struts (which are expensive as hell.....like $920.00) but I'm not sure if you can adjust only the springs or if you can adjust both the springs and struts.


>> Can anyone shed any light on this??

>> Also, can anyone post a web site address of where I can find adjustable struts and springs??

Thanks!

 

get your car fixed the right way, don't just give it a band ad fix

 

If the tires are hitting the fender well and it is not meant to be quite low or you have a very incorrect wheel or tire size and/or offset, it sounds to me like you need to investigate frame damage.

As mentioned above, a coil-over system to try to relevel the car will just be a band-aid and not a good one at that. You sould first have your frame checked for straightness then the alignment checked. If the car is some level of corkscrew to begin with, throwing more parts at it to try to compensate is just a doomed shot at chasing your tail. It is important especailly in a performance situation to know that the platform that everything is mounted on is true.

 

I agree with both of you. I did have my car checked out. My car was placed on a machine called the "GENISIS", which laser checked my frame/unibody to see if it was bent or flexed. I was told that my frame is o.k. and within factory specs. I got two other opinions also and they both mentioned that it may well be my two front springs.

I have 17 inch rims on my car.

Maybe I need to get a 4th opinion before I redo my suspension. I want to upgrade my suspension anyway for better handling. I just want to make sure that it's not my car frame that's bent or flexed.




Modified by G-Phi at 8:25 PM 11/9/2005

 

Any other types of adjustable springs/struts that'll give a nice comfortable ride out there??

 

I've heard about Omni spring/struts.