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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 02:30 AM
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Unhappy Suspension prob

OK so I was looking at my Car after I washed it, thinking: How low is my car going to sit when I get Tein S Tech springs? Well this is what I found when I was looking at my car.
This is my back driver wheel.

This is my back passanger wheel.

This is my front passanger wheel.

This is my front driver wheel.

Do you guys think I need new springs or shocks?
I have a 2004 non-sport AT with 55K
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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 03:25 AM
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I'm not sure as to what to make of it... although, I read somewhere on this forum that bunch of people who dropped it with S-Techs had problems with the drops being uneven on all sides.
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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 03:28 AM
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I found the thread on it but unfortunately, I don't know much about suspension setups on cars but I hope this help: https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-wheels-tires-brakes-suspension-55/uneven-ride-height-lowering-springs-121579/

EDIT: Here's another one but I don't think that there was a real answer to the problem: https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-discussion-3/uneven-springs-45948/

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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 03:48 AM
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Thanks dude, but I'm stock. I'll look into them threads.
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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 03:52 AM
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Ah, sorry. I misread your original post. I thought you already had S-Techs installed. Just be wary of S-Techs because I've been reading a lot of posts concerning uneven S-Tech drops.
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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 03:56 AM
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Me too. But its beats the ones I have been reading about Eibach clanking noise after installs lol
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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 03:59 AM
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That too Megan, Mazdaspeed, and RacingBeat springs seems to be good right now. I have a set of Racing Beat springs coming home in the mail right now
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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 04:02 AM
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Have you heard anything about NEX Coilover RX8 ride height adjustable's??? I found some for $600.
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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 10:19 PM
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Ive read on the boards a few times that in stock form the rx8 sits a little higher in the passengar rear that the driver rear. Mine was like this with my mazdaspeed springs and still is with my S.Techs. How long have the springs been on your car? Maybe they havent quite settled yet?
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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 10:24 PM
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I notice the same thing with mine at times... Only with the drivers rear though. The problem seems only to be when I pull into my drive way... LOL. When I drive to work (or just about anywhere else) it seems to be even. Perhaps it's the "bump" of going into the drive way and the fact that I'm sitting on the driver's side? Who knows. I'll have to keep a closer eye on it.

EDIT: Oh, BTW, mine's on S-Techs.

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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by DOMINION
Me too. But its beats the ones I have been reading about Eibach clanking noise after installs lol

not an issue.. the drivers side tends to sit lower because of a person being in the car on that side all the time..

if it bothers you that much, coil overs or rubber spacers..

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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 11:13 PM
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btw,

better to measure from the ground to the top of the fender... or the center of the wheel to the top of the fender..

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Old Oct 15, 2007 | 06:49 PM
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My 8 is in the same situation.
The driver's rear is lower than passenger rear side. The difference is about .5 inch.
This didn't change before and after I installed new shocks and new springs.
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Old Oct 15, 2007 | 09:29 PM
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Measure the height of the frame off the ground on a ift.

That is what counts.
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Old Oct 15, 2007 | 10:03 PM
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I had this problem with my rx8 couple weeks ago and took it to the dealers and they replaced the back springs under warranty and problem is gone now.
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Old Oct 15, 2007 | 11:21 PM
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Thanks for the help guys. I'm going with Tein Basic dampers. Best bang for the buck.
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