rdo sports installed. problem

KiokenM3 · 01-31-2009, 12:27 PM

i just installed my rd sport springs. everythings cool except the left front sits at least 3/4" higher than the rigth front. its very noticeable if your looking at it. any suggestions?

Kev · 01-31-2009, 12:42 PM

Have the shop check and see if the springs are correctly seated. I had the AC Schnitzer springs installed Monday and the drop were equal left and right.

KiokenM3 · 01-31-2009, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Kev

Have the shop check and see if the springs are correctly seated. I had the AC Schnitzer springs installed Monday and the drop were equal left and right.

i'll have the shop check it on monday. everything else looks good except the left front. hopefully its just not seated properly.

Technic · 01-31-2009, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by KiokenM3

i just installed my rd sport springs. everythings cool except the left front sits at least 3/4" higher than the rigth front. its very noticeable if your looking at it. any suggestions?

I bet $1.58 that the left shock is not fully seated into the mounting sleeve of the suspension carrier (item #2):

KiokenM3 · 01-31-2009, 11:45 PM

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I bet $1.58 that the left shock is not fully seated into the mounting sleeve of the suspension carrier (item #2):

thanks for the diagram. i'll show the guy on monday.

mdrobc13 · 02-02-2009, 01:59 AM

Hey guys what did you pay for your springs and install if you don't mind? Any pros or cons? Pics?

KiokenM3 · 02-03-2009, 10:23 AM

good news. took the car back to the shop. showed him the problem and totally took care of it. car now sits pretty level at all four corners. thanks guys

Technic · 02-03-2009, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by KiokenM3

good news. took the car back to the shop. showed him the problem and totally took care of it. car now sits pretty level at all four corners. thanks guys

So... what was it?

Kev · 02-03-2009, 11:46 AM

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So... what was it?

+1, what was the problem?

KiokenM3 · 02-03-2009, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Technic

So... what was it?

I showed him the suspension diagram in the above post. told him to look at the car again. he said all suspension is gonna be off, i said ya but not by this much. so i left the car, came back a few hours later and everything was all good. he said he compressed the spring for a few hours to let is settle??? but in all honestly, i think maybe he didnt properly seat the spring cuz i didnt see a spring compressor anywhere. hahaha. maybe just his pride, but oh well. car is fixed so im happy

SECRET M · 02-04-2009, 04:14 AM

glad you got it fixed. figured it was an issue with where the spring was seating or the caps by the gap you were describing. funny how some idiots will tell you that's the way suspensions are. one finger difference? don't think so. ( :

badfish · 02-04-2009, 04:25 AM

I would have left the suspension the way it was after the drop and named the car Ilene or Irene if you're Chinese...

KiokenM3 · 02-04-2009, 11:06 AM

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glad you got it fixed. figured it was an issue with where the spring was seating or the caps by the gap you were describing. funny how some idiots will tell you that's the way suspensions are. one finger difference? don't think so. ( :

ya i can understand how suspension can be off by lets say 1/4", but it was more like an 1" off.

Technic · 02-04-2009, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by KiokenM3

I showed him the suspension diagram in the above post. told him to look at the car again. he said all suspension is gonna be off, i said ya but not by this much. so i left the car, came back a few hours later and everything was all good. he said he compressed the spring for a few hours to let is settle??? but in all honestly, i think maybe he didnt properly seat the spring cuz i didnt see a spring compressor anywhere. hahaha. maybe just his pride, but oh well. car is fixed so im happy

That's some Food Channel explanation right there...

gixxer_kidd · 02-04-2009, 03:52 PM

Glad everything worked out. I'm thinking about getting the rdsport springs as well. Do you have any pics of your car?

tmntmn · 02-04-2009, 04:26 PM

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Glad everything worked out. I'm thinking about getting the rdsport springs as well. Do you have any pics of your car?

i had the RDspring on my 08 m3 here are some pictures before i strip the car!!

I cant wait for my 09 new idrive!!!

gixxer_kidd · 02-04-2009, 04:34 PM

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i had the RDspring on my 08 m3 here are some pictures before i strip the car!!

I cant wait for my 09 new idrive!!!

Thanks for sharing. I can't really tell from the angles you took, but was there any gap? It looks like the top of the tires sits flush with the fender which is exactly what I'm looking for. Not going for the slammed/tucked look for this car.

KiokenM3 · 02-04-2009, 05:10 PM

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Glad everything worked out. I'm thinking about getting the rdsport springs as well. Do you have any pics of your car?

no pics of the car. kinda hate to post pics of another stock alpine white m3. will def post pics when the car done. so i guess that'll be sometime in march

tmntmn · 02-04-2009, 07:30 PM

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Thanks for sharing. I can't really tell from the angles you took, but was there any gap? It looks like the top of the tires sits flush with the fender which is exactly what I'm looking for. Not going for the slammed/tucked look for this car.

i went with RDsports because it drop the car little more then h&r without tucking the tires. i said there about half a finger gap between the tire and fender the last time i remember. i dont have the car anymore so i cant take anymore pictures for you, if you can wait a couple weeks when i get my 09 and put back the springs ill take more pix.

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no pics of the car. kinda hate to post pics of another stock alpine white m3. will def post pics when the car done. so i guess that'll be sometime in march

yea i feel you man, i have all these parts waiting at SonicMS to be installed and i dont have a car at the moment

MrHarris · 02-26-2009, 05:55 AM

I just got my car dropped on H&R's. I noticed my front drivers side has like 1cm more fender gap than the front passenger side, should I take it back to the shop?

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