My T350 is on the slant!
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Hi All
When I was washing my car the other day I noticed that the gap between the top of the rear tyre and the wheel arch was bigger on the passenger side than on the drivers side, the front looks fine. Having discovered this I looked at the car from a low angle both from the front and the back and from the rear view a very small tilt was obvious even to the naked eye, Slightly higher at the kerb side, lower at the drivers. I parked the car obn a flat surface and measured the distance from the rear "spoiler" to the floor and vola! the left side was nearly half an inch higher that the right.
Had anyone experienced this?
Am I just looking too closely?
Should I be worried?
Should I get a fat mate to sit in the passenger seat and even things up?
Suiggestions please
Cheers - Rippers
When I was washing my car the other day I noticed that the gap between the top of the rear tyre and the wheel arch was bigger on the passenger side than on the drivers side, the front looks fine. Having discovered this I looked at the car from a low angle both from the front and the back and from the rear view a very small tilt was obvious even to the naked eye, Slightly higher at the kerb side, lower at the drivers. I parked the car obn a flat surface and measured the distance from the rear "spoiler" to the floor and vola! the left side was nearly half an inch higher that the right.
Had anyone experienced this?
Am I just looking too closely?
Should I be worried?
Should I get a fat mate to sit in the passenger seat and even things up?
Suiggestions please
Cheers - Rippers
Nope, he's right.
Or it could be that the cars are not designed by computer, but by hand. The mold is not 100% symetrical.
Edited to say - for whatever reason in their case, BMW did this too. My brother's E36 Coupe's body is lower on one side - you can clearly see this by looking at the gap in the rear wheel arch (its not just his car - they're all the same).
Or it could be that the cars are not designed by computer, but by hand. The mold is not 100% symetrical.
Edited to say - for whatever reason in their case, BMW did this too. My brother's E36 Coupe's body is lower on one side - you can clearly see this by looking at the gap in the rear wheel arch (its not just his car - they're all the same).
Edited by targarama on Friday 23 June 12:10
jigsty said:
That'll be TVR's optional advanced levelling system in action. You're very lucky to have it fitted - With normal road camber your car will be totally level - just don't drive it on the continent without first getting TVR's reversal procedure carried out.
I thought that only worked when you had weight in the car
I had this in France ,car was higher on one side than the other-and then magically after a drive it changed sides,and then again the next day.I then realised it had to do with the cars centre of mass and the road surface you were on.More noticable first time because it was parked up in an old courtyard which was about as smooth as a ploughed field.
Measure it again and it'll be different-it'll drive you nuts!
Measure it again and it'll be different-it'll drive you nuts!
valhalla said:
Here is another one for you.
Stand at the front of of any T350c, and look at the curve over the roof from left to right.
Edited to say......sorry just noticed you have a targa, so you won't see it
Stand at the front of of any T350c, and look at the curve over the roof from left to right.
Edited to say......sorry just noticed you have a targa, so you won't see it
Edited by valhalla on Friday 23 June 20:02
Does this mean Targas are better?
valhalla said:
Here is another one for you.
Stand at the front of of any T350c, and look at the curve over the roof from left to right.
Edited to say......sorry just noticed you have a targa, so you won't see it
Stand at the front of of any T350c, and look at the curve over the roof from left to right.
Edited to say......sorry just noticed you have a targa, so you won't see it
Edited by valhalla on Friday 23 June 20:02
Just put to bed for the night so had a look and you're right!
Had for nearly 2 years and not noticed!
fairclp said:
valhalla said:
Here is another one for you.
Stand at the front of of any T350c, and look at the curve over the roof from left to right.
Edited to say......sorry just noticed you have a targa, so you won't see it
Stand at the front of of any T350c, and look at the curve over the roof from left to right.
Edited to say......sorry just noticed you have a targa, so you won't see it
Edited by valhalla on Friday 23 June 20:02
Just put to bed for the night so had a look and you're right!
Had for nearly 2 years and not noticed!
Heres another one for you....measure the length of both rear side windows.
Dave
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