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Uneven Spring Drop

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Old 01-19-2005, 12:17 PM
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I have the same issue and my spring install is set up correctly. My car sits 1/4 to 1/2 inch higher on the passanger side. Car has never had any damage, it has had multipe alignments and drives fine. I bet the weight distrubution contributes to this somewhat. I think it is far more common than you think. Don't wory about it.
Old 01-19-2005, 08:18 PM
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Bah, I hope it is common. So is there any corrective measure?
Old 01-19-2005, 09:09 PM
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Coilovers seems to be the only way.
Old 01-19-2005, 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by AP2kyle,Jan 20 2005, 12:09 AM
Coilovers seems to be the only way.
But then, I saw someone was having problems with coilovers. Where the car had to be corner balanced.
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Well coilovers are totally height adjustable. You can get whatever height you desire. If you also have shock dampening adjustment, another bonus. Corner balancing is a positive aspect of getting coilovers. I plan on doing it when my car gets aligned.
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I HAD THAT PROBLEM WITH MY S2K WITH STOCK SPRING I KNOW HOW TO CORRECT THAT PROBLEM, AND TO CORRECT THAT PROBLEM YOU NEED TO GET AN ALIGNMENT DONE BY A PROFESSIONAL ALIGNMENT DONT ATTEMP TO ADJUSTED YOUR SELF UNLESS YOU HAVE ACCESS TO AN ALIGNMENT LIKE ME,
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Originally Posted by SPEEDFUZION,Jan 20 2005, 10:42 AM
I HAD THAT PROBLEM WITH MY S2K WITH STOCK SPRING I KNOW HOW TO CORRECT THAT PROBLEM, AND TO CORRECT THAT PROBLEM YOU NEED TO GET AN ALIGNMENT DONE BY A PROFESSIONAL ALIGNMENT DONT ATTEMP TO ADJUSTED YOUR SELF UNLESS YOU HAVE ACCESS TO AN ALIGNMENT LIKE ME,
Stop yelling please.
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Thanks Speed! I'll get one this weekend and see if it corrects it.
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