I have a 2000 Nissan Maxima, I put Tein lowering springs and brand-new struts, strut mounts, bump stops, dustcovers. The whole 9 yards.. I got everything installed at a shop I triple checked there work to make sure everything was put on correct. ( I'm very meticulous) so we did everything and put it back on the ground and the passenger side seems to be alittle lower from and back the. The drives side not too off but enough for me to notice it. The mechanic said that the front control arm bushing was shot and that. An be the problem. Is he blowing smoke up my a** or is he correct? I order the energy suspenen bushings and no ball joints and stabilzer links . So it's all fresh. Tells lease tell me if anyone knows if this is the problem or if it's something else. I hate when I do stuff and it doesn't come out the rite way....

 

Post pics.

 

Bumpppp... No one can help me out?

 

Sorry, got distracted by whoever painted your car.

Take pics of the car on flat pavement. You have it parked on concrete on one side and blacktop on another.

 

THIS^^^^^^^ and a better straight shot not at a angle....take like so....

 

 

 

Pictures are corrected.. Now can I get some help?? Lol

 

Give them some time to settle.

 

So that bushing that's shot shouldn't affect it at all

 

was the car in an accident? the front bumper alignment looks like it might have been.


and install the proper amount of lug bolts ! your only riding with 4 on each front tire

 

Give it time to settle. If the LCA is shot you would feel it on acceleration where the car is leading that direction (right LCA, leads to the right).

 

It does it alittle it even after my alignment.

 

So pretty much that's how these springs settle one side alittle uneven then it balances out?

 

Go take some zanax dude and chill out for a while...give it time. If it doesn't settle even then look into replacing the LCA.

 

This.

It's going to take some time for the springs to settle. It's not a one day thing.

 

I know that believe me.. I ordered my bushings for the lower control arms. Energy suspension. It takes a couple of weeks for suspension to settle in I know that. Just wanted some insite on the whole thing. Thank you everyone for your help....

 

The car does look rough, and the paint looks bad. OP, what's the history of your car? And put on that missing lug nut...

 

Nobody asked the simplest question........ Were the springs brand new?

 

Or are they knockoffs? I've heard about there being Tein knockoff springs out there.

 

Most likely. Was Tein logo in a form of "sticker"?

 

I don't recall. I do remember coming across it in a thread somewhere a while back. I believe the authentic Tien springs were painted/stamped on and the knockoffs were stickers, but I could be wrong or have that backwards.

 

Authentic Teins are indeed painted.

 

no they are authentic i checked they are painted not stickers, i tripled checked and i bought them from tien. no ebay i dont trust ebay for s***..... and im guessing the car was side swiped but i brought it to a close friend that owns a body shop and frame and alll that is as straight as can be so no problem there most likely its the control arm bushing. i ordered some energy suspension bushings and some new ball joints and stab. links so my whole front end will be new and stiff.. so all i gotta do left is my motor mounts which will be replaced with energy suspension mounts.

 

You know...it would be funny if this all settles out in a couple weeks. You are one impatient person...

 

You should do the finger guide from lower fender towards passenger door and driver side door to see if they are on point, I remember on my 00 it was like 4 on one side and 2 1/2 on the other.. some shops dont pull the frame all the way out sometimes......

 

Right?