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Old Sep 4, 2005 | 06:12 PM
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I dropped my C5. The fronts are down all the way and then back 1/8 turn
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Why would there be about a 1/2 inch height difference? from front drive to front passenger side?
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Old Sep 4, 2005 | 06:17 PM
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Did you turn both the right and left side bolts the same number of turns or did you just screw them all the way down and not pay any attention to the number of times you turned them?
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Old Sep 4, 2005 | 06:25 PM
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it also might be it takes some time to settle down, about a week. If its been longer than that I would loosen them and tighten and count how many times it turns. Then go from there. mine was uneven at first and after a week it settled evenly. Good Luck!
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Old Sep 4, 2005 | 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by happa
it also might be it takes some time to settle down, about a week. If its been longer than that I would loosen them and tighten and count how many times it turns. Then go from there. mine was uneven at first and after a week it settled evenly. Good Luck!
I ran both bolts till they seated. then backed them out 1/8 of a turn. Must need to settle.
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Old Sep 4, 2005 | 10:11 PM
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drive it around for a few days.
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Old Sep 4, 2005 | 10:38 PM
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you need a cam w/ a 112lsa to shake the car which will settle the car down btw-do you have MY w/ red interior? very rare and !! i'm guessing that's what your username means
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Old Sep 4, 2005 | 11:16 PM
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Originally Posted by connecticut
you need a cam w/ a 112lsa to shake the car which will settle the car down btw-do you have MY w/ red interior? very rare and !! i'm guessing that's what your username means
yeah, 112 cam will make it shake
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Originally Posted by connecticut
you need a cam w/ a 112lsa to shake the car which will settle the car down btw-do you have MY w/ red interior? very rare and !! i'm guessing that's what your username means
The lumpy cam is a great Idea! I love the in the weeds look of the car, But I hope the car does'nt settle much lower. I have the M/Y with torch red interior. Do you?

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