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my car sits an inch higher on one side!

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Old Jan 26, 2004 | 07:13 PM
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my car sits an inch higher on one side!

yup, passenger side is up over an inch from the drivers side. all springs and shocks are aftermarket, so they arent that old to have the "sagging effect"

i do have an adjustable panhard rod on the car, would setting it improperly make the car sit higher on one side? tire clearance is almost exact from side to side.

im lost here.

dunno how long its been like this, never noticed. just got the car painted and all the bad is starting to show.
Old Jan 26, 2004 | 08:19 PM
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i ran over a curb once on my right side and the front right tire was about an inch lower ever since then ... dunno why, but it happened. think i may have bent the rim or something
Old Jan 26, 2004 | 08:41 PM
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my rims are pefect, all tires are sized accordingly......
Old Jan 26, 2004 | 09:00 PM
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what im saying is that, did you run over a curb or anything? speed bump? parking post? dog/cat/deer or something? lol
Old Jan 26, 2004 | 09:16 PM
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negative. maybe its always been like this, and the new paint is now bringing it out.

its not that bad, but if you stare, you can tell. ill just deal with it.
Old Jan 27, 2004 | 03:07 AM
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i ran over a curb and snapped off the lowest part of my front spring. count how many loops you have and see if they are all there.
Old Jan 27, 2004 | 12:48 PM
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my car does the same thing. what kind of panhard rod do u have and also does it have bushings or rod ends. mine has rodends and the rearend sits off centerd under the car. when i adj it over i guess it kinda binds the rearend and it sits higer on one side but my driver side is higher on mine by about an inch. also does anyone have any clues to why my rearend is off centerd. it doesnt appear to have been wrecked and ive looked over really good. but i dunno if the torque arm is bent or the lca's maybe bent.
Old Jan 27, 2004 | 05:36 PM
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strange, this could be a panhard bar adjustment problem.

id think with my power, that the car would sit higher on the drivers side (523 flywheel HP on motor)

who knows, i bet other folks have this problem too.
Old Jan 27, 2004 | 10:28 PM
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1SLOSBC did u ever noticed if ur rearend sat off to one side. and also what kind of panhard rod is it. does it have bushings or rod ends.
Old Jan 27, 2004 | 11:31 PM
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bar is lakewood. single adjustable, has poly bushings. rearend is centered via the inner fender for clearance and pretty even with the outer well lip.

just one of those problems you have when you got a mullet.
Old Jan 28, 2004 | 09:53 AM
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Just for the hell of it, how about unbolting both your shocks and driving it slowly around the block and see what happens. Maybe one of your shocks is not allowing full extension?
Old Jan 28, 2004 | 02:07 PM
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Make sure the springs are all setting in their perches properly this is a common problem when instlling after market springs. I don't have this problem ,but some people have had this be a problem.
Old Jan 28, 2004 | 07:05 PM
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ill double check when i get out to the shop saturday. i may jack the car up and bang them with a rubber hammer to see if they will move any. thanks for the replys.
Old Jan 28, 2004 | 08:46 PM
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Originally posted by IROC-T
Make sure the springs are all setting in their perches properly this is a common problem when instlling after market springs. I don't have this problem ,but some people have had this be a problem.
Probably it.

Maybe you twisted it up from some hard launches
Old Jan 28, 2004 | 09:03 PM
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yuppers, get dem derr chains on dah front! LOL <100% joking.

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