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Could bad shocks and struts affect ride height?

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Old 11-06-2004, 02:26 PM
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Default Could bad shocks and struts affect ride height?

My car sits a lot higher on the drivers side and it has been lowered with Eibach springs....Sometimes the height of the drivers side differs a bit.........

Could this be caused by bad shocks and struts?

The passenger side looks the way it should...nice and low.
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Old 11-06-2004, 11:06 PM
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Default RE: Could bad shocks and struts affect ride height?

shocks should not affect ride height by much, springs however will affect the height
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Old 11-07-2004, 02:23 AM
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Default RE: Could bad shocks and struts affect ride height?

if the springs or shocks go bad, they would make it lower if anything[8D]
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Old 11-07-2004, 05:47 AM
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Default RE: Could bad shocks and struts affect ride height?

yes bad shocks and struts will affect height to certain point
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Old 11-07-2004, 10:52 AM
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yeah but he mentionned A lot, we changed my friends shock last week and basicly you couldn't see the difference in height, however when riding the car would always hit the bump stop, drive around hit a few hole, and you should be able to see if the shock needs to be changed
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Old 11-07-2004, 08:20 PM
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did you replace the oscolating bushing on the springs?
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Old 11-07-2004, 10:14 PM
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Default RE: Could bad shocks and struts affect ride height?

Im not sure....The springs were on the car when I bought it. I believe the passenger side(which is the lower side) is the correct height...The drivers side doesnt really lowered at all, especially in the front.

If you check out my cardomain page look at the drivers side shot and then compare the front left wheel well gap to the front right gap in both pics. It is hard to tell in these pictures but maybe you guys can. I can fit like 4 fingers in the drivers side gap and like 2 fingers in the passenger side gap.
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Old 11-07-2004, 10:27 PM
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well they could of put your springs in wrong. the pig tail goes to the left of the car[as in driver side] this will cause your car to sit off
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