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Old 04-03-12, 04:55 PM
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Default I had a problem with H&R spring, can some1 please help?

OK so i got my H&R springs installed for a month
1st problem was the AFS light, but i already got it fixed
Now is the drop problem
every time after i drove my car, when i step out i always measure the gap between the fenders and wheels. I noticed that the front driver side is lower than the front passenger side, and sometime it happened on the rear also.
can any1 tell me what is happening to my babe?
Thanks a lot
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Old 04-03-12, 05:08 PM
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It's called the Lexus Lean! The car is naturally lower on the driver side than on the passenger side.
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Yeap that the way it is and why most of us run coilover to start with.
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Most cars are setup for this lean, you probably didnt have a full tank of gas or passengers.
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did you get alignment after install the springs?
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Originally Posted by greg0126
It's called the Lexus Lean! The car is naturally lower on the driver side than on the passenger side.
eally? 1st time of hearing this
but thanks
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Yeap that the way it is and why most of us run coilover to start with.
thanks

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Most cars are setup for this lean, you probably didnt have a full tank of gas or passengers.
i learned something new thanks
my gas tank is almost empty but this doesn't make sense because with full gas will push the car down right? (our tank is on the driver side)
but the passenger did made sense

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did you get alignment after install the springs?
nope not yet
so this cause the problem?
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I've heard differently from an alignment tech I spoke to as he has heard of it.

It's seems like it’s being caused from how it was actually installed. If the suspension pieces is not installed and orientated perfectly straight on, the car can appear to have the lean. Since there is a certain allowable tolerance range of how it can be installed such that an imperfect install can create the lean which also explains why the degree of lean is inconsistent from car to car. This can be corrected with the right expertise to align the pieces properly.

I can tell you that my own car does not have the lean appearance.
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Originally Posted by Sango
I've heard differently from an alignment tech I spoke to as he has heard of it.

It's seems like it’s being caused from how it was actually installed. If the suspension pieces is not installed and orientated perfectly straight on, the car can appear to have the lean. Since there is a certain allowable tolerance range of how it can be installed such that an imperfect install can create the lean which also explains why the degree of lean is inconsistent from car to car. This can be corrected with the right expertise to align the pieces properly.

I can tell you that my own car does not have the lean appearance.
thanks i definitely gonna bring it back to the shop that installed my spring and tell them
btw they're not always lean tho, if i let it stand by itself for like couple of hours, then it kinda even
but u can really notice after u take it for a ride
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Originally Posted by danhtran
thanks i definitely gonna bring it back to the shop that installed my spring and tell them
btw they're not always lean tho, if i let it stand by itself for like couple of hours, then it kinda even
but u can really notice after u take it for a ride
you should get them alignment right away after you put springs on.that what the installer told me.i paid 175$ for alignment anyway
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Originally Posted by vboi4life
you should get them alignment right away after you put springs on.that what the installer told me.i paid 175$ for alignment anyway
I don't think that would be the reason to the lean though.
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Originally Posted by Sffd103
I don't think that would be the reason to the lean though.
yea thats what i thought, cuz the alignment is for the wheels right
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strange because my car is lower on passenger front side and higher on the driver side
anyone know a reason for that?
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Originally Posted by sxue
strange because my car is lower on passenger front side and higher on the driver side
anyone know a reason for that?
are u on Springs?
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I'm dropped on those springs as well.
Havent noticed much lean for now.
Btw is that a molded lip?!
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This is mine...

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sus...r-springs.html

no issue ..


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