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tt69camaro
03-09-2013, 05:16 PM
I have a 70 chevelle and I installed rear upper and lower adjustable control arms. I measured the stock length control arms and duplicated the length on the adjustables and installed. The car always sat higher on the passenger side and still does with the adjustables. I originally thought the springs were the culprit so I recently replaced them all. The car still sits 1.25" higher on the passenger side (front and rear). I'm now thinking I must have too much preload in the bars. What is the process of setting these solid mount adjustable bars up and get the car sitting level again? Is there something else that I'm not thinking about? Thanks

69cutlassrkt
03-09-2013, 05:30 PM
my car sits the same way on the rear. I also thought it was the springs, but i think its just probably from where the springs sit is different on both sides. That's why i think mine is uneven.

shep
03-13-2013, 08:42 PM
I think they all sit like that, it has been discussed here before. I think everybody decided it was normal and an adjustable spring of some sort was needed to correct it, be it air, coil overs, or threaded adjusters.

tt69camaro
03-15-2013, 06:19 PM
I had my first day off in three weeks today so I looked the car over and low and behold the passenger front spring was out of the bucket. I put it in correctly and now the car sits 1/4" high on the drivers side but I can live with that. Anyone know how much the spring will settle and how long that will take? Do the rear spring settle much? Thanks again for the replies.