TWISTA TA

My passenger rear sits about 1/2" lower than the drivers side. I need some advice on what would cause this and how to fix it. Would the corner weight setters work and if so where do you get them? What about air bags?

Dawg One

I have the exact same thing on my Firehawk.
The dealer broke into all the suspension (Bilstein from factory) and found nothing out of spec.
It's just got a bit of a sag and I have to live with it is what I'm told.
I thought maybe the RR shock was broken or the spring may be defective, but they said upon inspection, all was normal.
It's hard to see from a dead on view from the back, but if you measure the gap between the tire and the bottom of the fender, you can eyeball the difference.

Chris99WS6PWTMET

40 pounds of spare tire??? Power antenna??? Monsoon Amps???

May be a possibility.

angst911

have someone sit in the drivers seat... it magically levels out

ChoiceCam00

Hi there TWISTA TA, from an earlier posting, someone said that GM does this to make up for the driver. I measured my 2000 SS and sure enough, it is 1/2" higher. I just installed Sportlines springs, KYB AGX adjustables shocks and new 285/40/17 Kuhmo MXs all around and the car is still 1/2" higher on the driver side. I wouldn't worry about it. Hope this helps.

TWISTA TA

Thanx for the info guys, it makes me feel a little better knowing that I am not the only one that has this problem.

Dawg One

Well damn if that doesn't sound like the simplest explantation I've ever heard!
But it sure makes sense.

Thanks for sharing that insight.
Amazing what we know the dealers don't!

WS6FirebirdTA00

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interesting explanations....but yet very good

WS6FirebirdTA00

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i put brand new bilsteins on and mine didnt change

TWISTA TA

Patrick B. What kind of rear shocks did you use? Where they adjustable?

Mike 01WS6

I've noticed the same thing on my WS6 Vert. Rear passenger side sits lower. My spare and jack is removed as well. ???????

Larry

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Easiest way to adjust your rear positioning is by changing the length of the spacers in your rear anti-sway bar end link. If you lenghten the passenger side spacer your passenger side will go up, drivers side down. Shorten the drivers side same thing. You have preloaded the bar by doing so.

Most of us need to do this to improve traction anyway. You will get more load from the rear bar and more even loading of the two rear tires at launch.

woopty121

This may sound funny, but if you still have your old springs. Try putting the new spring just on the passenger side. I did that and left it that way for a couple months. Then i put new shocks and struts on the front and new spring and shocks on the rear and it fixed mine. No problems since. GOOD LUCK

Tramminc

When I installed coilovers on my vette, I spaced out (my body) 260lbs of weights ( body building plates) on the driver floor, seat and behind the driver seat. Than raised the car up on my drive on lift (not arm type). Set ride height on all 4 corners, rolls it back and forth and recheck. Removed the weight, Drove it know it was balanced for my fat ***.

bleepster

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17 years later..............

LLLosingit

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And now it's leaning a full inch lol
I still can't figure how people dig up these old posts.