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I need help, ride height is off.

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Old Nov 2, 2002 | 09:49 AM
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I just checked my ride height and it seems the right side of my car is a little higher than the left. The car is not dropped, suspension is factory. On the right side I can put four fingers from the top of the tire to the fender and the left I can put only three fingers. I checked for wheel spacers but didn't find any unless I looked in the wrong place. Wheel spacers are rubber pieces that goes in between the springs right? Besides wouldn't they fall off when I jack my car up? Well unless it's normal to be off a little then let me know but if it's not please help with any suggestions.
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Old Nov 2, 2002 | 10:48 AM
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Give us some numbers...
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Old Nov 2, 2002 | 03:32 PM
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on the driver side from the ground to the underside of the oem front spoiler is 5.75" and on the passenger side it's 5.25".
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Old Nov 2, 2002 | 04:01 PM
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The OEM spoiler is an "add-on" piece. You should not be using this as a point of measurement. It could be slightly crooked. Use the underside of the rocker panels at the same point on each side and measure at 4 different points. Try the areas at or near the jacking points.
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Old Nov 2, 2002 | 04:33 PM
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Assuming the car has stock wheels, the best way to compare is a measurement from the lower lip of a wheel to the painted fender arch of the wheel well (eliminates surface variations). BTW, every car I have measured is higher on the left.
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Old Nov 2, 2002 | 05:13 PM
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same results. glad to hear my car is not the only car higher on the left. So are the wheel spacers located in between the springs? I just wanna make sure I don't have any.
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