Car lowers itself?
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Car lowers itself?
I was sitting in my car the other day and was waiting on the inside to cool down (it was 95 outside). After it cooled down i put the car in reverse and slowly backed out taking my time for whatever reason, while i was putting the car in drive i was looking in my side view mirror and realised that the back end of the car lowered when i put it in drive. Has anyone ever noticed this? If so, what causes it to lower?
If you have never noticed get in your car start it up then look in the side view mirror and put the car in drive and you will notice the back end drops....
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If you have never noticed get in your car start it up then look in the side view mirror and put the car in drive and you will notice the back end drops....
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No its all perfectly level...its really odd. When i put it in reverse it actually goes up a little bit then i put in drive and it drops like an inch in the rear. I had my father look at it to make sure i wasnt just seeing things and he said the back end dropped about a 1/2 inch to an inch...
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Originally Posted by reggiek
Absolutely the car lowers a little when put in gear. Looks like a 1/2 inch. It has to be one of the reasons springs offer a slight drop for the rear. I had my wife do it, I watched and it definitely drops and looks real cool, too.
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It's simple torque squat. When you put it in drive the rear axle loads and torques up a bit. Same with reverse, but in the other direction. Think about the "traction bars" that drag racers have used for years. They are to stop axle twist. It's even more pronounced on cars with rear leaf springs.
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you know thats funny you say that....friend of mine have a g35x and one day another one of my friends had asked me if his car raises up by itself...i looked at him like he had to heads and he said he coulda sworn that when the kid started the car it look like it lifted a little bit....i still think hes just burnt.