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Old 03-24-2009, 06:35 PM
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how come the right side of my car sits hight than my left side?
i can only fit 2 fingers in between my left and 3 fingers in between my right?
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Old 03-24-2009, 07:05 PM
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It's been confirmed here by myself and also CIONIDE that the right rear is 1/4 higher. Also the right rear tire is offset about 5mm toward the center of the car when compared to the left. A combination of those 2 factors is probably why you perceive a 1 finger difference.

As to why, I have no idea...
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Old 03-24-2009, 08:12 PM
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gangsta lean? no seriously, i dont know why either... I didn't know about the 5mm offset difference. hardly anything but still kind of interesting to know.
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Old 03-27-2009, 09:04 PM
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it is becuase the torque of the engine LOL
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it is becuase the torque of the engine LOL
"so much torque the chasis twisted coming off the line" wait a minute that sounds familiar like ive heard it before. =)
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You'll be able to fit a jackstand under the right before you can get it under the left... weirded me out yesterday when I was doing my install
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Old 04-10-2009, 10:04 PM
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haha yeah not that noticeable unless you point it out
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