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i lowered my car now my drivers side sits lower than passenger

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Old Dec 3, 2006 | 09:25 PM
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i got my car lowered like a month ago and i noticed that my left side of my car sites about 1/2 inch lower than my right side, both sides are lowered the same for the coilovers and i have a camber kit i just dont know why its lower anybody know?
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Old Dec 3, 2006 | 09:52 PM
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you sure you set the coilovers the same height?
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Old Dec 4, 2006 | 12:33 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DA is best &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i got my car lowered like a month ago and i noticed that my left side of my car sites about 1/2 inch lower than my right side, both sides are lowered the same for the coilovers and i have a camber kit i just dont know why its lower anybody know?</TD></TR></TABLE>

The short answer, because that side of the car is heavier, it is correct and proper, and you should not try to adjust the springs to correct this "problem".

Long answer: The driver's side of the car was lower stock, you just didn't notice because you assumed it was even and its hard to tell with the 4x4 stock wheel gap. The B series engine sits on the driver's side of the car, making that side heavier, making it sit lower on the suspension. If you had a K swap, the other side would be heavier and lower, because that engine sits on the other side of the engine bay. The reason you don't want to adjust the springs to try and level the car is because that will place even more of the vehicles weight on the already heavier side. To raise the low side (heavy side) you'd have to raise the spring perch, forcing that spring to support some of the weight previously supported by the other side, making hte car handle worse.
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Old Dec 4, 2006 | 09:35 AM
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damn i did not know that, thanks
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