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fredfifty
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i bought and installed myself, some sve 50resto specific rate springs that were not recommended for v8 verts..but i got em anyway...they went in all good with new iso's...pig tails were lined up good, front and back, but my right rear sits a little higher than the left rear...i can fit 3 fingers easy between the fender and tire on the right rear, and the left rear i can barely fit 2 fingers...i twisted the right rear coil to multiple positions in hopes of adjusting the height...but it pretty much stays the same height...any idea on what it could be? thanks
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What condition are ur shocks and rear control arm bushings?
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fredfifty
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rear shocks have about 80k mi, and i havent really looked at the bushings (didnt see any thing to indicate wear off the bat) but could that be a factor? never thought about that
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fredfifty
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ttt
would i need to pull an iso on the right rear to compensate?
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Duncan Motors
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did u tighten ur control arms while the car was in the air? if so u got bushing bind. u used convert springs anyways????
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fredfifty
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I never touched the ca bushing mounts at all when i installed the rear springs...and no these are not vert springs...
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racsirx
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That's normal, a finger difference right? I have seen half inch difference in the fronts before, which is in spec. You want to really trip out, something you might not notice, your rearend isn't centered from the Factory. The passenger side wheel sticks out a little more than the drivers side.
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fredfifty
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Originally posted by racsirx:
That's normal, a finger difference right? I have seen half inch difference in the fronts before, which is in spec. You want to really trip out, something you might not notice, your rearend isn't centered from the Factory. The passenger side wheel sticks out a little more than the drivers side.
would that cause one side to be higher than the other? thanks
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have you drove it since you put the springs in? they might settle and even out on their own
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welcome to the world of the foxbody lean.
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fredfifty
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ive driven it for atleast 50-60 miles thruout downtown sf as well...and man! that lean bugs me...i see these other foxes with a perfect/even drop too...
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fredfifty
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heres a shot of the right rear before i dropped the front
and heres the left rear (the lower side)
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fredfifty
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u can tell more in the middle pic of the gap between the fender and tire...doesnt look that bad, but it is....a damn eyesore lol
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Looks fine to me? I would just throw on some fatter wheels/tires to fill in the well a little more. Nice ride though. ![[burnout]](graemlins/burnout.gif)
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I had the exact same thing with my car. The only way to really correct the stance is to install coil overs.
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fredfifty
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Will moving my battery to the right rear trunk help a little?
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you gotta whip a few donuts
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i have always found a reason why any of them leaned, either bad spring , weird bushings, the last one leaned in the back similar to what u got, and one of the spring perches of front was smashed in from bottoming out i guess.
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fredfifty
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Originally posted by 707notchback jaejae:
you gotta whip a few donuts
haha not me playboy...got too much ridin to take that chance...plus, i got no bars. lol
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fredfifty
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and man, i would love to have that mm ca but i dont want to spend that much money if im not going after performance, but more along the lines of simple looks.
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quote:
Originally posted by fredfifty:
quote:
Originally posted by 707notchback jaejae:
you gotta whip a few donuts
haha not me playboy...got too much ridin to take that chance...plus, i got no bars. lol
lol ![[Whoo Whooooo!]](graemlins/woowoo.gif)
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fredfifty
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