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Old 03-16-2005 | 09:12 PM
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the rears are lowered all the way and is still higher than the front. also the rears are uneven even tho both sides are all the way on the lowest setting. anyone else have this problem?
Old 03-17-2005 | 04:55 AM
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Improper installation. Did you install the large rubber piece on top of the coilover on both sides?
Old 03-17-2005 | 06:45 AM
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Originally Posted by debitsohn
the rears are lowered all the way and is still higher than the front. also the rears are uneven even tho both sides are all the way on the lowest setting. anyone else have this problem?
Well, I'm not understanding how you came to make a coilover purchase decision without knowing in advance the min and max drop range. Tein even post's this info on their web site for everyone to see. It will explain real quick why the rear isn't dropped like you want. Look at the front and rear max drop amount. www.tein.com/nissan.html

As far as side to side variation's in ride height, this is common with this platform with oem springs, aftermarket springs even coilovers. How much of a side to side height differance are we talking about?

How much more of a rear drop do you want to make you happy?
Old 03-17-2005 | 08:42 AM
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yes that rubber thing is there.
also, i bought it because of the price really.
and the front is only about 1/2-3/4 the way down and its really low and i like it like that. i really want it tire tucked a little all the way around. since i dont have wheels i have to make it look as good as possible.
side to side difference is about 1/4 inch or so.
TEIN said they would take a look at it but i would have to uninstall them and my shop will send it to them and im not sure if i wanna go through all that.. what do uthink?
probably just have to raise the front to match as close as possible. but thanks for the heads up.
Old 03-17-2005 | 11:12 AM
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If I remeber correctly, TEIN US office is in Brea area, or some where near there, which is not that far from Cerritos (20 to 30 min). Why don't you just drive down there and let them take a look.
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The Basics have far more drop in the fronts than in the rears. I have a set, and they seem to drop just tucking in the tires in the rear on the lowest setting while in the front you can go way lower.

I adjust mine myself so I have first hand knowledge of this. My drop is a little past conservative, with about 3/4 inch gap from top of the well to the top of the tire, but I have slammed it going on the lowest setting on both front and rear to see what it would look like and how much camber it would create.

Rears definantely do not go as low as the fronts.
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