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sborrell 11-11-2020 05:18 AM

car higher than others
 
Hi People...
so, I recently bought a 2014 Gt86 completely stock.
but the other day I parked next to another one (also stock) and just discovered that my car is something like 1" higher on the back than the other..
I talked to the owner to see if it was really stock and yes... completely stock. now watching pictures, my does seem to be a little higher...


Is there something I have to look to?


P.S. sorry for any error, english its not my first languaje

Westen86 11-11-2020 09:39 AM

Did the other guy have a dead hooker in the trunk?

Tcoat 11-11-2020 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Westen86 (Post 3382303)
Did the other guy have a dead hooker in the trunk?

Takes three to make the car lower...
I mean, I would think it would take three.

strat61caster 11-11-2020 10:29 AM

Check the rear springs for shipping spacers.

DarkPira7e 11-11-2020 10:38 AM

My car had this same problem. My friend's black BRZ looked lower than my red FRS.



It wasn't, but the contrast of my bad ass red paint made the body of my car APPEAR higher than his car, that was all black. We made sure to fix this by getting him some nice coilovers so we knew his was lower

sborrell 11-11-2020 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Westen86 (Post 3382303)
Did the other guy have a dead hooker in the trunk?

noup! she was alive at that moment....

sborrell 11-11-2020 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkPira7e (Post 3382325)
My car had this same problem. My friend's black BRZ looked lower than my red FRS.



It wasn't, but the contrast of my bad ass red paint made the body of my car APPEAR higher than his car, that was all black. We made sure to fix this by getting him some nice coilovers so we knew his was lower


i get it... the twist??? mine its the black one and my friends car is white...
i get a measuring tape and measured, almos an inch of difference!

sborrell 11-11-2020 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by strat61caster (Post 3382323)
Check the rear springs for shipping spacers.

will do!!! but o havens seen nothing wrong in there

DarkPira7e 11-11-2020 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sborrell (Post 3382334)
i get it... the twist??? mine its the black one and my friends car is white...
i get a measuring tape and measured, almost an inch of difference!


Interesting! What wheels/tires are you running vs what they are running? difference in vehicle mileage?

Dadhawk 11-11-2020 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tcoat (Post 3382305)
Takes three to make the car lower...
I mean, I would think it would take three.

The ratio of course varies with the size of the hooker. 3 standard hookers, yes. If you like them more or less bouncy your hooker to height ratio will vary.

Tcoat 11-11-2020 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by strat61caster (Post 3382323)
Check the rear springs for shipping spacers.

This ^


It has happened a few times on here.

WildCard600 11-11-2020 03:20 PM

OP got a free 1" lift.

I know jeep guys that would love to have that problem.

sborrell 11-12-2020 08:09 AM

mileage was a little higher in my car...

stock wheels rims, and everything...

did not see any shipping spacers... and being a 6 year old car that has passed some state inspection would be something really weird... will check this tonight

Tcoat 11-12-2020 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sborrell (Post 3382588)
mileage was a little higher in my car...

stock wheels rims, and everything...

did not see any shipping spacers... and being a 6 year old car that has passed some state inspection would be something really weird... will check this tonight

Can't find the threads on the subject (god only knows what the right search term is) but the shipping spacers look like they belong there so it would be very easy for somebody to miss them.
If everything is stock it is really the only probable explanation for that big a difference.


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