What would cause my driver rear to set a lil lower than the pass. rear?
06-25-11, 08:38 PM
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What would cause my driver rear to set a lil lower than the pass. rear?
I had my 93 400 lowered on Supra Tein S-techs and KYB Gas a Justs about 2 or 3 months ago. It's always sat a wee bit lower on the rear driver side than the rear passenger side since. I'd say when setting on level ground, I would barely be able to get a finger or two between the tire and the fender lip, whereas on the passenger side it'd be easy. The shocks were brand new, and the springs had only been used for about 6 months from the previous owner. Is the passenger side just heavier due to the way the car is designed or is there something else that's likely wrong? Also it kinda squeaks when I hit bumps in the rear. I've never really been happy with the car since it's been lowered due to the wheels not really being my cup of tea either. Just curious if anyone had some info for me.
06-27-11, 07:34 AM
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the jack and everything on that side.... also shock/spring setups "settle" and your weight being on that side so often will make it lean
its normal.
its normal.
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06-27-11, 10:29 AM
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Well that's gay they're designed that way. You'd think they'd make a notation that one spring is for the driver side and a slight bit different to help make up for that slight height difference. I shoulda just got effin coilovers so I could adjust it to my liking.
06-27-11, 12:27 PM
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Mine sits like that too. At least its not as bad as my friend's Tacoma. The gas tank is on the drivers side too, so with a full tank his drivers side is like a full inch and a half lower than the passenger side. He's long travel though, so it's pretty hard to notice.
07-19-11, 06:32 AM
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I have the same issue as well, mine was so bad to wear I had to take my 19s off, get the fenders rolled, put new struts on to find out it does the same. I didnt want to invest in coilovers just yet until I figured out the issue. I tried loosening the sway bar to see if that would work.....Not! I even went as far as putting clamps on my springs on the right side and the crazy thing is that it made my left rear sit even lower. This is baffling to me. When I had my 19s on, my car looked like a fat chick was driving but with the stocks its barely noticeable. I didnt have that problem with my last SC. Any feedback would be helpful.
08-21-11, 09:03 AM
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I'm suffering the same issue (SC400)... Right after intallation of Tanabe springs,
Left side sat about 3/8th's lower... Didn't think much of it at the time, hoping that in time, the springs would settle... 6 months later, left side sits almost 1.5" lower in both front & rear??? WTF?
Left side sat about 3/8th's lower... Didn't think much of it at the time, hoping that in time, the springs would settle... 6 months later, left side sits almost 1.5" lower in both front & rear??? WTF?
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08-21-11, 01:37 PM
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I think this pretty much goes out for any car. All the cars I've owned have had this after a while of driving them. I believe it is really because the driver is always giving weight on that side. I'd be surprised if the other side gives weight more often!
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