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      12-24-2008, 06:37 PM   #1
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Help...left front wheel gap is smaller than right one

My passenger side front wheel gap is about a half an inch smaller than my drivers front side. Any thoughts as to why the passenger front seems to sit lower than the right?

I have ZSP springs with BMW perf. Struts. and I did perform alignment after the install...but I don't think it was the "Chassis Alignment" rec. by BMW. But then again I haven't read anyone doing a "chassis alignment" after installing new susp.

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Found a quote from another guy stating that it's higher because it takes into consideration the fact that when you sit in your car, your weight will have an effect on that side of the car.

http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/b...de-height.html

Said he knows on the BMW's they do that. Anyone hear about this? Sounds logical anyway.
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thats normal bro front driver side is always higher then the front passenger side.
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ahh confirmation!!! thanks
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For what it's worth. I had a shop do my springs once. When I got home I realized the left side was higher then the right by around a 1/4 + inch. I pulled the wheel off to inspect. The front spring assembly cap and seat both have a recessed portion where then end of the spring sits. In my case the the top portion of the spring was backed out (unseated) by about 2". I had to compress the spring to re-seat. It fixed the height problem, both of my sides are within 1/8 inch.
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Checked under my tires for both right and left. Both look seated in the same position...at least that's what they looked like when I inspected them with the tires still on...don't have the tools for deeper inspection
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My passenger side front wheel gap is about a half an inch smaller than my drivers front side. Any thoughts as to why the passenger front seems to sit lower than the right?

I have ZSP springs with BMW perf. Struts. and I did perform alignment after the install...but I don't think it was the "Chassis Alignment" rec. by BMW. But then again I haven't read anyone doing a "chassis alignment" after installing new susp.

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sit in the car and have somebody measure the difference
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