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Rear end is not level...
Just as I dropped the body of my car off at the shop to have the engine put in, I noticed that the drivers side rear was sitting higher than the passengers side rear. I put Koni Sports on with 180# rear springs. Why would this be? Does it need the engine in to properly settle, or is this caused by negligence during installation? Also, after I put the new Koni sports on the front, the front end sits higher as well. Is this common, Do I just need to readjust everything now that the worn out shocks are replaced by new ones? Thanks, chris
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11-11-2002, 08:18 PM
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Wait till everything is in, including you or at least someone that weighs the same then do the measuring and then adjust as necessary. The new suspension bits will make the car sit different. Good luck.
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11-11-2002, 08:28 PM
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Make sure the spring perches are set in the same "groove" on both sides. Never hurts to check the simple stuff first...
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Did you zip tie the springs to the top perch ?? This keeps them from coming out of the top perch when you jack the car up and let it back down. Because the "lowered' springs do not stay in the perches.. I find it easier to firmly attach them to the top perch (I cant see it once the car is lowered) but I can see the lower perch. Drill 2 holes and use some zip ties on the top perch to keep the springs in the "groove". If one side is out of the groove in the top perch, it will cause the car to be off by more than a inch side to side.
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No, I did not zip tie them. Thanks for the heads up.
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