sitting uneven on level ground??
11-05-2003, 12:42 PM
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sitting uneven on level ground?? had by bilsteins installed a week adn a half ago and i was walking out to my car the yesterday adn i noticed that the driver side is higher than the passenger side. i looked at the distance between the top of the tire and the lip of the fender and noticed that i can fit 4 fingers on the passenger side and 5 on the driver side. any one else have lop sided maros? its not bad but me being the owner notices everything. how would i go about making the car sit evenly??
11-05-2003, 01:39 PM
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Some say GM designed it this way so that when you sit in the car, it is even. Have someone verify that while you sit in it. FWIW.
11-05-2003, 10:52 PM
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Take out the spare tire and jack. 
Mines this way too, I just keep telling myself it evens out when Im it it, so its fine.
(Dont think about it when someone else is with you.)
Mines this way too, I just keep telling myself it evens out when Im it it, so its fine.
(Dont think about it when someone else is with you.)
11-06-2003, 09:10 AM
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Off the top of my head I can think of three ways to solve the problem if its enough of a concern:
1) Coilovers - since they are adjustable for ride height
2) Ground Control makes adjustable spring perches that can be used with standard rear coil springs (although I have no personal experience with them).
3) Some sort of spring spacer (I believe LG used to have these) that you could use with the pass. side spring to slightly raise that side.
1) Coilovers - since they are adjustable for ride height
2) Ground Control makes adjustable spring perches that can be used with standard rear coil springs (although I have no personal experience with them).
3) Some sort of spring spacer (I believe LG used to have these) that you could use with the pass. side spring to slightly raise that side.
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11-06-2003, 09:16 AM
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Make sure all the springs are oriented in their perches the same.
On the fronts, the coil has a specific place in the isolator that it sits. If not seated all the way, it could raise the car slightly.
Same with the rear.
But I echo what the others have said ... screw what it looks like in the driveway, how does that bitch handle turning?
On the fronts, the coil has a specific place in the isolator that it sits. If not seated all the way, it could raise the car slightly.
Same with the rear.
But I echo what the others have said ... screw what it looks like in the driveway, how does that bitch handle turning?
11-06-2003, 12:54 PM
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havent mached it around too much yet cause my car is hesitating after i put in my ls6 intake. i asked a question in the external and some said i might have a vacuum leak. coming to a stop the car slightly jerks like im tapping the throttle but im not. i need to tune it and figure out this problem before i rip around. ill keep you posted on them though. thanks for the input guys.
11-07-2003, 11:19 AM
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Another way of changing the height of your car is by shortening the length of your anti-sway bar end links on either front, rear or both bars. By cutting the spacer on one side only you change the loading of the bar and height of car. Just be sure you cut the spacer on the correct side so the car goes up or down the direction you want to achieve.
