one side lower than other?

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May 20, 2011 | 12:46 AM
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anyways, i am on tein stechs and my rear driver side seems to be tucked in more than my rear passenger side; both the front are evenly dropped.

could it be one of my shock going bad? or are there any other possibilities?

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May 20, 2011 | 12:51 AM
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Could be the road...it its uneven, so will your drop be.
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May 20, 2011 | 12:55 AM
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this happens everywhere i park..... this has been bothering me for days, so i've just decided to get some feedback from the g guys on this forum
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May 20, 2011 | 02:00 AM
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i got the eibach pro kit and i have the same problem. i bought new tokico shocks and the same thing. dont know what it could be. its not the sway bar
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May 20, 2011 | 06:30 AM
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damn....
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May 20, 2011 | 07:58 AM
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My driver side is about 1/2 inch lower and I think it's either:
1) spring fatigue- there is more weight normally on that side. Even if the driver is 150lbs (I weigh around 115), add in the steering wheel assembly, dash instruments, foot pedals and driver's seat slightly heavier than passenger's seat, and over time, the extra weight will cause the left side to slightly sag.
2) it may be designed this way b/c of the slant to the right crown on most roads (hmmmm... I wonder if U.K. drivers see the right sides of their cars slightly lower?)
3) sometimes the bushings can fatigue faster on one side and no matter how often you change the springs, shocks, sway bar, etc., the problem remains.

We owned a farm truck at one time (actually a couple), and my dad put stiffer springs on the driver's side to balance it out-- it worked, I've seen a few truck drivers do this for Tacomas, Fords and others. On my old 92 Volvo 240D, I just changed to stiffer springs and it balanced out completely.

Some shops (Infiniti and Nissan typically don't) carry special equipment that measures the height of your frame based on specific suspension and ride parts, in this way that can isolate the exact place where the lowering is occurring. They then can "surgically" repair that area as opposed to replacing random parts until you get it right.

Good luck and I hope this helps.

Feedback from a "girl"!
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May 20, 2011 | 09:48 AM
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bolt on some weight in the trunk JK. lol
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May 20, 2011 | 02:05 PM
  #8  
had that problem on stock 06x.
On 350z springs
on eibach prokit.
Now on BC coilovers, Both rear slammed, coils maxed out. and driver side sits lower.
I feel like car was built on a slant. lol
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May 20, 2011 | 04:06 PM
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Mine is the same way after I installed H&R sport springs. I don't know if it was uneven when it was stock though. I'm going to do the spring mount mod to even up the drop so it matches from front/back, side to side.
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May 20, 2011 | 04:15 PM
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Have you looked at the spring mounts? Make sure the spring is fully in the mount. It can cause a lot tapping like noise and a bit of height difference.

Also check for a blown strut, which can happen from the added stress of new springs with higher rates.

Matched struts/springs ftw.
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May 20, 2011 | 04:22 PM
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It's pretty common with springs...I'm a 1/4" lower on the drivers side
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May 20, 2011 | 05:23 PM
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i double checked all the mounts... i guess this is how the g's are built..?
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May 20, 2011 | 05:40 PM
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I had this same problem before with Z htechs and oem struts.
All my research showed that this was a common problem on our cars
and I could never find out what causes it, but not everyone has this issue.
Some people actually had more of a drop on the passenger side too.

I just recently installed slightly used G35 Tokico HPs and Z stechs and my drop is even now.
Not sayin that's the answer, just seems to be luck of the draw I suppose.
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May 20, 2011 | 06:14 PM
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There's either a loose bolt or something just isn't bolted up right or isn't put together correctly somewhere.
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May 20, 2011 | 09:37 PM
  #15  
Lmfao at ppl making up stuff.
Thats just how they built the car. Fill ur gas tank up, it comes down a little bit.
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