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  1. rusty-pie

    suspensions not level

    What would be a maximum acceptable level of warp? Also, I am not sure I understand why I cannot have both: if I put spacers at both right wheels it will level the car and also keep the weight distribution balance, would't it? The issue is that the mechanic is not sure if the seat of the rear...
  2. rusty-pie

    suspensions not level

    My main concern is if I have to work on both front and rear to level the car and keep the weight warp low at the same time, or can I just work on the front struts collars (i.e. removing 5 or 10 mm collar at the front right without affecting too much the weight distribution?
  3. rusty-pie

    suspensions not level

    Thanks guys. Increasing/reducing the length of the springs by means of spacers was the obvious solution but I wanted to make sure that it was also the best solution, and I was not going to put a plaster on a completely different issue. Luckily both front coils have a 10 mm spacer at the moment...
  4. rusty-pie

    suspensions not level

    Hi Greg, thanks for your post. The new springs are 12kgf/mm at the front with a ratio of approximately 0.58 to the wheels, and the rear ones are 6-8 off/mm progressive. The difference in gap at the bump stops is probably less than 10 mm, it'a difficult to measure accurately because of the...
  5. rusty-pie

    suspensions not level

    It is a brand new car and, as stated, all the shocks have been replaced with the lift kit.
  6. rusty-pie

    suspensions not level

    Hello, I am an aeronautical engineer by trade but I have an issue on a subject that goes beyond my field of expertise, and therefore I’m here to ask help to the experts! I have recently purchased an off-road vehicle (Australian Ford Everest - right hand drive) and shortly after decided to...

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