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Old May 17, 2008 | 03:28 PM
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my driver side rear fender well is about a half inch higher than the rest of the car. would this be an indication that the shocks are gone, or is this normal?
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Old May 17, 2008 | 03:46 PM
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Mine sits that way too, actually both front and back driver side are a bit higher than the passenger side. I've heard it is so it is about level when the driver gets in.
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Old May 17, 2008 | 10:38 PM
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completely normal, they always sit high..
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Old May 18, 2008 | 01:45 AM
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yep mines the same way.
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Old May 18, 2008 | 08:04 AM
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I've never seen one that wasn't.
Hell even with my Strano's the car is slightly higher on the drivers side.
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Old May 18, 2008 | 08:08 AM
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Yeah its normal, it bugs me but its just one of those f-body things. I've seen alot of guys on here spend some $$$ trying to get it to level out, and not have much luck. I hope it sits normal when im in it.
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Old May 18, 2008 | 09:27 AM
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well at least im not alone on this. i thought **** another fu@#ing problem.
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Old May 18, 2008 | 09:22 PM
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I've heard because of the unibody design. The chassis can be torqued a little bit.
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