----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Salvatore" <6parts@charter.net>
To: "6pack" <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 11:36 AM
Subject: Re: Front suspension issues
>I have the same problem of the car being about 3/4'' lower on the drivers
>side with the wheel stright; now if you crank the wheel to the right or
>left it does raise up. ( whats with that?)
> The car has poly bushings and new springs in the front which didn't make a
> difference. Its been five years since I put new springs on the rear and it
> may be time for it again, but it wouldn't correct the front.
> I had never really noticed it, and it wasn't really an issue until I put
> the 16'' rims on.
> Too avoid hitting the front fender, (again) I've turned the spax shock
> all the way up and put a spacer in the spring.; until its time to buy a
> smaller tire.
> The only way to make both sides the same, at this point would be to add
> more ballist on the passenger side.
>
> Al Salvatore
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <TR250Driver@aol.com>
> To: <cregg.cowan@sri.com>
> Cc: <6pack@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 11:13 AM
> Subject: Re: Front suspension issues
>
>
>> In a message dated 3/27/2006 9:36:41 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>> cregg.cowan@sri.com writes:
>>
>>
>>> You raise a good point about tightening the suspension points with the
>>> load
>>>
>>> on the suspension. I haven't been doing that but I'd be surprised if I
>>> *always* did something different to the left versus what I did to the
>>> right. However, I'll try (harder) to do better next time!
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Cregg
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