so i got my coilovers installed not too long ago and i'm having one issue. the passenger rear is higher than the driver side rear. i checked and the height adjustment settings are exactly the same. it's only about a half inch difference but it bugs the heck out of me. anyone have any ideas? btw, they are used.

 

What kind of coilovers...

Try lowering one side....They are height adjustable for that very reason

 

bc racing. i thought about doing that, but i didn't because it would mess with my ocd hahah. one side being set lower than the other. but theoretically they SHOULD be at the same height right? if the spring rates were set differently, could that affect height?

 

You are measuring on flat ground right?

 

yep. the fronts are fine. it's only the rears.

 

Well, if you installed everything correctly then you did not set the rears at the same length. Time to lower that side and make sure everything is bolted up properly.

 

you don't get the same ride height at each corner by setting everything the same

read up on corner-weighing and put the car on a set of proper cornerweight scales and the reason why should be obvious

 

Yes, this is the best advise if you are serious about handling. I usually get the fronts and rears somewhat even left to right and then you can get them adjusted properly later. But then again I have only installed sets for average guys to just get a serious drop and not serious track guys. If you want it done correctly visit a proper suspension expert.

You don't have a **** ton of crap in the car or a 300lb girlfriend in the passenger seat while you are measuring do you?

 

oohh right. i totally forgot about cornerweighing, but i didn't think it would make a half inch difference.

i am installing them only for a serious drop, not for track purpose. and that's a negative on the 300 pound girlfriend hahahh.

 

You'd be surprised...

 

did you get aligned, that makes a difference too

 

yep. got everything squared off. i also made sure the alignment came after the 'desired' height rather than after the installment, if that makes a different.

 

Irregularities in the ground as well as a slight bias in weight can have a large effect on the amount of gap you find. Double check to make sure the ground is perfectly level and adjust accordingly.

Alignment should be the last step in the process as any adjustments to the suspension will technically call for another alignment. Unfortunately, you'll need to re-align after re-adjusting if you'd like to keep optimal toe/camber.

 

technically yeah, but i asked my alignment guy about that and he said small adjustments shouldn't make that big of a difference.

 

+1....