Dodgy ride height?

[Nightshade]

After some mixed results, I thought I'd put my X6 back to Ellis' standard set up and work forwards.
I'm worried about the front ride height though. The set up uses the standard 'arms level', but in order to set mine level, I have to have one shock nut wound down about 6 threads lower than the other. Is this normal? Or indicative or a problem elsewhere? I can't see anything amiss, but I would have thought that shock nuts in the same position would give a level ride height??

Perhaps my eyes are wonky?

[GML]

I think this is too much different ! Have you checked the rebound of shocks ?

[BeachBuggyPhil]

Check the arms aren't catching on the chassis near the rear of the hinge pin and as said ^^^^^ take the springs off and check the shocks for rebound.
I race on grass and aimed for 20 to 22 mm ride height with the chassis level. I ignored whether the arms were level or not.
And stand the springs next to each other and make sure they are the same length.

[arransmith27]

Limiters in one of the shocks perhaps?

[Nightshade]

Ok then, I've just had another look over;
Springs are exactly the same size.
Both arms don't rub or touch the chassis.
Checked for rebound (not 100% sure I'm doing this right, but I pulled the springs off, compressed the shock shafts all the way down, then let them rise of their own accord) There is just over 0.5mm more on the left hand side shock as you look at the pic above. i.e the one that has the shock nut sitting highest when arms are level.
Does that sound like enough to require such difference between shock nuts?

Not sure about what the limiters in the shock are?? (I didn't build the car)

Oh and thank you for all your help chaps!

[/tobys]

how does the length of the shocks when fully extended compare (ideally centre of top eyelet to centre of bottom eyelet)? They should be the same - a large difference could result in the problem you are having.

[NeilRalph77]

Originally Posted by Nightshade

Not sure about what the limiters in the shock are?? (I didn't build the car)

Sounds very much like ya haven't rebuilt the shocks