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Old May 16, 2003 | 06:43 AM
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From: New Germany, MN
Car: 1986 Iroc
Engine: 5.3
Transmission: 4L80E
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Help Camaro is leaning

I just dropped my camaro back on its feet after doing suspension work to it now it sits like 1 inch lower on the driver side then the passenger side. Any Ideas?????? I am stumped.

Here is what I have.
Lakewood LCA's and ADJ. Panhard bar
Drop Zone Lowering springs
New shocks and struts
Iroc anti sway bars
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Old May 16, 2003 | 08:28 AM
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Right front spring not indexed properly or isolator missing from left front

Look at the control arm, at the spring pocket; you'll see 2 little holes about ¼" diameter about ¾" apart; the spring is supposed to be rotated such that the end of is between them.

There's a rubber pad about ½" thick that goes on top of the spring; if one side has it and the other doesn't, it will produce this result.
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Old May 16, 2003 | 08:47 PM
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From: Winston salem, NC
Car: 1987 1SICIROC.....1999 TransAm
Engine: 385 HSR.....LS1
Transmission: 700R4 with Midwest 3400 2.4str...M6
Axle/Gears: SLP Zexel Posi unit 3.42's...3.73's
yep..I guess thats right...
after I replaced my springs I didnt know about indexing...and when I put the fronts in my right side the bottom of the spring is splitting the first hole and the drivers side is in between the 2 holes and my car sits about 1/4 lower on the drivers side. I need to take them both out and Im going to halfway cover the second hole on both...

that should put me about the way I want it to sit on the front...
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Old May 17, 2003 | 02:41 PM
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Mine sits uneven because I'm certain some punk from around here pushed it off of the jackstands.
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Old May 18, 2003 | 08:42 AM
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I noticed that my springs were not seated right. Is there a way to "spin" them without taking everything apart? Maybe removing the top strut mount to release some tension. I really don't want to take everything apart!
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