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Old 10-19-06, 06:29 PM
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So I had the NF210 for the 350 installed on my car about 2 weeks ago and I've noticed that the right side of the vehicle (driver side) is about 1/2" lower than the left side. Could this be due to the fact that my garage is not perfectly horizontal or due to the fact the I'm almost 200lbs and majority of the time I'm the only one in the car? Maybe defect with springs? I don't know, but it bugs me. Should I have the right side springs switched with the left side and see if that fixes it?
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the car will always be lower on one side. esp if you are the only one driving in your car most of the time. easier option. just hit the gym
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Originally Posted by PNice972
the car will always be lower on one side. esp if you are the only one driving in your car most of the time. easier option. just hit the gym
Hahahaha... That's funny.

On a serious note, how can you tell it's lower on the other side? Are you sure that the installer installed your NF210 correctly w/out any damage? Hope you will find the fix soon.
Old 10-19-06, 07:40 PM
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I had the springs installed at Auto Innovations, in Milpitas Ca. That shop has been anround forever, I trust they did the right thing. The only fix I can think of is to switch right springs for the left.
Old 10-19-06, 09:05 PM
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the driver side should be higher to compensate for the driver's weight in the car. it seems yours is going the opposite
Old 10-19-06, 09:39 PM
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I love mine. hellz yeah.
Old 10-20-06, 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by ihkskim
the driver side should be higher to compensate for the driver's weight in the car. it seems yours is going the opposite
None of the spring manufacturers make a longer spring for the driver's side. It's usually the driver's side that sits lower due to the weight of the driver.

This is inherent with a springs only change as I've seen uneven drops from most of the manufacturers.
Old 10-20-06, 09:11 AM
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I've got the same issue on my GS300 AWD. I dropped it with the NF210s and the driver's side is slightly lower than the passenger side.
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my last car was dropped on eibach sportlines and the springs slowly began to sag. eventually it became uneven on ALL corners. this time around to prevent that, i got coilovers.
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Its the SHOCKS!!!!

Get new shocks + corner balancing and it will be fine.

Might as well got coil-overs. And to note, if you dont get corner balancing with coil-overs, most likely--in time--the same thing will happen.
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Originally Posted by t0e
Its the SHOCKS!!!!

Get new shocks + corner balancing and it will be fine.

Might as well got coil-overs. And to note, if you dont get corner balancing with coil-overs, most likely--in time--the same thing will happen.
Shocks have nothing to do with the ride height. The springs determine ride height. The shocks dampen.
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Originally Posted by tpizarro
I had the springs installed at Auto Innovations, in Milpitas Ca. That shop has been anround forever, I trust they did the right thing. The only fix I can think of is to switch right springs for the left.
they are still around? thought they shut down... wow.....
Old 10-25-06, 06:30 AM
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My stock suspension is about 1/2" lower on the drivers side. I only weight 145 pounds and owed the car for around 6 months.
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