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Old 07-01-2004, 04:13 PM
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Angry Why does my car lean??

Ok heres the deal....my car was hit on the pass. side quarter before I bought it. The only body damage is the quarter and rocker under the door. I imagine that since the quarter and rocker hit than the wheel must have hit also. I can try to get pics up. Anyway the body leans to the pass. side a very noticable amount. It is a few inches lower at the rear but the front also leans a little. I replaced the springs and shocks with ss 1le's hoping it was a sagging spring but that didnt help. Nothing looks bent underneath...panhard rod or LCA's or anything. Rear appears to sit towards the drivers side a tiny bit though. The last thing I can think of before chassis damage is maybe a bent swaybar mount the is pulling the car down on one side. I'm about to just purchase a drag bag for the pass. side and level the body out like that. Car seems to handle fine. Any help would be great
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Old 07-02-2004, 11:59 AM
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Alot of our cars are like that. I purchased my car new and it sat lower on the right. Even with all of my suspension mods...it's still lop-sided!
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Old 07-02-2004, 01:48 PM
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Air bag.
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Old 07-02-2004, 04:08 PM
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My car sags to the right badly too... From driving it hard...

I'm gonna replace the shocks/springs this weekend hopefully and that will help some... An air-bag is in my future
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Old 07-02-2004, 04:57 PM
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So how will my cornering be effected with an air bag? Would it be better because the car sits level or worse because it is stiffer on one side?
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