front coilover heights confusing me..

[D Squared]

Mine is exactly the same, just fitted my fronts (Jom) last weekend, same as you fitted new mounts etc, but have vastly different settings on each side to get the car level (at front from arch)....I agree that the camber will be out, but I doubt it will affect the ride height that much....?

[thai-wronghorse]

Low grade suspension components?

[whileoceanasleeps]

Mine is exactly the same, just fitted my fronts (Jom) last weekend, same as you fitted new mounts etc, but have vastly different settings on each side to get the car level (at front from arch)....I agree that the camber will be out, but I doubt it will affect the ride height that much....?

yeah it's strange. as you say it doesn't seem like it's a camber fix, on mine I pulled the hubs to near enough the same position so at least the camber would be near enough equal each side. only thing I can think of is that our coilovers aren't seated correctly at the top but didn't seem at the time there is that much room for error.

think I'm gonna adjust so the heights are right and forget equal settings, then get it aligned and see what it's like then.

what you gonna do about yours?

[tweed]

When I changed my top mounts the front end was 20mm higher 

Also check if your turret is bent.

[D Squared]

Mine is exactly the same, just fitted my fronts (Jom) last weekend, same as you fitted new mounts etc, but have vastly different settings on each side to get the car level (at front from arch)....I agree that the camber will be out, but I doubt it will affect the ride height that much....?

yeah it's strange. as you say it doesn't seem like it's a camber fix, on mine I pulled the hubs to near enough the same position so at least the camber would be near enough equal each side. only thing I can think of is that our coilovers aren't seated correctly at the top but didn't seem at the time there is that much room for error.

think I'm gonna adjust so the heights are right and forget equal settings, then get it aligned and see what it's like then.

what you gonna do about yours?

sounds like a plan...

i fitted fronts on mine at the weekend, got the ride height the same at the time, and have since run it about this week to settle it in, and the height has altered...so will have to re-adjust. I plan to fit the rear's next then get the car 4 wheel aligned.

[Wayne]

Low grade suspension components?

^^This, I could not get mine level no matter what I tried, in the end I set the coilovers the same and left it.

One tip I would suggest is that set them by measuring from the bottom spring plate down to a fixed point on the chassis.

Wings can differ so not the best way to check or set them.

[hobbiniho]

or count the threads that you have left and set them the same height and then get your wheel alignment set and stand back and be amazed,
i checked mine with a bit of wood on the face of the wheel and made a mark where the arch was checked the other side it was only 8mm different but made the car sit about 10mm higher, i altered it as best i could without proper gauges and both sides are within 2-3mm height wise