car is uneven after spring install
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From: Lathrop
Car Info: 04.5 STi
car is uneven after spring install
Its just turn 2 weeks since I had the pink springs and strut tops installed on my STi.
At first everything looked fine (even)
But today looking at my car I noticed it doesn't look even. I noticed this by the wheel wells.
the left side looks lower than the right, and the spacing is different at all four wheel wells
Should I worry, or is it still settling
At first everything looked fine (even)
But today looking at my car I noticed it doesn't look even. I noticed this by the wheel wells.
the left side looks lower than the right, and the spacing is different at all four wheel wells
Should I worry, or is it still settling
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From: Fairfield
Car Info: 07 Ducati monster S2R1K
First check your tire press then on a level surface check the ride height at the side skirt just aft of the front wheels and just forward of the rear wheels if one side L/R is more that a couple of mm different check that the springs are setting in there perch properly
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i notice the same on mine...but when you think about it if you hardly ever have anyone sit on the passenger side the driver side should be a tad lower....
My wife only weights 110lb and she only sits in the car 3-4 times out of the week so i figured its no big deal.
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My wife only weights 110lb and she only sits in the car 3-4 times out of the week so i figured its no big deal.
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Usually it is a big deal. If you took your car to the track and had it put on a 4 point scale you could see a huge difference in corner weights. It might not be a bad idea anyway just to see, but If it's not sitting even side-to-side something is wrong.
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it is true that weight of a wrx/sti are unevenly distributed. If you pop the hood, and you will find the left side of your vehicle has more parts/components than the right side.
This topic has been discussed several times since the introduction of I-Club. You should be able to find a lot of info on it by do some careful research.
This topic has been discussed several times since the introduction of I-Club. You should be able to find a lot of info on it by do some careful research.
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having one side of the car lower than the other DOES matter. it will make your car handle like poop. and from what i hear poop doesnt handle very well. do what that one guy said make sure they are sitting in the seats right and the pig tail is on the top side.
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From: Blue-faced in a red state
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Originally posted by SnoHumper
having one side of the car lower than the other DOES matter. it will make your car handle like poop. and from what i hear poop doesnt handle very well. do what that one guy said make sure they are sitting in the seats right and the pig tail is on the top side.
having one side of the car lower than the other DOES matter. it will make your car handle like poop. and from what i hear poop doesnt handle very well. do what that one guy said make sure they are sitting in the seats right and the pig tail is on the top side.
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