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Old 03-31-2006, 07:07 PM
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got everything put together finally.
car looks amazing. i was scared to death it was going to drop to far.

the only question i do have is on a level floor, there is a 1/4 inch maybe less difference in the height of the rears.

will this "settle" out, or is there something i did or didn't do i was suppose to.
i was told it would settle out, but reassurance would be calming.

koni's, panhard bar, and relocation brackets from strano went on well.

are the adjustments on the rear of my koni's enough to make the car sit a little uneven. 1/2 turn from full soft.
really the only way to tell is to look at one side then go look at the other, so i'm not talking about much. like i said, just looking for a little reassurance.

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you're talking about it siting uneven from the left and right side on the rears...? if so, almost all of our cars do it. about 1/2
Old 03-31-2006, 07:30 PM
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yeah passenger side sits just a tad low.
is it possible to turn the koni shock on passenger side up another 1/2 a turn and leave driver side shock alone? or is that a bad idea for a fix.
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I believe that turning the **** only adjusts the stiffness of the shock and not the actual ride height of the car.
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i know you're right, i was just hoping for some really really easy fix.
a turn of a ****, settling by itself, someone lift up passenger side rear quarter panel when i'm not in it.

the redneck way, cut a 2x4 with my chain saw and stick it in there to take up some extra slack.
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Originally Posted by wvaboy
the redneck way, cut a 2x4 with my chain saw and stick it in there to take up some extra slack.
lol uhhh I dunno about that. FWIW my car sags more than the 1/4 inch or so that you are worrying about. I just figure, when i get in the car on the drivers side, it evens itself out.
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nope, leveled itself out last night. much better today.
i'll try and get some pics up later this week.
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rotate the rear springs until the position of the end of the spring is the same on each side. that should level it out.



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