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Old 03-04-2009, 10:09 PM
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Default car leans to the right

i cant figure out why. its done it since i bought it. all new stock springs, shocks, and struts, has aftermarket rear lower control arms, and an adjustable panhard bar but its seized up and i cant adjust it (bought it used) any one have any ideas?
Old 03-04-2009, 10:18 PM
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well these cars tend to sit about an inch lower on the right rear side so that with a driver in it it balances out. Did you look/measure the front and rear?
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its a very noticeable difference. i really dont think its normal. the right side looks like it has drop springs on it
Old 03-04-2009, 10:29 PM
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both front and back? Measure from the ground to the apex of the wheel well and see what the numbers are, only way to be sure.
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Take a picture of the lean?
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ill try to take a pic tomorrow. i did an alignment last week. the camber was fine on the right, although the lock did slide off the steering wheel. ill try to do another one later in the week
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honestly this has to be the 5th thread posted on this over the last 2 days. no joke.

some people have reported having this due to bent swaybars/endlinks.

others, such as myself have replaced the swaybars, endlinks, panhard bar, springs, and shocks and it's off by the exact same margin as when i started. it's more noticable in the front of my car than the rear though.
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I started looking at some other F-bodies when I noticed mine had the "lean" and it seems most of them are that way. I don't think I've seen one since then that doesn't lean. Weird quirk and evidently very common.
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Sometimes you can route the rear spring about 180 degrees on the side that leans and see if that helps
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I had Eibach Pro kit and the right rear side spring started to sag. I had to buy another spring kit. Or you can buy just the back springs from BMR.
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im starting to think i twisted the frame. but it was doing it when i bought it and it was bone stock
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Originally Posted by ElkySS
im starting to think i twisted the frame. but it was doing it when i bought it and it was bone stock
i don't think so. unless half the fbody's i've ever seen including both that i have owned have bent frames as well. bought them both low mileage and stock too.
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Mine did that after installing my new S60 and found the one spring wasnt seated in the top rubber the right way !So i lowered the rear and twisted the spring into place and she was good!
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well i went out and tried switching the rear springs, nothing. i measured it tho. the right side is about 1-1 1/2 inches lower. it does kinda look like the rear end may be shifted a little to the left. also when i bought it, the panhard bar was bent, thats why i put the adjustable on there
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mine does the same thing...i replaced the front springs and front shocks, same ****...lol then decided to check my right front tire pressure...15psi...go figure..car still has a slight lean to the right...i think my sub frame is bent cause my alignment was maxed out and still off
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my camber is adjusted to the max on both sides, which confuses the hell out of me. it was barely in the green with it maxed out 2



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