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Old 06-05-2011, 06:24 PM
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Drivers Side More Flush Than Passenger Side

Let me start off by listing the basic setup:

Car: 99 Infiniti I30 Limited (A32)
Wheels: 18x8 et42 235/40
Slammed on Boss Chens
10mm spacers in front bringing offset out to +32
20mm spacers in rear bringing offset out to +22

As listed above, I added spacers all around to achieve flushness. The drivers side is flush but the passenger side isnt. Its off by a few mm. Maybe 3mm tops. Before I shell out more cash to get slightly larger spacers for the passenger side to match up with the drivers side or whatever, is there a deeper issue as to why its stanced like this? Or can it be due to the alignment setup for such a drop? Somewhat new to the A32 as far as suspension goes.

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You are talking about the rear correct?
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Both front and rear of the passenger side.
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Did you get an alignment after lowering? You should have before and after readings. Sounds like you have more negative camber on the passenger side.
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1. recenter your rear beam. when you lower the car too much, it puts the rear beam off center. search for the procedure.

2. check ride height and camber on both sides.
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Will do. Appreciate it you two.

Keep the advice coming though fellas.
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Old 06-20-2011, 03:21 AM
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Update: I got new axles in along with an alignment. Passenger side (front and rear) is still a few mm tucked. I havent read up about recentering the rear beam (but will), but what of the front?
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Old 06-20-2011, 06:18 AM
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If the LCA bushings are good and the uni body and LCAs themselves aren't bent, then I'm going to go with manufacturing tolerances.
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LCA's and bushings were fine when I last checked (prior to spacers). Im seriously considering getting new wheels (flush/stretch). Im thinking itll be less noticeable that way...
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I had a thread on re-centering the rear beam, the sites I used back then to host the pics no longer work so I need to find the pics off my old comp and rehost them.

http://forums.maxima.org/advanced-su...centering.html
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Subscribed as my 5th gen has the same problem (Kevlo's thread is great for the rear but what of the front?)
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Pls do Kevlo!! Ill hold you to it!
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Old 06-22-2011, 05:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Nexus67
Subscribed as my 5th gen has the same problem (Kevlo's thread is great for the rear but what of the front?)
The front suspension is symmetrical and both side should move the same distance from the body as the suspension compress. It could be that the suspension is fine and it's the body that's a tiny bit off. Remember, these cars are mass produced, and as such there as tolerances because every vehicle is not hand assembled. No one measures the body and gets it +/-1mm centered relative to the suspension, or sub frame in the case of the front. If you want perfect, buy a more expensive car.
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Ive seen a couple of 4th gens like that, i think its the body of the car thats off center. its no big deal thou. my car is very low and the wheels in the front are exactly where they are suppose to be.
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Lower it more and you will not notice it as much.
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Nah Im good Im pretty much at the lowest LA would allow DD'ability-wise. Im tired of blown axles too. Looking for a spot who can shorten axles for me.

Back on topic, I can live with it being 1mm off but 3mm, its quite noticeable. It wasnt as noticeable at first since I was running tucked, but now that Im chasing flushness, every little bit counts.
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Originally Posted by ajm8127
The front suspension is symmetrical and both side should move the same distance from the body as the suspension compress. It could be that the suspension is fine and it's the body that's a tiny bit off. Remember, these cars are mass produced, and as such there as tolerances because every vehicle is not hand assembled. No one measures the body and gets it +/-1mm centered relative to the suspension, or sub frame in the case of the front. If you want perfect, buy a more expensive car.
These cars are mass produced???

Mine is off by more than 5mm so perhaps it is indeed the body as you suggest.

Never said I wanted perfect, but 5mm off is not normal (that's why I think you're right about the body). Buying a more expensive car is not a good remedy (that shouldn't have anything to do w/ a suspension that's off vs. one that's lined up).
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Bump for kevlo updating his thread that's linked I'd love to see how to re center it
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Originally Posted by Bonka
Did you get an alignment after lowering? You should have before and after readings. Sounds like you have more negative camber on the passenger side.
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