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Old Jun 27, 2008 | 04:08 PM
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Little problem after drop!!!

I dropped my car with the H&R springs couple days ago the results are great but I noticed something fishy. The front no problem everything is perfect but in the back the Right side Is a little bit higher than the left!!!

Whats the problem!!!!!
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Old Jun 27, 2008 | 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Focus on this 1
I dropped my car with the H&R springs couple days ago the results are great but I noticed something fishy. The front no problem everything is perfect but in the back the Right side Is a little bit higher than the left!!!

Whats the problem!!!!!
springpads?
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Old Jun 27, 2008 | 04:49 PM
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Read post #28 I think he had the same problem

https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...478&highlight=
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Old Jun 27, 2008 | 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by deyainrdy4ds
springpads?
no 1 all arround , not dumb enough to put no1 on the left and no 2 on the right lol
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Old Jun 27, 2008 | 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Focus on this 1
I dropped my car with the H&R springs couple days ago the results are great but I noticed something fishy. The front no problem everything is perfect but in the back the Right side Is a little bit higher than the left!!!

Whats the problem!!!!!
That's what different size spring pads are for. Our cars are not perfect.

My car is always lower on the front passenger side so I have always had a pad bigger on that corner.

Don't trip potato chip, just get a size smaller pad on that corner for yourself and call it a day. And if you are rolling on #1's all around already just take out the pad and go zero.

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Old Jun 27, 2008 | 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by CLK FAN
That's what different size spring pads are for. Our cars are not perfect.

My car is always lower on the front passenger side so I have always had a pad bigger on that corner.

Don't trip potato chip, just get a size smaller pad on that corner for yourself and call it a day. And if you are rolling on #1's all around already just take out the pad and go zero.
Dont ask me why but when I saw you posted I knew suggesting 0 pads was going to appear somewhere lol
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Old Jun 27, 2008 | 05:18 PM
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i haven't noticed any left and right height diff, but i'm now considering replacing the front left pad with a #2(#1 is on the front right now).

i usually don't have any passengers in this car, so the front would probably be sit closer to even with 175lbs and a #2 pad left and #1 pad right in the front.
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Old Jun 27, 2008 | 07:45 PM
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make sure the spring is properly seated in the spring pad and where it sits on the contol arm. If its turned just a little out of its seat it will raise the car a considerable amount.
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