Car is lopsided?

[TurboDSMer]

I installed about 2 months ago the Tokico Illuminia suspension kit, the one with the springs inlcuded, and i have been noticing my car looks higher on my passanger side than on the driver side. If you stand behind the car it looks like i have extra weight on the driver side like a 500lb fat man is sitting in the driver seat. any thoughts? Also the suspension has about 800 miles on it.

 

[eclipse2via]

Have you measured from the wheel arch to the axle to see if it's an optical illusion due to slope of your parking spot?

And have you checked if any of the struts are blown?

 

[TurboDSMer]

I haven't checked the struts but i don't know how they could be blown. I haven't done any type of hard driving but then again sh*t happens so i will check them and measure.

 

[RamenPride]

http://members.shaw.ca/costall/1000Q/answers-genops.htm#leanleft

 

[Rice Over Wheat]

^^^

My car doesn't lean left at all. My last DSM didn't either. I think OP's problem isn't the same thing as it seems pretty severe.

I haven't checked the struts but i don't know how they could be blown. I haven't done any type of hard driving but then again sh*t happens so i will check them and measure.

Good thing Tokico Illuminas are warrantied for as long as you own the car. Send it back in and get a replacement if it's shot.

 

[jtmcinder]

It is almost impossible for a blown shock to alter the way a car sits when it is standing still.

- Jtoby

 

[Rice Over Wheat]

Considering all four of my struts were completely blown when I upgraded my entire suspension 10 days ago, apparently you can drive on just springs for a couple years without too much ill effects. Aside from some RS/GS-like roll, I didn't know they were quite that bad. Handles like a race car now in comparison.

 

[illeffekt vr-4]

some cars lean more on the driver's side, some dont. so far my 93 civic dx leaned more on the driver side with two different suspension setups, the gsx leaned more and so does the vr4. they drive fine, i've even autoxed the crap out of them and never noticed any difference in handling.