The Scooby Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 i noticed before my EJ swap that when i would floor it in my SJR 2inch lifted wagon the front would lift and the back would sink badly. now with the EJ22 swapped in its REALLY noticable. i was wondering what could be causing this. makes it a pain in the arse when i drive at night because if i have to give it any kind of gas to get going i blind the people ahead of me. i have just the rear shock extensions in the back with the stock adjustable struts all the way up. the fronts are cranked almost all the way down to help compensate. is it because i don't have the rear trailing arms droped in the back or is it something else that is causing it. i really notice it when i drive Zap's lifted hatch and how solid it feels, then i get in my wagon and i feel like im driving a caddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phizinza Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Stiffer springs? Can't think of anything else which would hold the car level. Its like there is front to rear antisway bars.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Scooby Posted February 23, 2009 Author Share Posted February 23, 2009 well im running the stock springs, it never seemed to be like this before the lift, it might just be a side effect from pushing the struts down 2inches. i hope it goes away when i add in the blocks to drop the front X-member and the rear 1.5inches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one eye Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 All of our in our crew do that too. I think thats just how it is, my 4" lifted brat really did it, but I'm in 4X all the time in the Black and maroon wagon, so It don't do it as much. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott in Bellingham Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 may be your toe in or out, I had one that did that bad, and mostly went away when I adjusted the toe in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bratman18 Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 may be your toe in or out, i had one that did that bad, and mostly went away when i adjusted the toe in +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phizinza Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Is this a complete 2" body lift? Or just the struts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Scooby Posted February 23, 2009 Author Share Posted February 23, 2009 thanks scott ill have to look into that. and ya its just 2inch lift block's on the struts. but i will be lifting the body 1.5inches hopfully this week to help with the CV's. i might just have to get 4 new struts and see if that helps since they are the orignal one's to the car and it has over 230K on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phizinza Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 If you didn't adjust your toe after the strut lift you'll have horrid toe in.. Best to have only 2 to 4mm difference back of wheels to front of wheels on the front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bratman18 Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 If you didn't adjust your toe after the strut lift you'll have horrid toe in.. Best to have only 2 to 4mm difference back of wheels to front of wheels on the front. +1 again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 +1 again +3 align it before you spend any money on parts that probably won't fix the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one eye Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Do you have blocks that are cut at a 15 deg angle? Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Scooby Posted February 24, 2009 Author Share Posted February 24, 2009 they are cut at whatever angle scott cuts them at. im using the 2inch SJR lift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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