gyrene2003

ok, so ive noticed that my car has a lean when i stand behind it. It leans towards the driver's side. What the hell is that about. A friend who is into mustangs say they do that too and to get a 1/4 inch spacer, but im wanting to know what the hell it it so i can actually FIX the problem. Dont know if i really want to lower the car though, so dont say that. New catted-y hangs kinda low so i dont think the y would take well to less clearance.

gyrene2003

think its the shocks? Maybe some bilstien hds would fix the problem?

gyrene2003

anybody?

97MysticZ

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We just had this discussion on my local board. I think its just a relatively normal thing with these cars. Shocks wouldn't fix it because they don't have anything to do with ride height- springs do. One guy said he put new springs/shocks all the way around and it still leaned....

Greggy

put a rubber (autozone spring rubberthinggy) one the lower side spring only or do the hose mode on one side only. New spring may not fix this condition. Also with soft rear spring any slight unlevel surface could exagerate the lean.

Z28LS1camaroguy

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yeah i thought mine had that problem but its just how its either parked or level of the surface like said before, possibly an adjustable panhard bar might help the problem.

TR GTO

A lot of cars are like this. My GTO and my old Camaro are the only ones I never noticed it on.

Rob@EFIAlchemy

iTrader: (9)

mine and my buddies fbodys all got the lean its just cause theyre so bad ***

Z28LS1camaroguy

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i also heard that its made like that so when the driver gets in the car it equals out and levels the car, anyone else hear this????

Yahelou

iTrader: (23)

totally agree.
but seriously, my car had a serious lean, like 1 to 2 inches to the passenger side. i changed the shocks and springs, and its still there but not as bad(maybe .5 inchs) it turned out that the previous owner hit a curb and destroyed springs and shocks on the passenger side.

gyrene2003

so the spacer thing my buddy suggested is really the answer then? What is it called when i go to the parts store?

z28bryan

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I also have the gangsta lean sucka

It became more apparrant as time went on and the stance settled down. No big deal though, my car 90% for performance 10% for show

SIK02SS

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mine only leans when i park on a hill (facing up) with the ebrake on

caliswangin916

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i know i'm not supposed to.... but i cut my stock springs with the the rear driver's side 2" shorter than the pass side to prevent the uneven height but the drivers still sat 1" taller than the pass side,
then i went and got a new stock spring for the pass side which is now 3-3 1/2" taller than the driver's side and it actually looks like my pass side went lower by 1/2" and the driver's side went up 1/2". i'm now hearing something that sounds like the pass side spring is loose when it actually should be more compressed since it is taller.
what i did notice is when the driver's side was 1" higher off the tire, both bumpstops were 1/2" from the axles.
i do have an adjustable panhard. but i think it may be whatever "\" bar that is higher than the panhard that actually controls the height difference. can someone shed some light on this?

gyrene2003

wow, didint think this would be something u guys would just "live with" thier has to be an actual solution!

SLOW02LS1LOL

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find a lighter chick , shes packed on a few pounds lmaoooo "joke"

gyrene2003

well, it aint my wife then, that needs to lose the wieght, its me cause its a lean on the driver's side!

gyrene2003

i guess im having a really hard time swallowing the fact that this is something im supposed to just deal with. i figured u guys on ls1tech would have a viable solution to this problem.

3.4camaro

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my attitude = your avatar

gyrene2003

Wow,ive been getting alot of damn feedback from that avatar lately. people have even gone so far as to pm just to say its the funniest one they have seen. wasent expecting so much feed back, but i like it so i think it will stay!