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Old Aug 31, 2011 | 02:58 AM
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I measured the ground to wheel well today and the passenger side of the car sits about 1 inch lower than the driver. What gives?

Next ? Is about what kind of spring/ shock combo I should do... I am building a drag car with some streetability but not a whole lot... I see everyone talking about the qa1... Is that all around? Also what springs should go with those? Does lowering help in drag at all?

Sorry I have no idea about suspension so I'm looking at all the opinions that you guys have. Thanks
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Currently on stock springs and have the upper phb w relocation but not lower yet
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Old Aug 31, 2011 | 01:28 PM
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Old Sep 2, 2011 | 02:00 PM
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Old Sep 2, 2011 | 08:30 PM
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Throw a coupla large bags of dog food in the front seat (or anything that weighs as much as you do) and re-measure...should be almost level. Mine do the same thing
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Old Sep 2, 2011 | 09:37 PM
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i remember reading on gmfullsize some trucks sat the same way after being lowered so i think its supposed to be that way so its level when your in it and wont be lower on drivers side when your in it. correct me if im wrong
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Very common on these cars.....we all speculate its to even things out with only one person in the car but who really knows....
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Old Sep 5, 2011 | 09:57 AM
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mines sits about 2inches lower on the passenger side with me in it and it is very noticeable going down the road and i was wondering the same thing
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With higher mileage, comes a breakdown in suspension components. BMR springs are cold wound on a CNC Coiling Machine. The CNC coiling head can adjust the spring diameter in real time to ensure that every spring is the same as the other springs. This guarantees that your right spring matches your left spring!!

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