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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 09:43 PM
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Ok i dropped my car a half an inch more in the front. I have Tokico full coilovers. My car is pulling a little to the right now. I was wondering if it is possibly because one side is slightly different in height than the other side. Can this be fixed by either raising or lowering one side slightly and i do mean slightly?

So the car pulls a tad to the right now. Do you think it is because the right side is higher or lower than the left side? Please explain.
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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 09:54 PM
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lowering your car obviously knocked your alignment out of spec. just measure the ride height and make sure the front is even on both sides, then get the alignment checked.
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Old Oct 23, 2004 | 08:09 AM
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Default Re: Alignment Question (DANgerous)

lowering it threw your toe out of spec. try YOUR BEST to get the height the same on both sides and take it to a alignment shop
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Old Oct 23, 2004 | 09:33 AM
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Yes...I know I need to get it aligned, but do you think it pulls to the right because the right side is higher or lower than the left? If it was lower, then it would have more negative camber causing the inside of the tire to have more contact than the outside of the wheel. If it was higher, it would have less negative camber and have a little bit more of the outside of the tire contacting the ground. Am I right about that? So which would cause it to pull the right? Having it lower or higher than the left hand side?
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Old Oct 23, 2004 | 12:31 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DANgerous &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Yes...I know I need to get it aligned, but do you think it pulls to the right because the right side is higher or lower than the left? If it was lower, then it would have more negative camber causing the inside of the tire to have more contact than the outside of the wheel. If it was higher, it would have less negative camber and have a little bit more of the outside of the tire contacting the ground. Am I right about that? So which would cause it to pull the right? Having it lower or higher than the left hand side?</TD></TR></TABLE>

when you raise a corner of the car it messes with the toe.
so yes by having one side higher than the other would cause to the toe to be off more extreme then the other, which could be why your car is pulling to one side.

Suspension geometry is highly dynamic. there are three adjustments that are effected: camber, toe, and caster. messing with one will change the others.

You should have the same height side to side.
No matter what you do, you will need an alignment after EVERY ride height adjustment.
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