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Old Jun 26, 2011 | 08:04 PM
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Car: 87 trans am, 82 trans am
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Ok so i have an 87 trans am. I notice that from the passanger side is lifted more than the driver side its probaly an inch or 2. Does anybody know what this might be?
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 09:30 PM
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 11:02 PM
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broken spring possibly. something loose. have you looked to see if you noticed anythign different?
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 11:51 PM
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broken spring or missing isolator perhaps, chances are its at just one of the wheels.
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Old Jun 28, 2011 | 12:01 AM
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How can you tell? is there a bigger distance from the top of the tires to the wheel well? My first thought is Coil Springs. When I first bought my car, someone had removed and cut the factory springs. The one on the driver side was one "coil" (or twist) lower than the passenger side. I dont know how someone could make that mistake but it happened.
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Old Jun 28, 2011 | 03:05 PM
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If it's original, than it's normal. My car was 1.5" lower on the driver sides than the passenger side (with original springs). Chalk it up to me driving the car by myself 99% of the time. That's an extra 200+ lbs on the driver's side that doesn't exist on the passenger side.

New springs = balanced sides.
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