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Old Mar 29, 2009 | 10:10 AM
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when I bought my car a 00 ek hatch the back drivers side had a blown shock which i guess caused the passenger side to be higher so recently I changed to tokico blue shocks tein s tech springs skunk2 lcas blox chamber kiT drove the car for about a whole day to wear everything in and the passenger side still sits higher by a finger the drivers side u can fit 2 fingers between wheels and fender the passenger can fit 3 fingers. Anyone know why this Is happening?
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Old Mar 29, 2009 | 11:38 AM
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Possible bent frame, any known acccidents?
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Old Mar 29, 2009 | 11:55 AM
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The drivers side quarter pannel next to the taillight has been bonddaled iono for what cars clean titled something happened might not been reported? Any other possibliltys?
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Old Mar 29, 2009 | 03:24 PM
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I don't think this is it but... is the camber or caster way offset on one side? other then that maybe just bent s**t, frame torqued, ...really uneven tire pressure...?
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Old Mar 29, 2009 | 04:19 PM
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Been aligned many times tire pressures all good
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Old Mar 29, 2009 | 05:01 PM
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A period wouldn't kill you either.
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Old Mar 29, 2009 | 05:34 PM
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A period wouldn't kill you either.
i typed all this on my iphone was kinda hard to see and no it wouldnt kill me thanks for the waste of reply
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Old Mar 29, 2009 | 06:53 PM
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your engine is heavier than the tranny and sits on the driver side which causes it to lean towards the driver side.your driver side spring must have saged a little.id just swap the left and right springs to even it out if it matter to you.
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Old Mar 29, 2009 | 06:57 PM
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but why does it only happen on my hatch? but i will try thanks anyone else?
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Old Mar 29, 2009 | 07:37 PM
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is everything new? how are your bushings?
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Old Mar 29, 2009 | 07:40 PM
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yea they are all new on the shocks and spring?
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Old Mar 29, 2009 | 07:43 PM
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i meant your control arm bushings ball joints a-arm busings and all that
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Old Mar 29, 2009 | 08:10 PM
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yea all the lca shocks and springs all new
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Old Mar 29, 2009 | 09:36 PM
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i have the same problem..driver side is lower that passenger side. are you running a b-series?
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Old Mar 29, 2009 | 09:40 PM
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Default Re: anyone know why my car sits uneven?

Originally Posted by FRKWOO
The drivers side quarter pannel next to the taillight has been bonddaled iono for what cars clean titled something happened might not been reported? Any other possibliltys?

wtf does this sentance mean what the hell is "bonddaled iono"
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Old Mar 29, 2009 | 10:20 PM
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Originally Posted by blk_eg4
i have the same problem..driver side is lower that passenger side. are you running a b-series?
no swapped single v
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Old Mar 29, 2009 | 11:48 PM
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Originally Posted by FRKWOO
i typed all this on my iphone was kinda hard to see and no it wouldnt kill me thanks for the waste of reply
just tap the space bar twice and it gives you a period
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 10:04 AM
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my 93 si sits w/ the passenger side higher. bought new eibach springs and koni struts... same lean. never saw an eg/ek coupe or sedan rollin with a gangster lean. clean title clean history. my 95 cx never did this tho. my si's stripped of a/c and p/s. drives me crazy looks like someone walking with one leg longer than the other
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 10:23 AM
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Default Re: anyone know why my car sits uneven?

My sedan did this when I had lowering springs, after a while I noticed the driver side had a slight lean to it. It led me believe it was just the way the springs settled.
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 11:42 AM
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It will take longer than one day to break in the springs. Just give it some time n see what happens. If you have things in your car and trunk move everything over to the passenger side to compensate for your weight. Make sure you are parked on a flat surface also.
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