Uneven rear suspension
06-30-2013, 04:04 PM
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Uneven rear suspension
The rear of the the car sits uneven about 1/2-3/4" lower on the rear passenger side. Its been this way since I got the car a couple of years ago. I just picked up a Star system to see if could even things out but no dice. I can get 3 of the 4 corners at the same height. Searched the forums and I see others have had the same problem but know one has posted a solution. Any help would be appreciated.
06-30-2013, 05:19 PM
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The rear of the the car sits uneven about 1/2-3/4" lower on the rear passenger side. Its been this way since I got the car a couple of years ago. I just picked up a Star system to see if could even things out but no dice. I can get 3 of the 4 corners at the same height. Searched the forums and I see others have had the same problem but know one has posted a solution. Any help would be appreciated.
06-30-2013, 10:14 PM
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Welcome to it....
I experienced this about 4-5 months ago. Not unusual, mine didn't really get better until I put new arnotts on the rear. Even then, there was still 5mm or so of difference. Good luck.
06-30-2013, 10:32 PM
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The rears are tied together and are not independently adjustable. If the rear is off its usually because the front is off. Level the front on level ground and the rear will be level.
07-01-2013, 12:03 AM
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This made me look at mine and my passenger rear is a lil lower as well about 1/2" maybe. Fronts are dead nuts even.
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E 63S Wagon Renntech, E55 Renntech, SL65, SL 55 030, ML, bunch of old ones--they come, they go...
Yeah,
our local dealer readjusted mine on Star after the Arnott install, and ended up not quite as low in the front as I wanted (or where it was to start with). It was better, but still not even. I they are just about all that way, unless you've got a lowering module (which my latest e55 does) that gives you more adjustability.
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01-21-2014, 05:41 PM
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Been scratching my head on this. Just noticed that my rear passenger side sits a little bit higher than the driver side. Couldn't figure out why and just today I noticed that my front tire on the driver side was a bit flat.
Corrected it by inflating the correct air pressure. Now all 4 corners sit perfectly.
FYI.. Just make sure all tires have the correct air pressure, if one tire is off, the opposite rear will be off and vice versa....
Corrected it by inflating the correct air pressure. Now all 4 corners sit perfectly.
FYI.. Just make sure all tires have the correct air pressure, if one tire is off, the opposite rear will be off and vice versa....
01-21-2014, 08:19 PM
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Been scratching my head on this. Just noticed that my rear passenger side sits a little bit higher than the driver side. Couldn't figure out why and just today I noticed that my front tire on the driver side was a bit flat.
Corrected it by inflating the correct air pressure. Now all 4 corners sit perfectly.
FYI.. Just make sure all tires have the correct air pressure, if one tire is off, the opposite rear will be off and vice versa....
Corrected it by inflating the correct air pressure. Now all 4 corners sit perfectly.
FYI.. Just make sure all tires have the correct air pressure, if one tire is off, the opposite rear will be off and vice versa....
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If the fronts are slightly off the rears can end up WAY off...
I kept detailed notes of the fender heights at all 4 corners when I was dialing in my ELM settings. A small front adjustment can really even things out in the back, it just takes a little fussing with to get right.
Without an ELM, it will be a lot more tedious. You really need to drive the car a bit each time you make a change to let things settle out correctly.....THEN take your measurements again.
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I kept detailed notes of the fender heights at all 4 corners when I was dialing in my ELM settings. A small front adjustment can really even things out in the back, it just takes a little fussing with to get right.
Without an ELM, it will be a lot more tedious. You really need to drive the car a bit each time you make a change to let things settle out correctly.....THEN take your measurements again.
-G
