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REK13S
13-02-2004, 08:20 PM
does anybody know where i can fix uneven ride right the back left hand side is taller than all the other sides

madgrk
13-02-2004, 08:54 PM
Did you chop your springs? If so, get that fixed. Otherwise it could be a worn out (and old) shock absorber that could be making a difference. Noticed it heaps on old falcons, could be the case with this too.

Hope that helps :)

McChook
13-02-2004, 08:55 PM
He did not cop his springs... lol They are my Jamex springs... Grrrr

REK13S
13-02-2004, 08:56 PM
ill never chop my springs
jamex springs r da bomb :)

McChook
13-02-2004, 09:05 PM
w00t

A'PEXi
13-02-2004, 09:53 PM
replace your springs, or get them re-sized

McChook
13-02-2004, 09:54 PM
:evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :x :x :x :x :x :!: :!: :!: :!: :thumbsdown: :thumbsdown: :thumbsdown:

Civic Si
14-02-2004, 10:28 AM
U finally sorted out urself wit some springs Wazza! 8)

REK13S
14-02-2004, 05:24 PM
had pedders in the car on dyno day but they sagged now i got jamex springs in

REK13S
14-02-2004, 08:29 PM
anyone know a place i can resize the springs

[[d a n n y]]
14-02-2004, 11:43 PM
jamex..

neva heard of em

they make springs too?

hm...

let em settle in for a whilte

and see if the springs r in the right place on the shocks

_Wing_
15-02-2004, 08:22 PM
Shouldn't need settling if they are used... regardless, one corner of the car shouldn't be any higher [or lower] than the rest.

Check to see if the spring is seated properly. How much higher are you talking here?

Boost
15-02-2004, 08:35 PM
i dont think worn shocks make a diff. to the height of the car. Bring it to pedders and get them to check it out, i bet they will say, oh its the shocks and springs, youll need them replaced... with our pedders! hahahha

joneblaze
15-02-2004, 08:43 PM
apparently sometimes with aftermarket sussy the front RHS (drivers) corner is set alittle higher to balance out driver weight? THat's what i've been told...
but rear LHS? hmm.... take it back dude.

REK13S
15-02-2004, 09:33 PM
on my stock set of springs the LHS is lower then the RHS

Integ LS
17-02-2004, 09:44 AM
Try suspension city if your in melb.. they do realy good work there..

ginganggooly
17-02-2004, 10:07 AM
i dont think worn shocks make a diff. to the height of the car. Bring it to pedders and get them to check it out, i bet they will say, oh its the shocks and springs, youll need them replaced... with our pedders! hahahha
deffinately!
lol, dodgiest bastards ever!
man, every time myself or someone i know has been through pedders for a "safety check" they come out with a quote for 2k of work.

"sorry mate, you bushes are all worn, we'll have to replace them". "the shock dyno has an unusual reading, might need to replace the shocks (6 month old koni yellows at the time), wheel bearing is gone etc."

the creaking turned out to be from the dead coils in the progressive springs having a build up of road grime and sand 'n nice stuff like that, not my bushes. the wheel had a bit of play in it because the CV nut was loose (wheel bears were and still are perfect), i asked the guy to check the CV nut for me, but he gave me the whole you-are-not-an-expert brush off that some workshops like to dish out... all up he wanted just under 2k to fix it all, the checkup cost me 27 bucks.
hanny's tightened the cv nut for me (for free), and i went and cleaned up the dead coils myself to get rid of the squeaking. i don't know what was up with the shocks on the shock dyno, but they seem to be controlling the springs pretty well IMO.

_Wing_
17-02-2004, 10:20 AM
:roll:

Teggy-Vtir
17-02-2004, 05:29 PM
ive got k-mac and my rear drivers side is higher den the rear left
both fronts are lower den my rear

madgrk
17-02-2004, 05:38 PM
both fronts are lower den my rear

It's meant to be, unless requested not to. When people sit in the back it will go down to what the front is, thus making it look even :)

felixR
17-02-2004, 07:47 PM
i saw u and your car at hannys today.. did he fix you up?

REK13S
18-02-2004, 07:48 AM
yeh man the boss fixed me up

civicboy
18-02-2004, 11:13 AM
yeah dats cool :)
how is it now dood?