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Old 06-15-13, 01:05 AM
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i got a problem with my front shocks, i got my right front shock leaking and changed both fronts shocks which bought from sewell, after changed, i find out driver side's shock is lower than the other one. so i just put the old shocks back to driver side(which it was still good, no leaking shock), but the problem is still here. does anyone have any idea about it ?
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How much lower?

Our vehicles are known for the "Lexus lean", so that might be what you are seeing...the driver side will be a little bit lower than the passenger side due to the added weight of being a LHD, usually by about 1/2" or so
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Mine is also lower, but I'm looking into getting coils to fix that issue.
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Originally Posted by quick123
How much lower?

Our vehicles are known for the "Lexus lean", so that might be what you are seeing...the driver side will be a little bit lower than the passenger side due to the added weight of being a LHD, usually by about 1/2" or so
the driver side is about 1cm lower than the other side. it is normal?
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Originally Posted by exiakira
the driver side is about 1cm lower than the other side. it is normal?
Yes, 1cm would be considered normal
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Originally Posted by quick123
Yes, 1cm would be considered normal
but theres one thing thats strange, before i change the shocks, my jack can go under my car and jack it up, but after i changed the shocks, the car seems like lower, so the jack cant go under, so i jack it up from side ways, after i release the jack , the car is higher than before? and the jack is able go under, but after driving for a while, its getting lower again ?
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