kkslds

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My car sits really high and I dont know why. I even put DMS springs and it didnt help. Anyone know whats holding my car up in the air or do these springs take some major breaking in. Here are a few pics of what I have. Also all suspension is brand new.

Before with stock springs (Excuse my redneck jack stands please)

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After Springs... Not much difference!
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Control arm with full weight on it
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Notice different angle of panhard compared to previous. Only noticable difference
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leadfoot4

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I think I'd get the car on the ground, and a couple of miles on it to let things "settle", before you really make any measurements.

kkslds

iTrader: (59)

Well thats part of the reason for the post. Is it gonna be ok to drive? Didnt know if it was just because the new bushings from all the new suspension and the new springs or if something was bound up or just not adjusted right.

98TAjwh

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it's not much of a difference, but it does look lower than before to me. maybe a half an inch, it's hard to tell by your pics but i can see a change.

egott_91

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Springs take some time to settle.

kkslds

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yea but if you look in the sticky at the before and after spring setups mine isnt even close. 4" off the tire and thats with the isolators out

mediocrels1

the springs might not be sitting correctly on the upper mounts. when i did my swap, i put thecar on the ground and i could hear the upper isolators slipping on the metal upper mounts. the isolator wasnt seated/centered on the rounded upper mount. try supporting the rear frame with jackstands and jacking up the diff till the springs barely contact the chassis then get under there and line things up. hope it works out

kkslds

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Again... No isolators. This is with the hose mod on rear springs.

mediocrels1

uhh ok...that doesnt change anything. the spring (by watever means) may not be seated correctly

kkslds

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uhh ok... I reread your post and didnt realize you were talking about your situation with the isolators. Anyways thats not the case. I've double checked everything. Thanks though

CranMaro99

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Damn that car is jacked up before AND after... Weird.

Any major weight reductions?

kkslds

iTrader: (59)

No weight reduction period. Its full weight and then some.

leadfoot4

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Speaking of bushings, if you replaced all of them, but tightened up their bolts with the suspension "unloaded", that might be causing part of your problem. The bushing bolts have to be tightened with the car at ride height, otherwise, they'll bind up.

kkslds

iTrader: (59)

yea when I installed everything I put it all in and set the car down on ramps before i tightened it. I put 1 pump of grease in everything. The only thing I didnt do is put grease on the outside of the bushing cause I had the packet sitting on the ground and a buddy stepped on it. So I have this new shoe like sound. Other than that I installed everything to a T on the directions.

MavsFORMULA

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Wow... It looks like some of the cars Ive seen w/ drag launch springs! If they were LT springs on an LS car, that might make the front a lil high but prob not the back.. It really looks like something isn't right. I don't think my panhard, or any Ive seen, are that close to parrallel w/ the ground. But IDK, I vote for some slow backing down the drive way, then around the block(both careful and cautious), then try putting some break in miles on the springs....

CranMaro99

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I don't know what else to say... But wow, for a "lowered car" that thing is sky high (even for stock)... and I've seen some "lifted" looking f-bodies before.

I hope you figure it out, OP.

WARP211

I would take if for a spin around the block or put a few miles on it first before doing anything as long as everything is button up.!! Let me give you an example: I took off my buddies pab bracket on his vette in the front and I put everything back it place and it look like it was 4x4 mod.. LOL anyways After I put things back together and he took it around the block everything settled back down. I guess just by taking off the pab bracket it doesn't let the suspension level back down.. Who would of kno?? Where I'm getting at is take it for a spin and see if it levels back... Also did you put the right springs in the back?? sure you didn't swap out the front ones for the back??

99Bluz28

iTrader: (35)

If you look at the lower shock mount bolt it looks like it's at a odd angle, like the shocks are supporting the weight of the car.
Maybe shocks are froze up?

Control arm with full weight on it
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Blk98ls1

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I would also think it could be bad shocks. Correct me if Im wrong, but doesn't that Moser rearend also make the car sit higher?

bballr4567

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Im thinking that too. That bolt should be straight and not kinked up like that. Are the springs really easy to take in and out?