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Old 04-01-2008, 07:22 PM
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I just noticed my car is about an inch higher on the driver's rear compared to passenger rear before I put my new panhard bar on. My old panhard was bent like an L so I thought maybe the new one would fix it but its still the same. I'm putting on my new LCA's tomorrow, maybe that will fix the problem?
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The lower control arms will not fix it. Did you just recently lower the car?
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no i haven't touched any of the shocks or springs.
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(1) Check to see if the end of the pigtail on both springs is pointing the same direction(to the front of car).

(2) You can also try disconecting the rear swaybar endlinks to see if you have a bent swaybar.
(3) upper spring seat might be collapsed.
(4) spring might be bent.

If you have not noticed already, the right rear lower spring seat is at an angle, not level like the drivers side rear spring seat.
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My car does it also. Been that way since I bought it. Depending on what you weigh, it evens out when you sit in the car. I am fixing it with QA1's soon though...
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They came like that from the factory. I dont really know why tho.
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Does you girl friend who sits in the passenger seat weigh 500 lbs?l
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Does you girl friend who sits in the passenger seat weigh 500 lbs?l
LOL. Well if they came like that from the factory... interesting. I'll check the springs right now when I put on my LCA's thx fellas.
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Spare tire and jack on passenger side . . . .
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It is all because of the Torque .. most goes to right rear.



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