Put new springs in and ride height is pretty much the same! Something wrong?
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Put new springs in and ride height is pretty much the same! Something wrong?
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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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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#3
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.
#7
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
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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
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uhh ok...that doesnt change anything. the spring (by watever means) may not be seated correctly
#14
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.
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.
#15
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....
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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??