Suspension Lean

[jessetooslow]

Ever since I put my H&R springs in I noticed it leans very little to the drivers side, you can barely notice it, but its just one of those things that aggravates me, I stil have the stock shocks in, could that be the problem? or is it a broken suspension piece?

 

[akito]

I notice that on my car too. But i have tokico illumina's for the front and HP for the rears and still i get that "lean" for the driver side. It is buggind me and i want to know what is wrong but putting it on the lift doesnt really do anything.

 

[BorHor]

Maybe it is because you sit on that side?

 

[Doward]

That's strange. Pics?

 

[jessetooslow]

yeah, I took 2 pics this morning, I will try to put them up in a bit.

 

[jessetooslow]

here are 2 pics, one of the front one of the back, you can notice it more from the back, why would it be doing this?

 

[SupraMario]

Im going to go with you stock struts are gone...If you just did springs..Thats my guess.

And yea that is VERY VERY noticeable from the back and would bug the ever living shit out of me.

 

[jessetooslow]

thats what I figured I should be getting to shocks real soon, I'm gonna get the TEMS compatible Tokico.

 

[SupraMario]

thats what I figured I should be getting to shocks real soon, I'm gonna get the TEMS compatible Tokico.

You should be able to just go to the front of your car and push down on both sides and tell which ones is less resistant. That drives side looks like its going to bounce around like a civic with cut springs.:biglaugh:

 

[jessetooslow]

yeah, my car does bounce a little, not enough to bother, I've been in worse.

 

[iwannadie]

I have a similar problem, my rear pass. side is higher than the other corners. I can get 3 fingers tightly between each fender/tire except the rear pass. I can get 4 fingers easy between that wheel/fender.

I have eibach/tokico blues and they been on for a few years. I just recently noticed the problem. I can push on the rear corner and it doesnt bounce, it reacts the same as the other 3 as far as I can tell.

 

[jessetooslow]

when push on the front their is no give, but its the back that moves more up and down

 

[suprabad]

It seems to me that the condition of the shocks shouldn't affect ride height since the shocks do not offer enough resistance to support the vehicle.

A more likely suspect would be springs, bushing wear, tweaked or maladjusted suspension components. On an older car like the Supra I would first look for sagging springs and worn bushings.

 

[SupraMario]

It seems to me that the condition of the shocks shouldn't affect ride height since the shocks do not offer enough resistance to support the vehicle.

A more likely suspect would be springs, bushing wear, tweaked or maladjusted suspension components. On an older car like the Supra I would first look for sagging springs and worn bushings.

He said he completely replaced his springs though.

 

[jessetooslow]

yeah, my springs are only a month old.

 

[IJ.]

I'm with SB on this shocks have no effect at rest.

Swap left springs to right side, while you're doing it compare the free lengths.

I always install the longer front/rear springs in the driver side if there's any difference.

Also check the spring seats while it's apart the pass side ones may have some crap under then making them higher up on the shock.

 

[suprabad]

He said he completely replaced his springs though.

That's why I also mentioned "worn bushings and/or tweaked/maladjusted suspension components". Short of a bent subframe there isn't much else it can be.

 

[Rennat]

my last supra leaned, at least i think it did... all new bushings up front and everything. brand new springs too. new struts.... never bothered me that much though.

 

[IJ.]

That's why I also mentioned "worn bushings and/or tweaked/maladjusted suspension components". Short of a bent subframe there isn't much else it can be.

If the bushes on one side were tightened without load it would do this.
(it's also tear the centres out of the bushes eventually)

 

[87witmoreboost]

As many have said, the shocks have nothing to do with this. Shocks only affect the dynamics of the suspension, not the statics. Springs compress based on force applied, shocks limit the velocity at which they react.

You could have 4 stock TEMS that were blown to nothing on H&R's and that car would sit the exact same a 4 rock-hard Koni yellow's on H&R's.

Unless you captured something large under the spring seats (very large), you better have the bushings checked and/or linkage adjusted.