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Old 05-12-2009, 04:40 PM
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I just noticed my car is leaning to 1 side. Easy to see in the fender gap never really noticed it until my brother pointed it out. Now is it possible for the springs to have been mixed up? I have the Neuspeed sport springs which lower the back 1.5" and the front 1.75". Could they have maybe put the lower on 1 side not realizing they were different or are they different spring lengths front vs back where 1 wouldnt fit on the other? Its just springs so could I have blown out my stock shocks? Did it settle that way?

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when u go over a speed bump does it bounce like crazy or make noise
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well I havent hit any speed bumps yet but on some small bumps sometimes there is a noise, we thought maybe the wheel rubbing on that side
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could be a blown shock or if they are all blown like mine LOL.. then yeah you could have gotten the spring order mess up..
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It's possible to mixup springs, especially if they're similar looking, LOL. Count the coils with the wheels and tires off and compare and contrast.
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I'll try taking the wheels off tomorrow to check them out. I hope thats the problem just the springs need to be switched. Not sure whats involved with that i've never done a spring change on a car.
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Does that thing have stock length struts? If so, go to Autozone and rent some spring compressors. They're $53 and some change to rent, all of which you get back when returned. Read up on how to use them prior to doing it and you'll have no problems. Me and my friend did that shit today on his DA. We installed some extended top hats in an hour and without the spring compressors, the job would have been almost impossible.

If you're using stock length struts with lowering springs and regular top hats, it will make noise regardless, no matter what anyone says. Plus the struts will go out earlier due to them being over and constantly compressed. Also, front and rear springs look damn near identical most of the time.
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