Lower Left Side of a Pizza Lancer

**20vanda01** · July 19th, 2006 08:19 AM

Sir, tanong lang po sa mga may experience/alam sa Lancer.
Napansin ko lang na sa left side front ng Lancer ng Mrs ko ay mas mababa siya for about 1/4 to 3/4 inch compared sa right side front after measuring using a tape measure.
Sa likod naman sa left side mas mababa siya about 1/4 to 1/2 inch compared sa right side rear.
These measurements are true whether the car is parked on the right side or left side or center of the road.
Tinanong ko sa casa nung nagpachange oil ako sabi nung service advisor ganun daw talaga sa lahat ng mga Lancer na pizza model, tama ba?

If not what could be wrong? Can I compensate the height by varying the rubber thickness that supports the coil springs on the shocks?
Thanks sa mga magbibigay ng advise/opinion.

**ghosthunter** · July 19th, 2006 09:16 AM

You can try swapping the left & right side springs.

**Negus** · July 19th, 2006 09:25 AM

Originally Posted by 20vanda01

Sir, tanong lang po sa mga may experience/alam sa Lancer.
Napansin ko lang na sa left side front ng Lancer ng Mrs ko ay mas mababa siya for about 1/4 to 3/4 inch compared sa right side front after measuring using a tape measure.
Sa likod naman sa left side mas mababa siya about 1/4 to 1/2 inch compared sa right side rear.
These measurements are true whether the car is parked on the right side or left side or center of the road.
Tinanong ko sa casa nung nagpachange oil ako sabi nung service advisor ganun daw talaga sa lahat ng mga Lancer na pizza model, tama ba?

If not what could be wrong? Can I compensate the height by varying the rubber thickness that supports the coil springs on the shocks?
Thanks sa mga magbibigay ng advise/opinion.

sa '99 civic din namin mas mababa sa left side around 1/4 inch din...
nung pinalitan yung goma, mas pudpod yung sa left.. normal ata talaga yun..

**1D4LV** · July 19th, 2006 09:49 AM

hmmm. actually, ganyan talaga lancers specially kung medyo luma na yung springs and shocks. if i am not mistaken, na-discuss na din yan sa http://www.mymitsu.com.ph. try mo hanapin dun yung thread, nasa technical discussions sya.

check mo na lang bro conditions ng front shocks nya. most probably baka worn out na sya.

and btw, pinalowered mo ba? kung yes, putol ba springs? if yes, it would also help if you use aftermarket lowering springs.

**ineedmorehp** · July 19th, 2006 10:48 AM

Palit nako springs and shocks ganun parin. La naman banga...

**1D4LV** · July 19th, 2006 10:54 AM

bro....

http://mymitsuph.com/modules.php?nam...wtopic&t=12004

**kabuke0** · July 19th, 2006 10:57 AM

baka talaga lang mas-mabigat nag kaliwa. siguro??

**yebo** · July 19th, 2006 11:13 AM

ganun daw talaga sabi ng mitsu quezon avenue. nagtaka di ako nung nabili ko lancer ko in 2001, napansin ko mas mababa ang left side rear by about 1/2 inch and left side front mga 1/4 inch. this is to compensate daw for philippine roads which tend to be more inclined to the right (for drainage purposes) than roads on other countries. kung di daw kasi gagawin na mas mababa ang left side the car will always be leaning to the right (kasi nga inclined to the right ang road surface) at mas madali mapudpod ang right side ng tyres. sa right hand drive countries din daw na madalas ang ulan and the road surface are inclined to the left, sa right side naman daw ang mababa. pwede daw mag-order ng suspension spring for the left side only na hindi philippine road spec pero need pa nila i-order from japan, lead time is 6 months or more.

**20vanda01** · July 19th, 2006 01:00 PM

happy_gilmore, hindi po lowered 'yong Lancer namin standard pa rin ang pang-ilalim niya. All four tires are new and still have 90% thread, so I guess hindi 'yon ang problema.
Thanks for the link I will look into that.

yebo, so I guess normal lang siya? Di ko na malamang i-oorder ng upgrade springs/shocks para pantayin, baka lalo lang akong mapagastos. Tsaka tagal ng leadtime nun.

ghosthunter, kung lumala 'yong situation niya (difference in height), I will try to swap the springs... as for the shocks tingin ko okay pa kasi pag dinidiinan ko sa front and back hindi pa nagba-bounce, kaya malamang okay pa mga shocks. 73k ang mileage at 85% of the time city driving at driver lang ang sumasakay.

Baka meron pa jan may ginawang ibang solusyon para pantayin.
Pagkasi ako ang gumagamit hindi ako at ease i-drive parang may problema.
Lalo na mejo mabigat ako (160lbs) compared to my wife who is using it everyday na hindi naman niya inirereklamo ang pantay nung car.

**yebo** · July 19th, 2006 01:48 PM

punta ka banawe, meron sila rubber inserts dun na nilalagay sa spring para i-raise. pwede 1 side lang palagyan mo. sa tabi2x lang yun, park ka lang sabihin mo gusto mo i-raise ang suspension magdadatingan na mga freelancers na mekaniko, sama na labor sa price nila.