Uneven ride height
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Car: 1990 Camaro IROC-Z28
Engine: Stock L98
Transmission: 700R-4
Axle/Gears: 3.23
Uneven ride height
Just had new springs and struts put in on all four corners.
Moog 5662 and 5665 with KYB gr2 and Gas-a-just.
But noticed my car sits higher in the front on the drivers side.
After talking to the mechanic who did the work (didn't have time to do it myself ) I realized he may not have indexed the springs properly ( he said they just drop right in, no particular spot for them )
Just had a look under my car and neither spring is indexed properly, both have the ends in random locations.
I did notice that the passenger side (the lower side) was sitting a lot closer to the two holes than the drivers side( the higher side). Could this cause uneven ride height, or should both sides be level since they are both indexed improperly
Either way I have to go back to the shop Monday. Just wondering if this was the cause of the uneven height.
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Mike
Moog 5662 and 5665 with KYB gr2 and Gas-a-just.
But noticed my car sits higher in the front on the drivers side.
After talking to the mechanic who did the work (didn't have time to do it myself ) I realized he may not have indexed the springs properly ( he said they just drop right in, no particular spot for them )
Just had a look under my car and neither spring is indexed properly, both have the ends in random locations.
I did notice that the passenger side (the lower side) was sitting a lot closer to the two holes than the drivers side( the higher side). Could this cause uneven ride height, or should both sides be level since they are both indexed improperly
Either way I have to go back to the shop Monday. Just wondering if this was the cause of the uneven height.
Thanks,
Mike
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Re: Uneven ride height
holes really have nothing to do with the indexing ive found..you just spin the springs until theyre at there flatest point and it should be good..
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Re: Uneven ride height
Doesn't say anything about indexing the rear springs however....
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Car: 1990 Camaro IROC-Z28
Engine: Stock L98
Transmission: 700R-4
Axle/Gears: 3.23
Re: Uneven ride height
Ok I had the shop index the springs ( covering one hole and sitting before the other) and put in new isolators, but now the car is even higher. I know new isolators will make it sit higher, but I don't think it would have done this much. The car is still uneven by about half an inch as well. Any ideas?
DRIVERS SIDE:
Before
After
PASSENGER SIDE
DRIVERS SIDE:
Before
After
PASSENGER SIDE
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Re: Uneven ride height
Correct springs? Are they sitting correctly in the upper pockets? Have you driven the car? Are the isolators like the ones below--which won't raise the car to any significant height:
http://www.spohn.net/shop/1982-1992-...Isolators.html
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http://www.spohn.net/shop/1982-1992-...Isolators.html
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Car: 1990 Camaro IROC-Z28
Engine: Stock L98
Transmission: 700R-4
Axle/Gears: 3.23
Re: Uneven ride height
Moog 5662.
How do I check to make sure they are sitting correctly in the upper pockets?
I've driven the car about 30 miles.
Yeah they looked just like that.
I did notice that the moog springs didn't have a flat end, is this normal? Maybe I had the wrong spring in the box (the box said 5662)
How do I check to make sure they are sitting correctly in the upper pockets?
I've driven the car about 30 miles.
Yeah they looked just like that.
I did notice that the moog springs didn't have a flat end, is this normal? Maybe I had the wrong spring in the box (the box said 5662)
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Re: Uneven ride height
Check post #5 of the link below for pics/info about the flat end:
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/susp...nsion-how.html
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Re: Uneven ride height
I saw the picture, when I looked at the springs both ends looked like the bottom of the spring in the picture.
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