Uneven drop?
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Hi i just recently got tein s tech springs with tokico hp struts. I got them installed at the shop and then i got my alignment a week later. Oh i also installed my spc cambers kit ( front and rear). Anyways the main point here is that the front suspension seems to be uneven. On the rear i have a very tight 2 finger gap maybe even a one and a half finger gap on both sides. While one the front left its a 2 finger gap and on the front right it a 3 finger gap. U wouldnt notice any difference from far or even from close but i just dont like the fact that its not even everywhere. I get the that front andd rear dont have to be at the same height but im just a bit annoyed that both fronts arnt dropped evenly. Should i take it back? Or should i leave it as it is? Its been 3 weeks that its been dropped. Oh and lets say i do bring it back and its ajusted do i have to do an alignment again?
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^thats normal.
the front has a bigger gap than the rear (even in stock form), it compensates for the turning of the tires. so if ur springs drop 1.5" all around you will still retain a bigger gap in front than in rear.
one of the reasons why you get coilovers.
the front has a bigger gap than the rear (even in stock form), it compensates for the turning of the tires. so if ur springs drop 1.5" all around you will still retain a bigger gap in front than in rear.
one of the reasons why you get coilovers.
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^yea, thats not normal. who installed ur spring? the spring is probably seated incorrectly.
also, where did u get ur Stech? there are a WHOLE BUNCA fake Stechs out there.
http://www.tein.com/counterfeit/index.html
also, where did u get ur Stech? there are a WHOLE BUNCA fake Stechs out there.
http://www.tein.com/counterfeit/index.html
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the weight distribution left/right being different can cause that. plus having only a driver and no passenger.
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Most likely the spring on the high side is not seated correctly, as was stated by James, the lack of a passenger on one side has never caused any car I've ever seen to sag.
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