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Old Mar 22, 2015 | 10:49 AM
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help. not sitting right.

Hi, I have a v6 car. Runs drives fine but it has never sat right at the rear, one side slightly lower than the other, its had new springs and droplinks and shocks, still sits strange. Due to the new springs I need a adjustable panhard, im wondering if centering the rear will also level it out ? . Or is there something else I also need to look at ?
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Old Mar 22, 2015 | 10:53 AM
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Re: help. not sitting right.

If the front sits level but the rear does not, (or vice versa) then the car itself is tweeeked and needs to go to a frame shop to get pulled back straight.

No the Panhard bar will not change the level of the car in any manner way shape form or fashion.
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Old Mar 22, 2015 | 11:09 AM
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Re: help. not sitting right.

Its very common for the rear to sit lower on one side, not a frame issue but i have heard in the past that its a panel alignment issue from the factory.
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Old Mar 23, 2015 | 04:00 AM
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Re: help. not sitting right.

Thanks sofakingdom, it does drive and handle well. There are no signs of ever being crashed, I am pretty sure its all original paint too (amazing for a wet uk car ) . Interesting 89ta, that would be some major qc issues there ! Its a bigass panel section, pretty much the whole side of the car. I may have a measure up between various points though too see if I can find anything. The last thing I may do is remove the sway bar and see if it is twisted at all ?
Thanks guys.
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