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Old 17-07-2010, 07:34 PM
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ive fitted 60mm lowering springs to my cabriolet, the drivers side has droped nicely, but the passingers side has stayed up, do the car is leaning to the right

any ideas guys??????

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Old 17-07-2010, 08:19 PM
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Might take slightly longer to settle down if only driven with the driver in as less weight on the passenger side, will settle down though.
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thats what im hopeing but i have had a passinger in there, but i have noticed the car looks a little bit more level but the drivers rear wheel is in the arch and passingers is about 10mm higher than the arch
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Did you stand the springs next to each other and see how they look?

Is the spring seated properly?
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i didnt put them next to each other
but i did seat them in the groves
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