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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 03:05 PM
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Ugh and how much are those and ease of installation
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 03:22 PM
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Not hard at all.

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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 03:52 PM
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Only thing i keep worrying about for now is the height difference between the driver and passenger rear, its about a half inch difference. God i hope that goes away when they settle, doesn't go to the shop till Saturday and i really hope they don't find something wrong
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by _UnLiMiTeD_
Only thing i keep worrying about for now is the height difference between the driver and passenger rear, its about a half inch difference. God i hope that goes away when they settle, doesn't go to the shop till Saturday and i really hope they don't find something wrong
Dude the rear of my car is a tiny bit different on each side too.. I've been lowered for a year and two months now, and it's still like that.

It's fine, no reason to worry.
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 05:22 PM
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OR,
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 05:26 PM
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did you wait a few days for them to settle yet before you do the alignment?
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by xxxxsh4d0wxxxx
Dude the rear of my car is a tiny bit different on each side too.. I've been lowered for a year and two months now, and it's still like that.

It's fine, no reason to worry.
It's pretty noticeable when u stand behind the car and look at it though
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 05:33 PM
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Solution? date a heavy chick

Haha, just kidding. Like was said earlier, have them check to make sure the spring is seated correctly into the top hat bearing as well as the lower strut "cup". If the spring isn't oriented correctly for whatever reason, it can be as much as 3/4" higher on that side.
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by eurochevy
did you wait a few days for them to settle yet before you do the alignment?
Yea it's not getting done till Saturday mike so it will have all week
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by _UnLiMiTeD_
Yea it's not getting done till Saturday mike so it will have all week
hows it look any way ..and btw welcome to the lowered club lol
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 05:48 PM
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God i can't wait to join this damn club lol!

Great ******* information in this thread. For once a thread with no bullshit. <---other than me posting this
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 05:52 PM
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hows it look any way ..and btw welcome to the lowered club lol
Before I noticed the gap it was nice lol, I'm almost sure somethings in wrong, went and measured and it's about 3/4 inch difference
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 05:57 PM
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Try pulling the wheel off and see if the spring is seated correctly.
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by _UnLiMiTeD_
Before I noticed the gap it was nice lol, I'm almost sure somethings in wrong, went and measured and it's about 3/4 inch difference
you sure they put in all 4 springs ? lol ..take a look .back ones are easy to look at
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 06:07 PM
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I'm taking it back to the shop tomorow after work and they are going to take a look at it, don't really have an area to Jack it up, I live on a steep hill
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by _UnLiMiTeD_
It's pretty noticeable when u stand behind the car and look at it though
There is no possible way to **** up the back unless you are brain dead.. And if the front is messed up, all you have to do is stick your hand under the well and check to see the spring is seated on the strut correctly, like make sure the end of the spring is butted up against the strut cups, top and bottom.

It's a 10 minute check, if that.

Maybe they installed that **** upside down? The word "Sportline" should be right side up on the spring.
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 08:08 PM
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The front struts were already done before I brought it to be installed and the other car they were on for like less then a year sat perfectly fine, all I know is by the end of the week that car will be sitting properly lol. It's only been a day I have only driven the car 5 km and it's driving me nuts lol

ok so i went and pulled it into the garage at my parents, pulled out the tape measure and its 1/2 " difference.

its 1 1/2" gap from fender to tire on the drivers side and 2" on the passenger side. Also measured fender to out edge of rim and fender to ground, comes to 1/2" difference each time. Just to make sure its not uneven tire wear.

Im aggrivated right now... I was so pumped to have springs in my car and now theres something fucked. Im thinkin the shop fucked up cuz when i called them he said it was easy but he had an issue getting the rears in, im like wtf? how do you have an issue with the ******* rear ones?

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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 08:29 PM
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put your hand up and feel the top of the spring. Can you feel a little half inch tab sticking out of plate on top of the spring?it should be facing inside



#7. see the little tab there? should be inside
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 09:03 PM
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well when its on the lift i'll look tomorow, its dark and wet ouside and im aggrivated lol.

Thanks for the diagram, ill make sure to look at it tomorow at the shop
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 09:22 PM
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now see we helped you out and didnt say tires tires tires in your thread
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 10:16 PM
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you still need to replace yours, dont think i havent forgotten
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 10:31 PM
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i took pics for you today. ill load them tommorow. still above the wear lines and the legal limit
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 10:51 PM
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yes and im not calling you a liar on that part. But your saying they wont hyrdoplane just because their just above the wear lines? Thats what im trying to say, really worth risking that nice new paint job?
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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 02:41 AM
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Originally Posted by _UnLiMiTeD_
Im thinkin the shop fucked up cuz when i called them he said it was easy but he had an issue getting the rears in, im like wtf? how do you have an issue with the ******* rear ones?
Lmao.. How in the good lord's name could they have trouble with the rears.. It's a single bolt and it falls down.. Put the spring on and plop the bolt back in..

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put your hand up and feel the top of the spring. Can you feel a little half inch tab sticking out of plate on top of the spring?it should be facing inside



#7. see the little tab there? should be inside
Mine aren't facing the motor and I'm fine.
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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by _UnLiMiTeD_
yes and im not calling you a liar on that part. But your saying they wont hyrdoplane just because their just above the wear lines? Thats what im trying to say, really worth risking that nice new paint job?
you can hydroplane in any tire, im saying theres nothing to indicate to me that they need to be replaced yet, above wear line and legal limit.... so why would i replace tires that are technically still good?
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