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  • JRYE30
    E30 Addict
    • Sep 2011
    • 465

    #1

    Drivers front side lower totally stock

    I'm sitting on totally stock suspension and my drivers side is abot a half inch lower than the passnger side. What could this be? I read up that possibly it could be a subframe bushing, but that was for the rear being different heights. But I do have a clunky sort of noise when shifting. I thought it was just the diff. Now it's really bugging me that I saw it haha. The drivers side looks good, almost the same wheel gap as the back, but the passenger side is more gap up front.

    Any suggestion?
    Thanks

    1987 325 | @e30_hunter |
  • Hellabad
    E30 Modder
    • Aug 2008
    • 807

    #2
    Originally posted by JRYE30
    I'm sitting on totally stock suspension and my drivers side is abot a half inch lower than the passnger side. What could this be? I read up that possibly it could be a subframe bushing, but that was for the rear being different heights. But I do have a clunky sort of noise when shifting. I thought it was just the diff. Now it's really bugging me that I saw it haha. The drivers side looks good, almost the same wheel gap as the back, but the passenger side is more gap up front.

    Any suggestion?
    Thanks

    Is the right rear higher than the left rear?
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    • JRYE30
      E30 Addict
      • Sep 2011
      • 465

      #3
      No, the drivers front side, I don't know if you mean right from the outside of the car or inside haha.

      1987 325 | @e30_hunter |

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      • JRYE30
        E30 Addict
        • Sep 2011
        • 465

        #4
        Im thinking that for some stupid reason there a spring pad taken out on only the drivers side

        1987 325 | @e30_hunter |

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        • DRTSRFR
          E30 Mastermind
          • May 2008
          • 1836

          #5
          ...also make sure you don't have a lower spring perch that is collapsing.
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          • JRYE30
            E30 Addict
            • Sep 2011
            • 465

            #6
            I dont know what part that is. I'm completely new to suspension, its sad haha

            1987 325 | @e30_hunter |

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            • DRTSRFR
              E30 Mastermind
              • May 2008
              • 1836

              #7
              The perch...

              The big "disk" your spring sits on...
              I've seen them collapse especially if they are rusted.
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              • bastianshaw
                R3VLimited
                • Jan 2007
                • 2210

                #8
                I'm guessing it's because after 20+years of weight being in the drivers seat, that spring has compressed more. Mine does it to.

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                • JRYE30
                  E30 Addict
                  • Sep 2011
                  • 465

                  #9
                  I never thought of that. But my spring perch has no rust. In fact the whole car has no rust. Has an underbody coating and everything is like new. But the previous two owners mainly only drove alone, without a passenger, so my drivers spring is probably sagging.

                  Thanks

                  1987 325 | @e30_hunter |

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                  • DRTSRFR
                    E30 Mastermind
                    • May 2008
                    • 1836

                    #10
                    You may be correct...my '89 was lower on the drivers side in stock form.
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                    • JRYE30
                      E30 Addict
                      • Sep 2011
                      • 465

                      #11
                      Thanks for the help. Well I'll see what happens after lowering spirngs and new shocks, hopefully that straightens things out

                      1987 325 | @e30_hunter |

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                      • Hellabad
                        E30 Modder
                        • Aug 2008
                        • 807

                        #12
                        Originally posted by JRYE30
                        No, the drivers front side, I don't know if you mean right from the outside of the car or inside haha.

                        Well often the left front is down and the right rear is UP. This is because cars dont tilt left to right, they tilt corner to corner
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                        • bastianshaw
                          R3VLimited
                          • Jan 2007
                          • 2210

                          #13
                          nice my first forum win

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