|
|
Springs settling weirdTrickyTrickyEngine 09-20-2004, 07:37 PM I've had my H&R springs for over a year now but they seem to have settled weird. Everything looks alrite except my rear drivers side. That part seems to be a finger higher than the other side. Anyone know why? producepeteSi 09-20-2004, 08:54 PM Were they professionally installed or did you install them yourself? 6sic6 09-21-2004, 11:54 AM Could also be a problem with your struts. TrickyTrickyEngine 09-21-2004, 03:38 PM Could also be a problem with your struts. can't be, i have tokicos and the problem was there before i changed them 6sic6 09-21-2004, 04:09 PM Probably just your springs then. When I was still on stock shocks and springs my passenger side was a good 3/4 inch taller. You're probably not gonna be able to do anything about it. You can put a spacer in that spring but, those are pretty unsafe. Miataracer 09-22-2004, 01:14 AM the problem likely has to do with uneven corner heights when the suspension joints were tightened. yes, it makes a difference, and it can be a big one. when you are tightening suspension joints it is best to do it when the suspension is at normal ride height. you can do this by taking the wheel off and putting a jack stand under the hub area so it sits at about the height you expect it to when sitting on the wheel. Miataracer 09-22-2004, 01:21 AM basically the way the bushings work is almost like mini springs themself in a way. the bushings are pressed into the arms so they do not rotate that way, then when you tighten the joint down you also make it so the inside part of the bushing can't rotate. when you do this you leave it up to the rubber part of the bushing to allow the joint to flex. of course, rubber will give in to force, but it wants to be in its untwisted position so that can sometimes make one corner higher or lower this is somewhat hard to explain without pictures or an example so I hope everyone is following me but yeah, of course springs can sag too vBulletin®, Copyright ©2009, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Automotive Network, Inc., Copyright ©2009
|