TRD Shock Issues.... HELP!
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Originally Posted by josh_trdsparks
Originally Posted by StealthScion
i don't see any oil. but i think the ride height may be different between the two struts.
driver side appears to be half inch lower than passenger. Ie. i can easily fit index and middle finger in the wheel gap on pass side, barely to not at all (2 fingers) on the driver side.
driver side appears to be half inch lower than passenger. Ie. i can easily fit index and middle finger in the wheel gap on pass side, barely to not at all (2 fingers) on the driver side.
no, the gap above the top of the tire.... driver side there is a .5" gap, pass side there is a 1-1.25" gap.
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Ok lets try this another way. Is wheel gap in the rear even side to side? and is the passenger side even with the rears? Is the front driver side the only corner of the car that is lower?
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hey stealthscion, i went through a bunch of suspension posts on scionlife before... i remember a lot of people saying that their drivers side was lower than their passenger side... so since so many were talking about it, i'm not sure if the height difference is really abnormal... some were saying it's because we always sit on the drivers side seat, whereas the passenger side is most of the time not occupied... mine is even right now, but then again i don't drive it much... and i just got my front end installed last week so not enough time...
josh, i'm not sure if that sounds right and if anybody ever came to your dealership asking about it...
as for the noise, sorry but i'm not much help
josh, i'm not sure if that sounds right and if anybody ever came to your dealership asking about it...
as for the noise, sorry but i'm not much help
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Originally Posted by josh_trdsparks
There was an issue when the tC was first out with the rear struts not being installed properly. To be more specific the rear passenger side was not being tightened down all the way and cause the rest of the car to sit funny.
Before you come out here and get an attitude try answer the question that are asked.
Before you come out here and get an attitude try answer the question that are asked.
case in point.
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yes that is a strut. because the spring is housed between the two perches/mounting plates.
that is NOT what is on the rear of the tc. the rear of the tc just has shocks and springs. the bottom of the spring rests on the shock perch, the top of the spring makes direct contact with the chassic at the top mount of the shock tower.
struts are involved in steering as well. shocks just move up and down. (shouldn't u know this is u work at sparks?)
spring over shock = Coilover
that is NOT what is on the rear of the tc. the rear of the tc just has shocks and springs. the bottom of the spring rests on the shock perch, the top of the spring makes direct contact with the chassic at the top mount of the shock tower.
struts are involved in steering as well. shocks just move up and down. (shouldn't u know this is u work at sparks?)
spring over shock = Coilover
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