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Dricebrug
08-02-2009, 01:48 AM
Okay so...

One side of my car sits a bit higher then the other. The front is identical. The rear drivers side sits a bit higher however.

I have GC coils, except the rear perches are removed. So in theory... Everything should be equal.

I noticed they were not even because my doors are sometimes harder to get open.

After taking the wheels off and looking around, I noticed 2 things. The side that sits higher has
A: a lower camber arm bushing instead of a ball joint.
B: the earlier style half shaft

The passengers side has the beefier half shaft and the correct lower ball joint...

I've already ordered a ball joint to replace the bushing. Any ideas as to why one side sits higher on identical springs...?

:help
BleedsBlue
08-02-2009, 02:30 AM
I know on stock suspension, the driver side sits higher to account for the weight of the driver. This could theoretically still happen with aftermarket suspension.
Dricebrug
08-02-2009, 02:10 PM
I know on stock suspension, the driver side sits higher to account for the weight of the driver. This could theoretically still happen with aftermarket suspension.

Is it the spring, or actual suspension related?
Balthazarr
08-02-2009, 03:38 PM
Is it the spring, or actual suspension related?

YOu mean spring or chassis?

Try measuring your stock springs.
Dricebrug
08-02-2009, 04:17 PM
YOu mean spring or chassis?

Try measuring your stock springs.

Never had the stock springs.
///M3Augy
08-02-2009, 08:25 PM
It's normal.
BleedsBlue
08-02-2009, 11:36 PM
Is it the spring, or actual suspension related?

I believe it's a chassis thing. Shouldn't worry about it :)
Moron95M3
08-03-2009, 12:47 AM
I don't think you ever said how much it was different. is it minimal? or pretty bad? .25" or 2"?
Evo05
08-03-2009, 12:57 PM
My car was the same, I went to the stealership and purchased a spring spacer to level the rear out.
bmwpowere36m3
08-03-2009, 02:03 PM
It's built into the chassis' points at the spring locations. OE springs are identical in length L/R. On my car, with OE suspension, it had about 1/8" to 1/4" different side to side. With no adjusters, the only thing you can try is a rubber spacer, OE, under the lower side.

However, that side to side difference shouldn't make the doors difficult to open.
Balthazarr
08-03-2009, 02:06 PM
Two different halfshafts and bushings?
Looks like PO did some custom work! lol