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have you checked the threads to make sure that they're at the same height?
Maybe they've ones changed when you were tightening or something, hence is higher/lower than the other side. jack up the car and get a small ruler out and measure the bottom of the spring to the bottom of the thread on each side and compare. taht's what i'd do in this case.
just spit-balling.
Unfortunately, the thread height is regardless of the car height. After dropping and raising an inch below and about half an inch above what the left spring was, it didn't move.
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Unfortunately, the thread height is regardless of the car height. After dropping and raising an inch below and about half an inch above what the left spring was, it didn't move.
In sayin that it means that there is something hitting the control arm something along those lines if its not moving you could have something in the way.
Last time I checked I wasn't hitting anything lol...I might take it to a mate mechanic and hoist it up and have a looksee.
One thing I did notice though...The right tyre sits at about 16-19mm away from the edge of the strut, and on the left the gap is about 26-30mm. Any suggestions as to why/what that might be?
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have you checked the threads to make sure that they're at the same height?
Maybe they've ones changed when you were tightening or something, hence is higher/lower than the other side. jack up the car and get a small ruler out and measure the bottom of the spring to the bottom of the thread on each side and compare. taht's what i'd do in this case.
just spit-balling.
dudes, your vehicle is going to need to be lowered more on one side to the other due to the weight differences (ie gearbox, fuel tank etc) thats why you need to measure how i've explained, trust me, i thought your way was how you do it initially but its wrong and sets the car unevenly.
Unfortunately, the thread height is regardless of the car height. After dropping and raising an inch below and about half an inch above what the left spring was, it didn't move.
hoe excessive is the gap we're talking about here mike, measuring in mm's? like i said, mine is like 5mm out side to side but thats due to the sway bars, you have them dont you? or just the rear? . . .
In sayin that it means that there is something hitting the control arm something along those lines if its not moving you could have something in the way.
Last time I checked I wasn't hitting anything lol...I might take it to a mate mechanic and hoist it up and have a looksee.
One thing I did notice though...The right tyre sits at about 16-19mm away from the edge of the strut, and on the left the gap is about 26-30mm. Any suggestions as to why/what that might be?
Bro, get a damb wheel alignment! that sounds like crazy uneven camber there then perhaps have another "looksie" at your gaps . . .
dudes, your vehicle is going to need to be lowered more on one side to the other due to the weight differences (ie gearbox, fuel tank etc) thats why you need to measure how i've explained, trust me, i thought your way was how you do it initially but its wrong and sets the car unevenly.
hoe excessive is the gap we're talking about here mike, measuring in mm's? like i said, mine is like 5mm out side to side but thats due to the sway bars, you have them dont you? or just the rear? . . .
He'd hear clunking then whilst driving, no?
Bro, get a damb wheel alignment! that sounds like crazy uneven camber there then perhaps have another "looksie" at your gaps . . .
I'm guessing you have had your weatbix this morning Alex?
Okay well I corrected my camber issues (and tracking while i was at it) and the wheels now sit the same....That gap is still there though. It's about 17-20mm.
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Alrightey then looks like the problem is almost gone.
Thankyou to Seb for excellent pricing on OEM parts, I changed the strut top mounts and bearings on the front suspension. The right hand side one was more shagged than the left so that's what was causing a bigger clearance on the left. Now that they're both even the car is only about 8-10mm out side to side. Almost sorted!
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I did what KI11Z has suggested as my father said it was a good idea to double check on level ground...
then perhaps have another "looksie" at your gaps . . .
) and the wheels now sit the same....That gap is still there though. It's about 17-20mm.
maybe thats y i was crazy 
why dont you pop into a suspension place and ask them?
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