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not even... (driver side is sitting lower .25" than my passenger side)

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Old 02-02-10, 11:43 AM
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1/4 inch is nothing, considering it's difficult to find a flat enough surface to verify, nothing to fix.
Old 07-27-10, 11:14 PM
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I just got Tein springs installed last week and I noticed the same 1/4in difference between the driver and pax side. Wish I had known about this before I got the springs and had them installed. I guess if it irritates me enough, I'll bite the bullet and get coilovers.
Old 07-27-10, 11:19 PM
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just "lean like a chollo" and everything will sit even
Old 07-27-10, 11:30 PM
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My car is lower on the passenger's side. To qualify it though, the car's RH drive over here. So that means all our cars 'lean' on the same side. Probably an underlying characteristic of the vehicle.
Old 07-27-10, 11:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Signal_jp

since you usually drive by yourself, you break in the springs more on the driver side hence why it sits a little lower. just the best conclusion i could some up with.
Well, that and the fact that in America you make tighter right hand turns than left....
Old 07-28-10, 01:27 AM
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Originally Posted by jby927
I just got Tein springs installed last week and I noticed the same 1/4in difference between the driver and pax side. Wish I had known about this before I got the springs and had them installed. I guess if it irritates me enough, I'll bite the bullet and get coilovers.
put a dwarf in your passenger side. it'll even out.
Old 07-28-10, 07:37 AM
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I find it's from driving solo a lot. If you drive with one passenger in the car, the lean will be very minimal, barely measurable.

I drive by myself 99% of the time, so I have the lean. I drive with my mom in the passenger side one day and when we got home, measured difference. 0 difference driver - passenger side.
Old 07-28-10, 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Kevin.IS
I'm pretty sure its fine. As most people already have told you, it is because someone is always sitting on the driver side. The best fix is get coil so you can adjust accordingly.
lol thats not really why.

theres a lot of factors that come into this. are you measuring on a true flat surface? theres very few areas that have a true flat surface. also weight distribution in the engine bay is another factor.
Old 07-28-10, 10:01 AM
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Normal, not a problem, insignificant, varies because surfaces and measurements have margin of error in that range.
Old 07-28-10, 11:33 AM
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yes it is normal for it so sag on the drivers side. mine sags 1/2 and im on coilovers.
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