LwPTL1223

on the rear of my car i messed with it to try to get it lower than it was wen i got it and i did the one side first and then let in bak down and it didnt seem to lower it so i jacked it back up and set it back to the normal settings same as the other side and now the one side i didnt mess with is a little bit lower than the side i messed with but i dont know what coulda caused this to happen does any one have some sugguestions??

MrHeeltoe

iTrader: (1)

First off, your post is really difficult to read...try proofreading next time.

Secondly the topic is incorrect here. The problem is with you adjusting the setup, not with the suspension.

Now, your problem is you are changing the height but not driving the car to let the tires get to their natural state. You need to roll the car after jacking the car off the ground before you measure the height (you are using a tape measure, right? That would take a lot of the guessing out...ie "it didn't SEEM lower.")

Jack up the car and get both rear wheels off the ground. Measure the height of the green collars on the silver threaded section. Adjust both sides to be the same. Put the car on the ground, roll it. If you need to adjust up or down at all, jack up the car again and move the collars up or down the same distance you want to raise or lower the car. Make sure the measurement is the same on both side.

Marcus

limited

^After doing that and it still seems one side is lower you might want to get your alignment checked. From past experience, I had one side of my rear camber at -1.3 and the other at -0.5. The -1.3 side had a 1/4" smaller fender gap due to the camber, which made the rear look uneven. An alignment brought things back into spec and it looks perfect afterwards.

MrHeeltoe

iTrader: (1)

Yes, definitely align the car as well if you have not done so! I am not inclined to say this is causing a big "lowering issue" but it can impact the look of the car.

Silvertl, I don't believe you got a camber kit from us. Read this article:
http://heeltoeauto.com/httech/YaBB.pl?num=1162587420

Marcus

Bearcat94

Trying to prep for an upcoming Springs install.

Can you explain how this worked - the alignment changing the Camber? I thought our cars could not be adjusted for Camber?

01tl4tl

thats correct- stock they cannot be adjusted, but there are parts-"camber kits" available front and rear that will allow adjustment if needed.

When you lower the car, its factory settings are altered and the camber changes
A liitle bit is ok, too much can be fixed with camber kits.
here is a good article explaining the tech side of it.
http://heeltoeauto.com/httech/YaBB.pl?num=1162587420

Bearcat94

Thanks, I've read that article and got the gist of it. But in his post, limited doesn't mention having a camber kit.

He just says he had uneven camber, got an alignment and it was "perfect". So, I guess I am really asking "How did that happen without a Camber Kit?".

01tl4tl

there is an allowable ~range~ of camber. If your drop is reasonable, it will put the camber still within spec. If you are a little too low, usually 2+ inches drop on a TL, then raising it a bit would bring the camber back in spec.

MrHeeltoe

iTrader: (1)

We'd have to assume he has camber kits based on the fact that the issue was fixed. Either that or his alignment place adjusted the height for him.

limited

The car wasn't a TL, the visual effect caused by the different side to side camber would still apply to any car.

MrHeeltoe

iTrader: (1)

Actually I don't think it would...it kinda depends on the car. Some cars might appear higher or lower with different camber angles, and some might not.

Naturally the appearance of camber is going to be the same for any car, but any secondary visual impact would not necessarily be the same.

ndabunka

It's because a camber kit is not required for our TL's. In fact a number of guys say a camber kit would simply be a waste of money.