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dealing with a lower drivers side

Old Sep 26, 2007 | 04:00 AM
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after your suspensions settled, how much lower did your drivers side go than the passenger side?

and how did you compensate for it?
Old Sep 26, 2007 | 04:03 AM
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i didn't have to drive it much for about a week, it settled even.

alot of people find a curve to park it on over night to make it settle even.
Old Sep 26, 2007 | 04:10 AM
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ok...cuz my car hasnt quite settled yet, but my passenger side is about a half inch higher than my driver side even though i've set my coilovers lower on the passenger side....

we'll see how it is in about a week
Old Sep 26, 2007 | 04:10 AM
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Or sand bags in the passenger's footwell :p
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well, the driver side usually settles faster than the passenger side because there is more weight on that side.

the driver, transmission steering column, etc. it takes longer for the passenger side to settle, but don't worry, it will.
Old Sep 26, 2007 | 04:16 AM
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awesome...thanks guys...

PS - I've really got to learn to be more patient
Old Sep 26, 2007 | 04:18 AM
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Or get the 300lb installer to sit in the passenger side of your car while he puts in your radio. Not that he was putting the radio in but the guy i work with that installs was checking my alarm wiring and when he pulled the car out I was like "whoa why is it leaning to the right now" lol
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Originally Posted by draxcaliber
well, the driver side usually settles faster than the passenger side because there is more weight on that side.

the driver, transmission steering column, etc. it takes longer for the passenger side to settle, but don't worry, it will.
Yup. My tC was uneven for a while after getting TRD springs and struts, but we're good as gravy now.
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