Rear left fender lower than rear right

[Ataher]

I noticed that my rear left fender top edge is around 2 cm lower than the right side while the front are the same - on a flat surface, I thought maybe the stock springs are old and becoming inconsistent to to uneven weight distribution since there is always a driver on the left side, I was going for H&R lowering springs anyway and I thought this will be fixed. Anyway I installed the H&R springs, the car was lowered on 4 sides exactly as per the H&R specs, but the difference between the rear fender tops remains the same, the left side is still lower than the right side with the same amount when he car was on the stock springs.

Any body have any clue about this?, is there a safe way to correct this or maybe fix it? I heard about some polyurethane inserts than I can maybe use on the rear left spring?


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[shadow191]

I had that problem, but my rear left was higher than the rear right. I didn't notice it until I installed lowering springs. But even after I swapped to coilovers, the problem was still there so its not the springs. My solution was to adjust the coilover so the car sits level. Not sure if using inserts or shims is a good idea. You could modify the lower spring mount by using the OEM on on the lower side and then an upper spring mount on the other side to lower it. The upper spring mount is identical to the lower but it is shorter. This would even out the car. Or you could cut the lower spring mount on the higher side, same result.

 

[Ataher]

Shadow191 thanks for the tip that is really simple!, did you notice any further improvement or deterioration (vibration, ...etc) in the ride quality after you fixed the issue?


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[shadow191]

Well, I don't think that the height difference ever caused any problems with the ride quality. It's more cosmetic. But the fix should not cause any problems as you are not changing anything within the suspension. The spring rate, damping, and travel all remain the same. You are basically just levelling the car so it's fine. I never found out why the height was different on my car. The car had never been in any accidents, no suspension parts were damaged and the alignment was within specifications.