I put on the Spring/AGX suspension the other day. The right side of my car seems to want to be anywhere from 1/2" to 1/4" higher then the left side. The front is fine and consistent. It does not matter if the ground I'm sitting on is flat, or on a hill to one side. Now that I think about it though, the car might have been like this even with the factory suspension on it, but I can't remember.

Secondly, I think whoever put tires on my car last screwed up. They impacted and crossthreaded one of the rear lug nuts and now not only is it stuck, the nut just spins round and round with the wheel stud! I dunno what the F to do, because I can't get a nut splitter on a recessed wheel. I'm going to try to put an impact wrench on it set on super high in hopes it'll spin/break off the stuck lug.

Theories on the unlevel rear:
1) The way the coils are wound, and the way the spring perches line up I have the 2 rear assemblies in a mirror image of one another. Since the rear suspesion sits at an angle, it might so happen that the end of the coil is at a different spot then the other side, thus giving an uneven appearance.

2) Perhaps I screwed up the end positioning of the coil in the isolator perch on the top of the suspension. Yes, I have made sure both coils are "progessive side up" for the rear, and they are both on their perches at the lower 1/2.

3) My rear axle/something else is bent. I somehow highly doubt it though, as it doesnt look terribly out of alignment.

My first thought is going to be to swap the 2 rear assemblies.
Of course I wont be able to switch the assemblies until I figure out how the F to get the lug nut/wheel off.

 

I've never read a positive post from you. Maybe I just notice all the complaining you do and I'm missing all the threads you have complimenting the Maxima, but if not, I gotta ask, Why do you continue to post here if you hate the car so much? Also, why do you mod a car that is so unreliable? Wouldn't you save your money for maintenance and repairs?

Not flaming, just interested in what you're thinking....

 

Come on, lighten up. Eric makes a post about a problem he's having with his suspention looking for help, and people start jumping on him. Let it go. If you have a possible answer to his problem, post it. If all anyone wants to do is jump all over him because of his opinions on his car, do everyone a favor and don't post.

 

Doesn't look like a complaint to me .. If my max was sitting ****ed up, I'd post on it too. Maybe he's just having ****ty luck with his car

 

At least Eric posts educated information unlike so many of the other threads on this board.

Eric I would check to see that the springs are seated the same at the top and bottom. Most people have problems with the front, but not the rear. Sprints do seem to sit higher in the back than in the front though. As far as the lug goes breaking the stud and replacing it will probably be the easiest route.
-hype

 

I've got Intrax springs and the drivers side sits 1/4 higher. It's not a big deal. I've never seen a aftermarket setup that's completely level at all four corners. As for the lug, break it off and re-stud it.


Dave

 

With my old Intrax springs, the car sat unevenly. And now with my ground controls, I have to adjust them differently for the car to ride level.

And for some reason, my car will rub the driver's side back wheel and not the passenger's side. With my old 17"s, the driver's side rubbed so bad that it shaved all the letters off the tire, but the passenger side was fine. Same offset wheels, but the driver's side just stuck out further. Some shops told me that my axle could be messed up, but they couldn't give me a definite answer.

 

my eibach are just a lil bit off...not that big of a difference to tell unless u really stare...my friends integra had apex spring and it was terrible...the front driver side was just lopsided...we concluded that the cause was prob his weight...cuz 99% of the time it was only him riding in the car...

 

Alright this is odd now. I pulled the car into the garage and using a bubble level, I determined the garage is pretty flat from side to side. I then measured from the center caps to the wheel well arch. The back of the car was dead even. So this makes me feel a little bit better. Heres another theory on the unlevelness- since now the suspension is stiff as *****, theres almost no give. So ANY imperfection in the parking surface either front or rear is gonna have effects on another side, and not be absorbed in the cushy suspension.

One thing I'm still not too happy about is the rear drop. Its still too high. The perfect height was when I had a trailer connected to the back and it weighed it down. Hopefully the rear will settle down some. I wonder what happens if I hack a coil off...

Btw, I'm now running the car on full stiff front and rear on the AGX. I love the ride this way! Feels *almost* like my friends corvette, except if I nail it around a corner the back end doesnt come out...

 

Sprint springs are known for the higher in the back look. Quality springs will not "settle". Be happy that the rear end sits a little higher because you have that much more wheel travel. I have Intrax and the drop is low in the back. There is 1.2" of gap between tire and fender. I'd rather have a little more wheel travel than be so low in the back.


Dave

 

of course it doesnt help that I'm running totally shaved bald 225 50 16 tires either. Next time I'm going 215 55 16.