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Old 07-26-2013, 04:07 PM   #41
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so are you saying the spring rate slowly drops and this causes a similar drop in ride height
The OE springs drop in spring rate over time and they sag. It ends up lower than it was stock. If you are lucky, the springs sag at the same time/same amount!!

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Old 07-26-2013, 04:09 PM   #42
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I'd still like to see pics of your toe links and the inside adjusters!!

Something is not right.. and without seeing it, I can not figure it out.

Just hold your phone under the car and start snapping away in the general direction of the toe link!! then post the ones that turned out!!
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Old 07-26-2013, 04:10 PM   #43
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When we install the solid bushings, we have to heat up the end of the toe link to press them in. It takes nearly NO pressure to press them out.
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Old 07-26-2013, 05:31 PM   #44
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Here you go!! $279

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Old 07-26-2013, 05:38 PM   #45
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Old 07-26-2013, 05:46 PM   #46
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Old 07-26-2013, 06:05 PM   #47
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so the left is wrong and the right is right- to me it seems the only diff is which end has the nut and which has the bolt head... the throw's the same and there's washers (eccentrics) on either side of the frame, either way- am I missing something?
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Old 07-26-2013, 06:21 PM   #48
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I believe the rear of the suspension hanger is different where the eccentric sits.
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Old 07-26-2013, 06:22 PM   #49
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Can you run a tape measure from ground to the fender lip in the rear?

Metric is fine

Measure through the axle centerline.
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Old 07-26-2013, 06:23 PM   #50
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How smart are the alignment guy's? If they are trying to adjust toe by twisting the nut.. they will never get there.
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and.. if they where smart?? they would have told you the adjustment's where flipped side to side
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The car in my pic is 26.5 (and you can see the adjuster)

I have another car in the shop at 25.0 (and it had to have the rear toe links)
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and.. if they where smart?? they would have told you the adjustment's where flipped side to side
I don't think they tried adjusting it as it was set at max toe-out already
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any idea why there is such a huge difference side to side??

I measure 3 Boxsters in the shop.. the 3rd one is 26.25 both sides
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Pull it out, install it correctly.

Do you know how to string a car?
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[QUOTE=Brad Roberts;354061]The car in my pic is 26.5 (and you can see the adjuster)

does that car have 265/35/18 and is the adjust. halfway between min and max travel?
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Pull it out, install it correctly.

Do you know how to string a car?
no, I don't
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The car in my pic is 26.5 (and you can see the adjuster)

I have another car in the shop at 25.0 (and it had to have the rear toe links)
I just moved the car and it's now L 25.938 R 26 = 1/16"diff
Can other cars have zero toe and -2 cam meaning is the cam the real problem?

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