do you have this problem?
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do you have this problem?
I’ve heard about other FC's having this problem. And I guess there’s nothing I can really do about it unless I get a ride height adjustable suspension and camber plates. But, has anyone noticed that there car sags to one side (drivers) and that the wheels on the other side (passenger) have more camber then the side that is 'sagging'?
Now, I can understand that the driver’s side would sag since that’s where you sit and you put extra weight there. But I got my car like that and I got it at 50,000 miles. The weird thing is, the side that is sagging should have more camber in the wheels since the suspension is compressed a little on that side. But it’s opposite!
I’m just looking for an explanation. Maybe it’ because Mazda had huge tolerances when building these cars?
Now, I can understand that the driver’s side would sag since that’s where you sit and you put extra weight there. But I got my car like that and I got it at 50,000 miles. The weird thing is, the side that is sagging should have more camber in the wheels since the suspension is compressed a little on that side. But it’s opposite!
I’m just looking for an explanation. Maybe it’ because Mazda had huge tolerances when building these cars?
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FC's all over the place lean like that, even with new springs and all...
hell i even measured the suspension pieces and tires and swapped sides to see if it made a difference, and it didn't. there are a few other threads also pointing out/complaining about this phenominon with responses from such people as even kevin landers i believe, who has been working on these cars for millions of years and can't explain it.
hell i even measured the suspension pieces and tires and swapped sides to see if it made a difference, and it didn't. there are a few other threads also pointing out/complaining about this phenominon with responses from such people as even kevin landers i believe, who has been working on these cars for millions of years and can't explain it.
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