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Old Jul 27, 2008 | 02:16 PM
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Hey guys....I have a weird problem, one side of my drop is lower than the other, my driver side is real low, no finger gap or anything as to the passenger side isn't that low.....here are some pics, and installation...everything was torqued to spec and done by a professional mechanic. I had the springs put on in March and i thought it'll level its self eventually but we're in July already and it hasn't settled yet..






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And if it'll help, I'm dropped on H&R Springs with stock shocks --- 1.4" front and 1.3" rear....any advise is appreciated
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Old Jul 27, 2008 | 02:33 PM
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Our cars tilt Naturally. So the passenger side will always sit a little higher then the driver side. The only way to fix this is with coilovers. .
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Old Jul 27, 2008 | 03:28 PM
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Maybe ur road is uneven..
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Old Jul 27, 2008 | 03:33 PM
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yeah, looks like your driveway is uneven. try parking in a even surface and take a picture for us.
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Old Jul 27, 2008 | 04:09 PM
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its the car, not his driveway or anything else. mine did this also along with many other members....there are many threads on this and nothing you can do unless you get coils to compensate this. if you are not rubbing then you will have no issues. I never had any problems. It was more visual then anything else. Why its like this is what is puzzling....
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Old Jul 27, 2008 | 04:19 PM
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I lowered my car on TEIN STech lowering springs about a month ago and I noticed this too and other members have posted about the same problem as well.

Well the other day I took my car into the shop that lowered my car for me and told them that the driver side is lower than the passenger side so they parked my car in workshop garage which is level ground and used a measuring tool that measures the drop on each side and suprisingly it is an even drop now. I do not have a problem with my driver side sitting lower, so mine is fixed and I can take it back to the shop when I am over there again and take pictures to prove it.

I didn't do anything but let my springs settle and they are fine and even now.
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Old Jul 27, 2008 | 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by ExTrEmE99
Our cars tilt Naturally. So the passenger side will always sit a little higher then the driver side. The only way to fix this is with coilovers. .
This is true. The logic is that the driver (sits on the right in Japan) compensates for the extra height. For some reason they don't transfer this to the left side for left hand drive cars.

Someone should measure a stock spring IS and they would find the same thing
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Old Jul 27, 2008 | 05:11 PM
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jesus, so the only way to correct this is by getting coilovers?
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Old Jul 27, 2008 | 05:17 PM
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i have got this issue with stock springs
anyone else?
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Originally Posted by A.C Milan
i have got this issue with stock springs
anyone else?
the car does it from OEM/Factory. you just notice it more when the car is lowered. No one to date has reported any issues from this so I wouldnt worry about it. The only problem I ran into was I had slight rub on the drive side after I lowered and installed rims. We test fit to push it but I only did it on the passenger side not knowing that there was such a difference. Hopefully the newer people note this before they make any decisions. I wish I knew this before I got my stuff but its not that big of a deal.
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Old Jul 27, 2008 | 05:38 PM
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Lose some weight and the lower height will go back look the same...
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Old Jul 27, 2008 | 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by blklexo818
jesus, so the only way to correct this is by getting coilovers?
Correct. That's exactly why after reading dozens of posts and threads about our cars lean, I went with coilovers, and now
have a perfect drop
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Old Jul 27, 2008 | 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by VIS250P
Maybe ur road is uneven..
It's not the road, it's the car.
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Old Jul 27, 2008 | 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by A.C Milan
i have got this issue with stock springs
anyone else?
Yup. Straight off the dealer lot my car had the dreaded lean
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Old Jul 27, 2008 | 07:12 PM
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I believe V6s are heavier on one side? But yeah my S-techs are lower on my driver, which is why i rub on my left only.
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