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Car is not level !

Old May 31, 2006 | 06:43 PM
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Car is not level !

when i picked up my t2 the rear suspension sat lower than the front . i assumed it was old shocks/springs. well i just installed my agx's and tanabe gf210's . i thought for sure that it would even the car out but it didn't the rear is still lower then the front . any idea's on what i could be ? i tried a search but couldn't find any answers . any ideas ?
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Old May 31, 2006 | 06:49 PM
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rear camber?

causing the car to squat a little lower and perpetuated by the dropping springs???
dunno just a guess
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Old May 31, 2006 | 06:53 PM
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how much lower is it?
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Old May 31, 2006 | 07:00 PM
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If you installed the shocks/springs on all 4 corners and the rear is lower, and I assume tires are the same size (OD), check the front stabilizer bar to see if someone installed adjustable end links, and the bar is keeping the front raised, or the back lowered.
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Old May 31, 2006 | 08:18 PM
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1.5" lower all around . tires are the same all around . i'll check the front stabilizer bar end links .
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Old Jun 1, 2006 | 12:02 AM
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let me know sounds interesting
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Old Jun 1, 2006 | 12:16 AM
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i have the same problem. A little to high on the nose, I honestly think this is the original stance of the FC. I replaced all shocks/struts with new tokico blues and new(6000 miles) stock springs.Get some RS*R springs, they are 1 inch in the rear and 1.5 in the front. Should hopefully help out the problem.
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Old Jun 1, 2006 | 12:31 AM
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does it have a full tank of gas? cause the fc is known to sag significatly in the rear on a full tank.... would the bushings be a problem to this anyone?
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Old Jun 1, 2006 | 01:34 AM
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yeah, especially us s5 guys, s4=16.6gallons s5=18.5 gallons

theres only that much room for long trips, i almost never fill up my tank, half tanks, if i fill it up it feels like theres a body in my trunk
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Old Jun 1, 2006 | 02:51 AM
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look at http://www.racingbeat.com/FRmazda2.htm, they sell some "1986-92 RX-7 Front Suspension Lowering Kit", it replace the top mounts with a 1" drop diffrence.
its under suspension on the left of the screen, and its the firts item on the list.

you could try that. just drop $200, ouch
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Old Jun 1, 2006 | 05:56 AM
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Originally Posted by FC3S Murray
i have the same problem. A little to high on the nose, I honestly think this is the original stance of the FC. I replaced all shocks/struts with new tokico blues and new(6000 miles) stock springs.Get some RS*R springs, they are 1 inch in the rear and 1.5 in the front. Should hopefully help out the problem.

Actually the factory stance of the FC is that the rear is slightly higher than the front.

One item you didn't mention that was asked-Do the rear wheels have a great deal of negative camber?
Check the rear subframe bushing where they connect to the frame, and also check the end links as they have a tendency to collapse and cause rear wheel camber, and also check the vertical subframe link.

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Old Jun 1, 2006 | 06:50 AM
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thanks for the help . im going to check all of this out when i get home and will report back what i find.
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Old Jun 1, 2006 | 05:05 PM
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i stopped by my cousins on the way home who has the same exact set-up as on his gxl as my turbo II (agx's and gf210''s) the rear of my car sits the same as his , BUT the front of my car sits a lot higher . so the problem is in the front not in the rear . Im gonna go out back and check it out .
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Old Jun 1, 2006 | 05:37 PM
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go to like meinkin or something and they will check your whole suspension for free
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Old Jun 2, 2006 | 03:06 PM
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yesterday and today it started to rain just before i got home . Hopefully the rain will hold up tomorrow so that i can check everything out . I'll let you know what i find if anything .
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Old Jun 2, 2006 | 03:15 PM
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maybe someone put vert springs in the front of your car, they are stiffer and could make it sit a good bit higher... other than that im not sure how anything could break and raise the car? take adavantage of your cousins car being there and thoroughly compare all of the suspension components. good luck!
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Old Jun 2, 2006 | 03:24 PM
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I have turbo II springs and agx not conv. Yeah thats what i was planning on doing but these t-storms are killing me .
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Old Jun 8, 2006 | 05:50 PM
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Turbonut: If you installed the shocks/springs on all 4 corners and the rear is lower, and I assume tires are the same size (OD), check the front stabilizer bar to see if someone installed adjustable end links, and the bar is keeping the front raised, or the back lowered.

he was right , adjustable end links . Thanx for all your help .
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