adjustable shocks. what kind?
06-05-2005, 09:39 PM
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adjustable shocks. what kind? I am thinking that I am going to be switching over to adjustable shocks soon. My car is leaning on the passenger side 1" lower than the driver side, and I have heard that adjustable socks would fix it. If this is true, what options do I have on adjustable shocks? Who makes them? This car is driven every day, so I don't want a total drag setup. Any help would be appreciated guys.
06-05-2005, 09:51 PM
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Adjustable shocks don't affect height, they affect compression/rebound characteristics. What you'd want is an adjustable coil spring perch. Ground Control and Global West make these. Hit the search button with those two names and you'll find a ton of info.
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No, like I said, adjustable shocks like KYB, Koni, Hal only let you adjust rebound/compression, to get you weight transfer or better damping.
They do not adjust height. Adjustable coil spring perches let you adjust ride height, which it sounds like is what you need.
They do not adjust height. Adjustable coil spring perches let you adjust ride height, which it sounds like is what you need.
06-19-2005, 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by JasonWW
I'm wondering what is causing your problem? Something sounds off.
06-19-2005, 06:59 PM
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Maybe the springs are rotated wrong. The end of the coil on the bottom of rear springs should be pointing forward. Have you checked that? Simply rotating the lower side spring to face rearward should raise that side a bit.
Or you could remove the upper isolater pad on the higher side and replace it with some heater hose just to keep vibrations out. That will lower that rear corner about 3/4".
Maybe one of the isolators broke apart?
The worrysome part is if the front is off more that 3/8". Try fixing the rear and the front will be effected some as well. So that may fix it or at least get it close to level.
Or you could remove the upper isolater pad on the higher side and replace it with some heater hose just to keep vibrations out. That will lower that rear corner about 3/4".
Maybe one of the isolators broke apart?
The worrysome part is if the front is off more that 3/8". Try fixing the rear and the front will be effected some as well. So that may fix it or at least get it close to level.
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06-19-2005, 07:00 PM
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You might want to check the rear coil spring isolators to make sure they're still aligned correctly. Have you lifted the car lately? Did you notice this problem after the car was lifted or did it just happen over time?
