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Old Aug 31, 2016 | 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by jerseytaylor
you might want to look into rear adjustable camber arms before you go for the alignment. it could make a huge difference and stop you from rubbing
You think I should dial in some more neg chamber? I'm not sure about adding chamber just to avoid rubbing because I'd rather maintain the handling aspects of the car - as well as keeping inner shoulder wear on the tires to a minimum.

But anyway before all that I need to figure out why one side is drooping lower. The driver side rear tucks a lot and rubs where as the passenger side has just about zero wheel gap (not tucking). I added a half inch piece of spring mount to "raise" the driver side rear since this pic which has helped but it's still noticeably lower. Does this wheel positioning look alright because I feel like its too far back, like some bushing is compromised or an arm is bent. The front left of the car looks to have been repaired as there's a new fender and some misalignment of panels so I wouldn't be surprised if the rear was affected too.


 
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Old Sep 1, 2016 | 01:38 AM
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Old Sep 1, 2016 | 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by BradMD_96
You think I should dial in some more neg chamber? I'm not sure about adding chamber just to avoid rubbing because I'd rather maintain the handling aspects of the car - as well as keeping inner shoulder wear on the tires to a minimum.

But anyway before all that I need to figure out why one side is drooping lower. The driver side rear tucks a lot and rubs where as the passenger side has just about zero wheel gap (not tucking). I added a half inch piece of spring mount to "raise" the driver side rear since this pic which has helped but it's still noticeably lower. Does this wheel positioning look alright because I feel like its too far back, like some bushing is compromised or an arm is bent. The front left of the car looks to have been repaired as there's a new fender and some misalignment of panels so I wouldn't be surprised if the rear was affected too.
Driver side is always lower than passenger. Steering column and other stuff (read somewhere driver side weighs 140lbs more), plus the springs settling more on the driver side means it will be lower unless suspension is adjusted to compensate. For example, on my coils, my driver side front is 2mm longer than the passenger, and the driver rear is 6mm longer. I messed with it over 3 days to get it sitting flat. It's super annoying but well worth it, because the tire tucking problem annoyed the crap out of me.
 
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Old Sep 1, 2016 | 11:33 AM
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Is that why I had to put my driver rear coil up higher than the rear pass. When setting my ride height? Drove me nuts! My rear driver quarter was replaced, I thought it was all ****ed up even though the fitment is spot on on all the body gaps
 
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Old Sep 1, 2016 | 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Conissah
Driver side is always lower than passenger. Steering column and other stuff (read somewhere driver side weighs 140lbs more), plus the springs settling more on the driver side means it will be lower unless suspension is adjusted to compensate. For example, on my coils, my driver side front is 2mm longer than the passenger, and the driver rear is 6mm longer. I messed with it over 3 days to get it sitting flat. It's super annoying but well worth it, because the tire tucking problem annoyed the crap out of me.
You sure about this? My drivers rear was a full half inch, maybe more, lower than the other side - see this pic, the driver side is in an above post (to avoid clogging the thread). I added a half inch spacer made from an extra spring mount and it raised it a little but not enough to compensate. The pass rear side was raised by this 'modification' too which started to get me thinking the ARB was bent.....does that even happen. I'm gonna inspect the drop links and bushes when I have a moment.




by the way, thanks all for the inputs, I asked couple times elsewhere but there were no replies
 
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Old Sep 1, 2016 | 12:25 PM
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Mine was lower too with my coils installed at the same height. I had to raise the pass rear up maybe a half of an inch or so to compensate
 
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Old Sep 1, 2016 | 12:26 PM
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Had to raise the driver rear up a 1/2***
 
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Old Sep 1, 2016 | 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by BradMD_96
You sure about this? My drivers rear was a full half inch, maybe more, lower than the other side - see this pic, the driver side is in an above post (to avoid clogging the thread). I added a half inch spacer made from an extra spring mount and it raised it a little but not enough to compensate. The pass rear side was raised by this 'modification' too which started to get me thinking the ARB was bent.....does that even happen. I'm gonna inspect the drop links and bushes when I have a moment.

by the way, thanks all for the inputs, I asked couple times elsewhere but there were no replies
Seems normal to me. Before I adjusted my rears, I was tucking the shoulder in the driver side and had a pinky gap on the passenger (overall about 1/2"). Maybe something is bent on my car too lol, but I doubt it. It should adjust out, don't sweat it man.
 
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Old Sep 1, 2016 | 12:41 PM
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Yeah that's what I did,no sweat. Day it happened I was worried,but nothing I can do .Looks good and I don't really care now
 
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Old Sep 1, 2016 | 04:47 PM
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I'm upgrading to Tanabe sway bars, power grid endlinks and, Bilstein dampers soon. I can't wait to see how it handles when it's done.
I say it all the time and I'll say it again, you'll be amazed at how different in a good way your car will handle with the new sways. Damn, I'm excited for you...is that weird??
 
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Old Sep 1, 2016 | 08:48 PM
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Old Sep 1, 2016 | 09:14 PM
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Old Sep 1, 2016 | 10:00 PM
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That looks sick Frankie. Mo pics if you got any.
 
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Old Sep 1, 2016 | 10:03 PM
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Replaced the front bumper (needs some correcting)
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Old Sep 1, 2016 | 10:37 PM
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Frankie, sick as always..........


Rew the green lights are freaking me out a little.


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