ride height question

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jblazed54t
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I lowered my car about a year ago, and I've noticed over the past few months that the driver side rear sits a good bit lower than the passenger side rear. I can fit three fingers in the passenger side and barely 2 on the driver side. The front is even on both sides. So i guess the question is which side on the rear is the problem? The side that is too high or the side that is too low?

The side that is lower has started to cause some tire wear on the inside of the tire from the negative camber that has developed. For the first 10 months I had not abnormal wear, and had the 16's and the 19's both on in that time frame. I'm thinking maybe the shock is going bad on the drivers side, the springs settled unevenly, or the camber is way out causing it to appear lower (not even sure that is possible)

Pictures included, any input would be appreciated. also it is parked on an uneven driveway so the weight is actually leaning on the side that is higher right now, and off the side that is lower, so the difference is usually a bit more





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LongBeachCoupe
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Eibach?Did you trim the bump stops when you installed them?

jblazed54t
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LongBeachCoupe wrote:Eibach?Did you trim the bump stops when you installed them?
i didn't put them in myself, but i'm thinking they were trimmed. but if they both weren't then it would be the same height on both sides right?
Modified by jblazed54t at 7:43 PM 5/5/2009

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LongBeachCoupe
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Are they Eibach springs?

The bump stop would have probably created other issues you would have noticed along the way if it wasnt trimmed properly...

It may be the shocks, are they the factory shocks? If so, you can probably go to a place like STS Tire, Mavis or another local place and have them take an inspection of the shocks to see if they need to be replaced, or if that one is failing.

jblazed54t
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Car: 2007 Altima 3.5SL

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LongBeachCoupe wrote:Are they Eibach springs?

The bump stop would have probably created other issues you would have noticed along the way if it wasnt trimmed properly...

It may be the shocks, are they the factory shocks? If so, you can probably go to a place like STS Tire, Mavis or another local place and have them take an inspection of the shocks to see if they need to be replaced, or if that one is failing.
thanks, that is what i am thinking. They are eibach and they are the factory shocks. The only other thing I can think and that makes sense is my driveway leans in the direction that is lower, and the car is in that spot for a good 12 hours a day. when i turn it around the high side isn't as high but the low side stays the same or gets a little lower. it could very well be an issue with settling ...i'll get it checked out, I appreciate the input


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