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Old May 11, 2010 | 11:02 AM
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Ive got a 2001 Trans AM WS6, ive got 18x9F and 18x10R, i recently lowered my car with eibach sportline springs and new shocks. Yes the ride is rough, but the stance is perfect. The only problem is the passenger side sits a little lower then the driver side. Not much, about a finger width differance, but that matters cause over some bumbs etc.. it rubs or even slams hard. After installing the 1st set i ordered a new set thinking the 1st was defective. The 2nd set was a little better but still have the slight lean. Im not sure if the bump stops are bad(uneven etc..) or what. Can i use adjustable coil overs to compensate for the slight differance? What should i do? Please help.
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Old May 11, 2010 | 11:31 AM
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Buy 12" of 5/8" heater hose and slip it over the top coil of the passenger side spring!.......
leveled my friends t/a & was easy LOL!!!
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Old May 11, 2010 | 12:54 PM
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These cars sit a tad lower on the passenger side than the driver side, that's normal. Every fbody does that.

Reason given was it levels out when the driver gets in.
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Old May 14, 2010 | 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by SparkyJJO
These cars sit a tad lower on the passenger side than the driver side, that's normal. Every fbody does that.

Reason given was it levels out when the driver gets in.
I thought that was why, but even with me in the driver's seat and someone else in the seat behind me (no one else in the car) it still sits lower on the passenger's side. Is there no way to adjust this?
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Old Jul 26, 2010 | 10:13 PM
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Does anyone know if an adjustable panhard will cure this problem?
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Old Jul 27, 2010 | 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by License2Ill
Does anyone know if an adjustable panhard will cure this problem?
I would think it would have a bearing at all on ride height unless it was severely bent and even then I am not sure it would effect the ride height.

Have you tried moving the springs side to side to see if the problem follows the springs?

The recommendation of using heater hose is a good one. I have used it many times to get cars to set perfectly the way I wanted and it's inexpensive too !!
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Old Jul 27, 2010 | 05:50 PM
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Check both of your rear bump stops, it sounds like the passenger side BS is completely shot!
IMO, get a new set of bump stops, factory Z28 bump stops preferably!
Or get a set of Energy Suspension poly bump stops if you can't find any GM B.S..
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