Uneven ride height
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Uneven ride height
I was just reading the thread about Koni's on FD's and I remember reading last summer about how FD's are known to sit low on the driver's front side.
When I installed the Koni sport shocks and Eibach springs (from Pettit)
I did notice that when sitting level the gap between the fender and the top of the tire was greater on the passenger side then the drivers side. It was a clear difference! I even called Koni but they said that my install was correct.
I have since put on 17" and moved all the lower perch mounting locations to the middle position and had an alignment. I still notice a difference but not as much.
Can anyone confirm if this height difference is a fact of the car's geometry or special cases of suspension wear.
Just wondering...
When I installed the Koni sport shocks and Eibach springs (from Pettit)
I did notice that when sitting level the gap between the fender and the top of the tire was greater on the passenger side then the drivers side. It was a clear difference! I even called Koni but they said that my install was correct.
I have since put on 17" and moved all the lower perch mounting locations to the middle position and had an alignment. I still notice a difference but not as much.
Can anyone confirm if this height difference is a fact of the car's geometry or special cases of suspension wear.
Just wondering...
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I have the same problem.
Installed H&R lowering springs on my 93.
My rears are even, left to right, but my
left front is 1/2 " lower than the RF.
I switched all the mounting rubbers
from left to right (except springs) and
it's the same. It has to be a variation
in the springs.
Jack
Installed H&R lowering springs on my 93.
My rears are even, left to right, but my
left front is 1/2 " lower than the RF.
I switched all the mounting rubbers
from left to right (except springs) and
it's the same. It has to be a variation
in the springs.
Jack
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jagjack
Originally posted by jagjack
I have the same problem.
Installed H&R lowering springs on my 93.
My rears are even, left to right, but my
left front is 1/2 " lower than the RF.
I switched all the mounting rubbers
from left to right (except springs) and
it's the same. It has to be a variation
in the springs.
Jack
I have the same problem.
Installed H&R lowering springs on my 93.
My rears are even, left to right, but my
left front is 1/2 " lower than the RF.
I switched all the mounting rubbers
from left to right (except springs) and
it's the same. It has to be a variation
in the springs.
Jack
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I've got the Koni's on their full drop, and mine is and was the same way before the struts... about 1/4" to 1/2" lower on driver side... I was told it's not a big deal, that many cars vary about that much. That, or we're all getting fat!
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I've noticed the difference too on my totally stock, low mileage '95. It's not a problem as the car feels perfectly balanced, and the difference isn't noticeable visually, only when you measure it.
Here's a theory, and it's only a shot in the dark, but do you think the difference has anything to do with the car being designed in Japan? Could the designers have set it up to ride a little higher on our passenger side because in Japan that side carries the driver and the extra weight of the steering column and some other things? Like I say, it's only a theory.
Here's a theory, and it's only a shot in the dark, but do you think the difference has anything to do with the car being designed in Japan? Could the designers have set it up to ride a little higher on our passenger side because in Japan that side carries the driver and the extra weight of the steering column and some other things? Like I say, it's only a theory.
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And a very PLAUSIBLE THEORY INDEED
Originally posted by JConn2299
I've noticed the difference too on my totally stock, low mileage '95. It's not a problem as the car feels perfectly balanced, and the difference isn't noticeable visually, only when you measure it.
Here's a theory, and it's only a shot in the dark, but do you think the difference has anything to do with the car being designed in Japan? Could the designers have set it up to ride a little higher on our passenger side because in Japan that side carries the driver and the extra weight of the steering column and some other things? Like I say, it's only a theory.
I've noticed the difference too on my totally stock, low mileage '95. It's not a problem as the car feels perfectly balanced, and the difference isn't noticeable visually, only when you measure it.
Here's a theory, and it's only a shot in the dark, but do you think the difference has anything to do with the car being designed in Japan? Could the designers have set it up to ride a little higher on our passenger side because in Japan that side carries the driver and the extra weight of the steering column and some other things? Like I say, it's only a theory.
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