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How in the h*ll can I make my evo sit level

Old Feb 1, 2005, 02:16 PM
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How in the h*ll can I make my evo sit level

One side of my car has a "rake look" and the other side is leaning back ( LF25" , RF25.5" ,,,, LR25.5" , RR25'') Got hotchkis , had Tanabe both were off . All the springs are in the spring cups , its driving me crazy.. any help ???

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Old Feb 1, 2005, 02:17 PM
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Get some giant subs, get some little ghetto rear wheels, get some coilovers and set them to your preference.
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Originally Posted by EVOTEXAS
Get some giant subs, get some little ghetto rear wheels, get some coilovers and set them to your preference.
NOOOOooooooooo........
btw i mean right and left the same not front to back
Old Feb 1, 2005, 02:26 PM
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did you get an alignment?
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Get some coil overs.
Old Feb 1, 2005, 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by EVOSTEVO
did you get an alignment?
Nope , waiting to see what happines with this now , as soon as i get this stright i will
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How long ago did you install them?
Old Feb 1, 2005, 03:09 PM
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I think you should try getting the alignment job, might help the problem.
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It been ove 200 miles , the right side looks Great ! left side is bassackward , it there any way the rear strut spose to go ie does it have front or back ??? Aligment might be the key , it was alined with the tanabe's so it should be close except for the front camber??
Old Feb 1, 2005, 07:06 PM
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heh, do all of the tires have the recomended pressure? I hear alot of shops are lazy and overlook it =P
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Do the hotchkis springs have different lowering heights for front and rear? Maybe you put the front springs on one side and rear on the other side?
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2x checked tire psi , front and rear springs are not the same , fronts are about 6'' around and rears are like 3'' around


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