kangaroo 0 Posted November 25, 2004 I've noticed that the ride-height is slightly difference on each wheel! It started when I looked at my C headon and realised the front leant down on the drivers-side a bit, so I checked each wheel against its opposite to make sure i wasn't imagining things... I'm not! The front-drivers and rear-passenger are about 8-10mm lower than their opposite wheels. Something's not right.. What could have caused this? Its not something like a twisted chassis? Can that happen? Its on Koni coilovers, originally bought by the previous owner and fitted at TSR about 2 years ago. Could these have got out of adjustment or something? And if so, why unevenly? The mounts look ok, well, even on each side at least. Any ideas appreciated! Thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_mat 0 Posted November 25, 2004 "Something's not right." Yeah, most likely the shape of the ground... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted November 25, 2004 The front should be level but I've seen a lot of Corrados with the offside rear being lower than it's opposite, including mine. Mine is only about 5mm lower though but the rest are all dead on. The tank is on that side of the car though, could be weight related? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_mat 0 Posted November 25, 2004 Sounds to me like he's parked across a diagonal ridge: High . . . Low | ------ | Low . . . High Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
biggerbigneil 0 Posted November 25, 2004 tyre pressures, knackered shocks/springs, been in a crash, parked on bad road, different thickness tyres - the list goes on....... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kangaroo 0 Posted November 25, 2004 dr_mat, the ground in the carpark here is perfectly flat, i can assure you, and its something i noticed in the driveway at home first. Its definitely the car, the difference looks too much to be a tiny imperfection in ground level. Tyres are all fine, they're evenly worn and pressured. The rear is actually lower on the nearside, so its not the fuel tank. So that leaves spring/shocks, or a chassis problem. Can I adjust the suspension to compensate? Or would that unadvisable? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevemac 0 Posted November 25, 2004 Possiblities :- 1. your coilovers are adjusted to different heights 2. your coilovers are badly worn 3. your top mountings are badly worn Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_mat 0 Posted November 25, 2004 Are you certain the floor's flat? You telling me you can see ~8mm difference in height over 2 meters away? That's 0.5% gradient.. Try parking 90 degrees from the way you do now (yes you'll look like a plum, but you'll prove me wrong, which is a far better feeling). ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted November 25, 2004 Possiblities :- 1. your coilovers are adjusted to different heights 2. your coilovers are badly worn 3. your top mountings are badly worn Aha...if you've got coillies, then that'd be it 8) To get an 8mm drop from a worn top mount, the bearing would need to be worn down to metal dust and the rubber completely mounting shagged! Can you easily insert a digit between the TM's top plate and rubber bush? You shouldn't be able to, so if you can, the TMs are knackered. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mildmanneredjanitor 0 Posted November 30, 2004 Get yourself a fat bird to balance things up a bit? :mrgreen: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrishill 0 Posted November 30, 2004 this birds quite fat, nice legs though Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mildmanneredjanitor 0 Posted November 30, 2004 Looks like the kind of girl that would stick her neck out for you... :-P Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted November 30, 2004 Looks like the kind of girl that would stick her neck out for you... Like it :wink: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
