Recent increase in rear ride height

[2.0_Mazda]

Some of you may have seen my other thread asking about how to install rear camber arms on a 08 Mazda 3. That installation happened about one month ago and went ok I guess. I had to readjust them a few times and they had gotten lose once. Nevertheless, since the tightening/readjusting, I stopped hearing the small knocking sound and have put over 1500 kilometers issue free.

Though just today, I noticed an increase in rear ride height. This is pretty recent as I remember a few days ago fitting tightly 3 fingers between my rear wheel and top of fender. Now, 4 fingers fit nice and easy.

Could this be related to my adjustable camber arms that I wrongly adjusted or could this be something else, and why has this happened now and not right after the installation. I still haven't gotten my car aligned as I've been really busy with school, I'm guessing this could be a good step before I start replacing parts.


Thanks for the help


The car is stock, tire size 205/50/R17, shocks still original but still seem in good condition, and it has 117k kilos.

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[xMazdax]

Why did you put adjustable camber arms at stock height? Looks fine too me.

 

[2.0_Mazda]

My old ones had bent over time and caused my tires to wear unevenly. When it came time to replace the parts, I thought it'd be best to keep my options open and get adjustable ones.

Ride height seems pretty high for me. I'm hearing odd noises from my shocks going over large bumps. When the weather clears up, I'll go look under my car to see if they're leaking.

Thanks for the reply