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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 08:23 PM
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i need some help on this one...i noticed today that my front drivers side sits higher than all the other wheel wells...i have my car lowered on 350z unrev springs and it caused a nice drop all around but not as much on the front drivers side...anyone else have this problem?...it was like that before i put the springs on and i guess i didnt notice it until today...is it due to less weight on that side of the car?...anyone have any suggestions on how to remedy this?
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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 08:47 PM
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bump..come on guys i would really appreciate some help on this..im confused!
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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 07:30 AM
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It's common for oem springs to not have a totally even ride height side to side, some more some less. How much differance are we talking about left to right as measured by a tape measure?
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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 09:08 AM
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about 1/2 an inch...something like that?..its noticeable if you stand back and look at each wheel...
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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 09:11 AM
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is that one spring installed correctly...you may want to take it off and make sure the spring isnt put on lopsided
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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 09:14 AM
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When did you install your springs? They will take some time to fully settle, although 1/2" seems like quite a bit.
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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 06:11 PM
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whatg is an unrev spring?

Make sure you are on completely level ground and that your tire pressures are even all across. Aftermarket springs can sometimes cause a slightly uneven drop corner to corner - not uncommon. Does not happen as badly on a Z as it does on other cars, but it can certainly happen
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Old Oct 18, 2006 | 06:24 AM
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Oem designs compensate for drivers weight sitting in seat.
Are you measuring unloaded or as the vehicle is driven.

Typically the f and r springs support 300 pounds per inch per side so an empty drivers seat would raise the driver side by 1/2" [150 pound driver].

Published spring stiffness means little, as how they act when installed is very different due to mounting angle and offset of center of coil inward from wheel.
400 pound published may be 200 pounds or less as installed referenced to wheel spring rate.
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Old Oct 18, 2006 | 07:17 AM
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Did you cut the springs or are these just the OEM ones in place of your revised ones?
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