Car is leaning ? help !
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shocks are more worn on the driver side. the car has most likely been driven the majority of the time with only a driver and no passenger giving the driver side a couple hundered extra pounds to deal with then the pass side. i had this problem on my last car that i slammed with s-techs. it just really wore out driver side quickly.
Gas load, small differences in the spring , weighting of the car(no its not perfect from side to side) all cause this and its normal. Even with coilovers that are set to get rid of you, you will still have it to some extent.
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Really? Do you even know what shocks do? Please don't try to help!!!!
Gas load, small differences in the spring , weighting of the car(no its not perfect from side to side) all cause this and its normal. Even with coilovers that are set to get rid of you, you will still have it to some extent.
Gas load, small differences in the spring , weighting of the car(no its not perfect from side to side) all cause this and its normal. Even with coilovers that are set to get rid of you, you will still have it to some extent.
Last edited by nismo542; 04-04-2010 at 12:03 PM.
#29
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i agree, despite what a previous quote said, a blown or very worn out shock/strut, will cause sag. although the shock is meant to absorb shock and keep the ride smooth, when compressed it adds a little support. when the shock is worn or blown the support is no longer there and causes that side to sag. it will usually be the driver side first since there is a little added weight on that side.
#31
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How does the car feel? Bad strut/shock would likely have to have a bent rod to cause this. If the springs have been swapped out that takes away my first guess. Another thing that comes to mind is installation error. I know this is a touchy point if you did it yourself but I think this maybe the first thing you should check for.
#32
This is a common problem. My Z WAS about 2 cm higher on the right compared to the left.
I just purchased and installed Tein Basics (new shocks and springs). They allow you to adjust your ride height at each corner. I had to adjust the left rear upwards quite a bit in order to get my rear level.
I just purchased and installed Tein Basics (new shocks and springs). They allow you to adjust your ride height at each corner. I had to adjust the left rear upwards quite a bit in order to get my rear level.
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