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Old 03-19-2013, 12:33 AM
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So I just got done doing a lot of mods to the car and after all is said and done, I've measured the ride height and it's off. The driver's side sits half an inch both front and back higher than the passenger side.

LF: 26 1/2 RF: 26
LR: 27 RR: 26 1/2

Here is a list of my suspension mods:

Koni SA Front and Rear with the front set on lower perch.
BMR 1.25 Lowering springs with HH mod in rear.
UMI Double Adjustable Rear lower control arms with relocation brackets.
UMI Double Adjustable Panhard Bar.
UMI Adjustable Torque Arm.
UMI Torque Arm Relocation Bracket.
UMI Front 35mm Sway bar.
UMI Rear 22mm Swy bar.

All the parts have the rod ends on them also. I have a set of UMI 3 point bolt in subframes I am wanting to weld in but I don't want to if for some reason the chassis is twisted. I haven't bolted them in either. Any thoughts or ideas? Thanks in advance.
Old 03-19-2013, 12:47 AM
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If you did a quick search you'd find that 99% of fbodies are like this

It isn't anything you did or did not do. The most common theory is it evens out when you sit in it.
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It is very common. Have you aligned the car since you installed the front springs? That can change it slightly from side to side.
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you're only half inch?? ****...ive seen more on some cars...lol.

yeah like stated above..its pretty normal characteristic for our cars.
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You will find countless threads if you do a search on the subject.
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I tried a search but I guess I wasn't using the right key words. Although after the input here I feel like I was worried about nothing. Thanks for the help.
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I worried about this when I lowered mine. It still kinda bugs me. So if I take pictures of my car I try to take them from the passenger side haha
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Originally Posted by dabest09
I worried about this when I lowered mine. It still kinda bugs me. So if I take pictures of my car I try to take them from the passenger side haha
if you have someone take pics of the car while you're sitting in it it'll look level.
when i measured mine with someone in the driver seat it was actually pretty even.
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Ive heard its the twisting of the frame from the torque of the car. also why some the ttops of t tops cars are off.
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Shitty 4th gen build tolerances
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Mines this way to but only 1/4 inch higher on the drivers side.
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Everytime I open my garage it looks like I have a flat because of the same problem. Eventually I'm gonna pull it out of the garage and my luck I will have one.
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It's to compensate for the weight of the driver..

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Yup my trans am is one side higher in the rear but only the rear
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If it's that obvious, I would check and make sure the rear end is centered, If not adjust your panhard bar. Hope this help, GL.



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