new rims and new suspension issues...

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cyrus240sx
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ok i got new rims from http://www.splparts.com, they are 5zigen GN+'s in the size 17x9.5, forgot the backspacing but its what 5zigen recommends on their website for my car with a 275/40/zr17 falken gr beta tires. I only have the back on right now (old rear tires very bald so i bought just enough to fix it without wasting money on old rims), and they look awesome. i am now buying RUCA's from splparts, but i have noticed i have a problem with my suspension. The problem is that one side of the car is about half an inch lower than the other. I have looked at the arms, they look fine. I was goin to put in my old springs to see if my new tein s techs are the problem but just wanted insight on anything else i should check. thanx

oh and also is the adjustment on the stock suspension for toe or do i new to buy toe arms also?


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P.S. this is the high side of the car, the other side is low enough that i wont be able to fix my camber all the way until i have them even

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here is the low side, probably cant tell tho from the pic

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get the camber and toe arms. One affects the other in the multi-link suspension.

for ride height, check for a blown shock, etc.-Chet

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cyrus240sx
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well i checked for a blown shock or spring problem by switching the shock/spring assemblies from one side to the other and the same side stayed higher......

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bump.... could it be bushings or something else? i know its not my springs and struts because i switched them from one side to the other and it didnt change what side was lower than the other.... plz can anyone else help me with more things that could be wrong?

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well if the ride height didnt change moving the spring/shock assemblies... I would check into the arms and such..something else is going on....

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is one side cambered out more? or have ridiculous amounts of toe?

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cyrus240sx
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no not that i can tell... both sides do have lots of camber.... but one side i could fix the camber and go to 0 camber while the other side the tire is tucked in the wheel well and i cant fix the camber..... thats te main reason i need to fixed this soon is so my new expesive tires dont wear funny


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