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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 09:52 AM
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is there anything that could make the car lean to the passenger side an inch and a half lower than the driver side? it is not the shock or the spring could it be the body itself? if so how do you fix it?
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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 10:44 AM
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tons of them sit lower on the passenger side. normally about 3/4-1 inch. it's not frame damage or anything. i've heard of a bent swaybar magnifying it, as well as lowering with the phb set too long/short making it worse
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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 11:40 AM
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yea i've noticed that mine has this same problem, nobody else has ever noticed it but me since it is my car and i do look at it alot. I've always wondered what the deal was.
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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 11:43 AM
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how do you know it's not the shock or spring? I assumed you measured wheel well gap to ground as well as measuring the axle to a point on the body? do the same for the front as well and let us know some more details...
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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 12:07 PM
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how do you know it's not the shock or spring? I assumed you measured wheel well gap to ground as well as measuring the axle to a point on the body? do the same for the front as well and let us know some more details...

i put new shocks and springs on it still the same problem.
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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 12:25 PM
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its common on f bodys....my ss leans by .5 inch
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have some one sit in the drivers seat and look again
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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by streetassasin
have some one sit in the drivers seat and look again
That doesnt fix it man.


I have the same issue, I've had my 275lb roommate(Offensive lineman) Sit in my drivers seat. And it didnt even it out.
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nearly all fbodies do it, but you can make it a lil better with an adjustable pan hard bar.
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thanks alot guys! i went out to check the TA and my passenger side is about 1/4" lower than drivers side in the front... the rear is dead even.

Now that gives me something else to think about when i look at my car! was washing the TA and noticed small nicks starting to appear on the hood and a small spot of clear coat coming off on the front bumper.... pisses my off!
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thanks alot guys! i went out to check the TA and my passenger side is about 1/4" lower than drivers side in the front... the rear is dead even.

Now that gives me something else to think about when i look at my car! was washing the TA and noticed small nicks starting to appear on the hood and a small spot of clear coat coming off on the front bumper.... pisses my off!

if the rear is dead even, how are the front struts/springs? take any measurements besides fender gap? could be bushings, and or front sway bar/end links...hell if an end link is bent it could cause that.

lots to check out before you start throwing money at it....
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i replaced my front and rear springs, shocks, endlinks, front swaybar, and panhard bar and it's still off by the same margin as when i started...
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