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Old Aug 12, 2007 | 12:17 PM
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Okay it has been a couple of weeks and I'm sure my Tein CS settled in. I want to do an even drop but like everyone else noticed, the passenger side is higher than the driver side. Before I drop my car any lower I have a couple of questions.

1. Is it okay if I drop the passenger side as low as the driver side? If the passenger side is higher than the driver side, it means the driver side is heavier isnt it?

2. Anyone here got a pic of the relocated bolt that keep cutting into the tires? I know that bolt going to cut into my tires, I want to take care of it.

that's all for now, thanks all .
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Old Aug 12, 2007 | 05:15 PM
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Yes i have had mine on for about a week now and I already lifted the left rear a little and lowered the right front. I still need to lower the right front about 3/16 of an inch to make the car sit dead level with a full tank of gas.
The driver side is heavier, toyota doesn't know how to even out a car, that is one reason the German cars are handle better. If you are going to make one side of a car heavier, wouldn't it make sense to make it the passenger side so as that the driver can even it out since 99% of driving most people do is solo.
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Old Aug 12, 2007 | 06:50 PM
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thanks man, on the CS, every full turn, is that 1/8"?
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Old Aug 12, 2007 | 07:11 PM
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approximately. It seems every setup on every car will be a little different.
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Old Aug 12, 2007 | 10:21 PM
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Right coil all the way down.. Left coil two or three spins up
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Old Aug 12, 2007 | 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by sincityIS
Yes i have had mine on for about a week now and I already lifted the left rear a little and lowered the right front. I still need to lower the right front about 3/16 of an inch to make the car sit dead level with a full tank of gas.
The driver side is heavier, toyota doesn't know how to even out a car, that is one reason the German cars are handle better. If you are going to make one side of a car heavier, wouldn't it make sense to make it the passenger side so as that the driver can even it out since 99% of driving most people do is solo.
i think in japan .. .they driver is on the other side.......
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Old Aug 12, 2007 | 11:48 PM
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Originally Posted by omgitsroy
i think in japan .. .they driver is on the other side.......
OMG, this is the ENTIRE REASON!!!!!!!
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 05:41 PM
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Well it seems as though I got my car pretty level, The front is 3 inches from top of wheel to bottom of fender and the rear is 3 1/4 from top of the wheel to bottom of fender. This gives the appearance of an even fender gap being as that that rear tires are bigger in diameter 235/35/19 front and 265/35/19 rear. I am going to drive it around for a couple days to make sure the springs dont sag anymore. I had to lower the right front a lot. It is about 4 threads from full soft and the left front is about 8 threads from full soft.
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 05:43 PM
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good point "OMGITSROY". In that case though they should at least even weight and put the gas tank on the opposite side of where the driver is. I mean would it be that difficult to switch sides of the gas tank depending on what country it is going to?
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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 06:40 AM
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soo............. anyone got a pic of that relocated bolt????????? I want to drop my car lower .
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by tt061880
soo............. anyone got a pic of that relocated bolt????????? I want to drop my car lower .
can you explain more about the relocated bolt? cuz i have my 2IS dropped with Tein CS today.
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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 11:34 AM
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there's a bolt holding the front bumper to the car. You will rub and u will know what im talking about.
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