I looked at my wheel gap for my rear wheels and they are different. The driver's side rear wheel has like a three finger gap (really large and ugly) but the passenger side has only a 1.5 finger length wheel gap and that is the side that looks to be correct. I just want to know if any of you guys noticed or if its something i should look at more closely. I have a 2004.5 touring z. Thanks in advance

 

I have it too. I think the difference from one side to the other was originally .5". I don't remember which side is lower though, but I believe the driver's side was lower than the passenger side?

 

05 here and I notice this as well.

 

can anyone tell us why that is

 

Mine is a little over a 1/4 inch lower on the passenger side. I wounder what it is when I get in it?

Chris

 

thats what i was thinking. but i dunno, do they never think you will drive with a passenger? it should get uneven again if you have one right

 

Mine are at the same 2.125" gap on both sides. Measured in a garage with a level floor just now.

My Firebird was like 1/4 inch lower on the passenger side. It was level when I sat in it. I installed a(1) air bag on the passenger rear spring with 10lbs in it. What happens is it lifts the right rear to compensate for launch torque at the drag strip and gets me a better 60' time. When the air spring is at 10lbs the right rear is about .333" higher than the left rear.

But, the 350Z is perfectly even on mine. No feathering, had mine set to spec. at 4K miles. Now at 15K no feathering or cupping and it handles great.
I have stock 17's" with stock tires but, I want what Chris has. Nice set up. Nismos all the way around with the same rim size just different tires. It looks like that set up works really well.



and the bird:



Drove it today, not as nimble as the Z but will handle as flat with the suspension on her.
Too much torque for traffic and I couldn't find any room to fly today.

Sweepers and Freeways the Firebird Rules. (Nascar Style)
Tight turns and quick transistions Z takes the prize. (Auto Cross / tight mountain road)

 

BTW - Have any of you had your fuel tank dropped yet for the hoses?

AJ

 

With about a 1/2 tank of gas, my '06 350Z has...

About a 3 finger gap on the right rear wheel well and about a 3 1/2 - 4 finger gap on the left rear wheel well.

 

Haha you guys suck!

I have 1 finger gap both sides in the front and less than 2 both sides of the rear, on totally level ground with an empty or full tank and nobody in the car.

Hotchkis springs rule!!

 

yes hotchkis springs rock but stop rubbing it in.

 

My old 3 series had the same issue since it was new. I fought long and hard with the dealer but nada.

My Z doesn't have this problem for the record (early 04 ZR).

 

04' roadster with nismo suspension, same gap on both sides..

 

i dont care about aftermarket suspention im talking from the dealer no mods its different. I can go get aftermarket suspensions and change it, but im just asking about StOCK

 

More space on the driver side could make sense....> when the driver is sitting in the car, it's balanced???

 

Your measurements take into consideration a couple of assumptions:

a. Surface is perfectly level.
b. Gasoline in the tank effects the way a car sits.
b. A car is a precision instrument manufactured to 1/10 inch tolerances (its not)
c. Tire pressure is perfect.
d. You are looking at the static position of the tires. Alignment changes when the car is in motion. Park the car and the measurements will change again.
e. Wear rates of different suspension components is different.