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Willits8 01-10-2011 11:07 PM

help, suspension lower on one side?
 
Ok so i got my car about 2 months ago but havnt driven it all that much because its winter and i ussually have to park it in my driveway or the street which are both slightly uneven so I never noticed until I parked in my friends garage but my front and back wheels on the passenger side have a much bigger fender gap then the driver side wheels do. The passenger side is about an inch maybe two higher then the drivers side. When I bought the car I got a tune up and alignment and the car feels fine when i drive it it dosnt pull to one side or handle badly or anything that Ive noticed and Ive never tryied to adjust the suspension or anything so Im not sure what could be wrong with it but its buggin me so does anyone know what this could be? any ideas?

RX8Soldier 01-10-2011 11:11 PM

:wallbash: search!! :wallbash:
I found this thread in 2 seconds! Please, click the link in my sig to find out how I found it...

Willits8 01-11-2011 12:26 AM

which thread did you find? Ive only found two one from 2004 and one from 2006 and there was no answer just people saying take it to the dealer, idk what other key words to search

RX8Soldier 01-11-2011 12:31 AM

did you click the underlined "this" in my last post?

Willits8 01-11-2011 12:33 AM

woww little slow sorry kinda late here in pa

RX8Soldier 01-11-2011 12:41 AM

lemme know if it helped.

FYI all I did on the google search was add in your thread title...

Willits8 01-11-2011 12:48 AM

yeah thanks its helped alittle, no real solution but it sounds like it might be a common problem so i guess ill take it to the dealer

MrWigggles 01-11-2011 12:48 AM


Originally Posted by Willits8 (Post 3843971)
Ok so i got my car about 2 months ago but havnt driven it all that much because its winter and i ussually have to park it in my driveway or the street which are both slightly uneven so I never noticed until I parked in my friends garage but my front and back wheels on the passenger side have a much bigger fender gap then the driver side wheels do. The passenger side is about an inch maybe two higher then the drivers side. When I bought the car I got a tune up and alignment and the car feels fine when i drive it it dosnt pull to one side or handle badly or anything that Ive noticed and Ive never tryied to adjust the suspension or anything so Im not sure what could be wrong with it but its buggin me so does anyone know what this could be? any ideas?

I have had the same problem with my 2004 ever since I can remember. When I got my sub box made 6 years ago, I had them build on the passenger side of the trunk to help level things. It helped a little.

I have seen quite a few early RX-8s with the problem of the driver side being lower especially the rear. I think most of the owners that I see with the problem are unaware.

I got new shocks and my driver side rear is not quite as low as it used to be but it is still lower than my passenger rear.

-Mr. Wigggles

Willits8 01-11-2011 01:01 AM

maybe its a problem with the 2004s thats what mine is also

phrenetiK 01-11-2011 08:04 AM

replace rear shock, preload front spring. try that

van 11-02-2011 07:03 AM

Did the dealer find out what was wrong?

I also have an '04 RX8, and the driver-side rear is a lot lower than the passenger side.


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