Uneven Rear Height? pics added
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All the suspension in the back is aftermarket adjustable. the rear end is a moser 9 and my shock/spring combo is koni/strano. The problem is the passenger side of the car has over 1" of extra fender to wheel clearance compared to the drivers side. Is this a rear end spring perch problem or what do you think?
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I have the same problem with the koni/strano set up. I tried spinning the springs and that didnt work. hope someone has an answer for us! when did you purchase the springs?
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All the suspension in the back is aftermarket adjustable. the rear end is a moser 9 and my shock/spring combo is koni/strano. The problem is the passenger side of the car has over 1" of extra fender to wheel clearance compared to the drivers side. Is this a rear end spring perch problem or what do you think?
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I called moser and he said it could only be the springs. I switched them from side to side about three times and it made no difference. on ramps i measure just over 33" from ground to quarter panel on drivers side and just under 34 1/4" from ground to fender on pass side. i hate things not being symmetrical this drives me nuts! i bought the springs like summer of 08. the reason im messing with it now is im tired of a shitty ride so im putting the isolators back in. the height difference is magnified when those are in. i lived with it like this when i had the heater hose mod but not any more.
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i think its one of my spring perches causing the difference. i will measure from the ground to each of them within the next few days. moser said they are basically locked in a jig when welded but mistakes can happen.
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agree with the swaybar endlinks being wrong.
but if you switched the springs from side to side, how could they still blame the springs? if it were the springs the opposite side would be higher after switching them. if switching them gave no change then it has to be something else.
but if you switched the springs from side to side, how could they still blame the springs? if it were the springs the opposite side would be higher after switching them. if switching them gave no change then it has to be something else.
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all those pieces are on the ground i took them off to be able to raise and lower one side of the rear at a time. i did this in order to get the springs out to but the isolators back in. i was simply showing the gap difference between the sides. the sway bar end links should be the same distance from the body on both sides. see what im saying. the pics were for reference only i rotated the sway bar completely out of the way so all the **** fell off the bolt. then i rotated it back up so i could drive it into my garage and not have to worry about it catching anything.
pjb i agree and thats what leads me to believe its the spring perches. i will measure today and see if theres anything obviously off
pjb i agree and thats what leads me to believe its the spring perches. i will measure today and see if theres anything obviously off
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if its not the shocks, I can almost guarantee your problem is a bent or miswelded spring perch. Sometime people jack their cars up from that point which is a BAD idea!
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pjb i needed the extra few to get the drivers side out so yes i did.
blkss the rear was brand new when i got it so its not from jacking it up. however the pass side was a half in off from the drivers side. the drivers side looks so fortified and the pass is just welded to the tube. but it looks a little tilted to so the spring isnt straight up and down its kinda leaning out a bit.
with all that being said for some reason even though the perches are 1/2 an inch off the rear is even again. it must have been switching the springs worked or something because with everything tightened back down both sides sit 27 1/4 from the ground to quarter panel. which i am thrilled with, also the spring isolators make a huge difference, f**k the heater hose mod.
blkss the rear was brand new when i got it so its not from jacking it up. however the pass side was a half in off from the drivers side. the drivers side looks so fortified and the pass is just welded to the tube. but it looks a little tilted to so the spring isnt straight up and down its kinda leaning out a bit.
with all that being said for some reason even though the perches are 1/2 an inch off the rear is even again. it must have been switching the springs worked or something because with everything tightened back down both sides sit 27 1/4 from the ground to quarter panel. which i am thrilled with, also the spring isolators make a huge difference, f**k the heater hose mod.