Hey guys since I've changed my wheels on my ke26 I have noticed more so (it was like it before also) that at the rear the passenger side is 10-15mm higher than the drivers side.

 

Sounds stupid but is this because someone has always sat in the drivers side for 40 years and the driver side leaf has slightly sagged? Or are there other variables that effect ride height? Its not the shocks as they are completely farked.

 

Troy

ive got the same problem in my 55, rhs wheel rubs REAL BAD but lhs TONS of room and no rubbing

 

might swap the leafs over one day if i can forked

Got the same on my ke35

 

You could try swapping sides of the leaves .. didnt make a difference on mine tho

 

I renewed all shocks - front springs and swapped sides of the leaves, no difference.

Off topic a bit but my mate noticed the drivers side of his BMW was higher than the passenger side.

Turns out they design it that way taking in the weight of the driver once inside.

 

Obviously not in this case. I've notice that after lowering my ke70 you'd assume the diff would be closer to one side.

But its tighter to the opposite side than it should be :huh: ???

Rolla anomalies?

did you adjust your panhard rod after lowering?

Havent put the adjustable one in yet. Lazy.

I'm just saying that it should push one way but is tighter to the opposite side. Not by heaps but noticeable to me.

My panhard is almost horizontal.

My ke55 has the similar thing, drivers side is lower then passengers side.

 

Cheers, Jake.

I'm wondering if years of driver in/out flex has made the cars kinda settle onto one side?

 

Gimme a sec I'll go back in time and check some new ones.

swaybar adjustment could improve it, if you have a rear one.

swaybar adjustment could improve it, if you have a rear one.

 

I'm pretty sure I don't? Ill have the check on that one.

 

So by the sounds of it resetting my leaf springs wont solve the issue?

philbey - ive got a rear sway bar in my 81 ke55, i can't see how i can adjust it?

yeh if I recall correctly, the link's on the rear swaybars are fixed, unlike front ones that are usually adjustable.... So no love there, I aplogise.

 

You could get them reset, but before you do that, redo all the bushes, worn leaf spring bushes would do it.

only way to fix it is to buy new leaf springs. i had the same problem, i put 2nd hand set in and had the same problem. got new springs and fixed it

My 20 hangs low on the right hand rear and that's after I put ke55 springs in it. Maybe if I got two left springs..... :hmm:

Edited May 9, 201115 yr by GJM85

only way to fix it is to buy new leaf springs. i had the same problem, i put 2nd hand set in and had the same problem. got new springs and fixed it

 

wherd you get new leafs from?