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What have you done to it? Lower it, new struts, mounts?
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AHaze
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I had this on a '91 I used to own. The culprit turned out to be mismatched length sway bar links that someone had installed up front. Not saying that's your problem but it's easy to check.
Car came with springs when i purchased it. Other than that just added lower control arms noticed over time it has been getting more noticeable
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With OEM stuff... Probably not... But Maybe... Could an end link be bent? Or could the sway bar be tweaked? Or worse.... Could the radiator support or sway bar bushing area be tweaked?
I corner balanced my car when I put adjustable coilovers on and used adjustable sway bar end links. It's pretty impressive how much weight you can move around the car by adjusting the end links.
Try disconnecting an end link with the car on a lift (on its own weight at ride height ) ... If you can't pull the end link out because it's under torsional pressure then something is tweaked.
One more thought... If you have aftermarket springs could one of the rubber isolators on top or bottom be worn out or rotated?
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I corner balanced my car when I put adjustable coilovers on and used adjustable sway bar end links. It's pretty impressive how much weight you can move around the car by adjusting the end links.
Try disconnecting an end link with the car on a lift (on its own weight at ride height ) ... If you can't pull the end link out because it's under torsional pressure then something is tweaked.
One more thought... If you have aftermarket springs could one of the rubber isolators on top or bottom be worn out or rotated?
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Ill double check i did replace both end links awhile back and i was getting clunk noise. Since then i took care of it. But i checked isolators and they seem fine im wondering if i should try different springs?
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There was a heavy person who drove the car.... just sayin'....
How's the seat? Sorry I've had a few shot of JD tonight....
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It may just depend where and how you park. I’ve noticed on my Civic and Accord that depending how the car is parked, at an angle, one side is higher than the other. Never looked at the Mustang but maybe I will later.
I thought that too but my new home has an even surface and still rear passenger side is a good 1inch higher than the driver rear.
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michaelm811
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Is the left rear sagging any? If it is it could raise the right front a tad.
Not saggy just rear passenger side is higher and started to notice front passenger side is a bit higher now too
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Have you tried parking in different parking lots? If it’s still different heights, you might need to replace the shocks. I’d think the side that’s lower might need replacing.
When I had my Civic which was lowered on springs with stock shocks, over time the front got lower to the point where it was much harder to get under the front subframe jacking point with my low profile jack. Replaced the shocks with new Koni STRT and it was back at the height it used to be. May not be your case, but you never know.
Yea ive tried different spots, worst case ill just replace shocks and struts
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Replacing shocks and struts will not change ride height at all. If anything it is your springs.
Here's a thought, why don't you swap the front springs from side to side and see what happens. If the drivers side goes up maybe it will be level with you in it. Either that or maybe it will level itself out over time. At least you will definitely know it's your springs.
tbear853
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Need more weight in the passenger seat. Maybe 2 chicks, or a real man size gal!
Seriously, did you bounce it before checking with a measuring tool. Shock "stiction" and suspension bushing "stiction" can hold it a little. Why alignment guys bounce them before checking it.
Seriously, did you bounce it before checking with a measuring tool. Shock "stiction" and suspension bushing "stiction" can hold it a little. Why alignment guys bounce them before checking it.
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Late to the party, but here is my experience.
Both with stock suspension and then when I lowered the car on coilovers (with the shocks and struts set to the same height and preload) . . . the car sat lower on the driver's side. If you google it, it seems to be very common across multiple Mustang platforms.
My new suspension is adjustable, so I ended up compensating through adjustments, but it took a lot more adjustment that I would have imagined, i.e. I had to raise the driver's side and lower the pax side considerably.
Also note, and as described on a thread I started about a year back, my driver's side front wheel tucks in the fender more than the pax side, even when camber is properly adjusted. This was the case with both the stock k-member and the current BMR tubular k-member. I ended up having the camber increased on the pax side a little (but still within specs) to compensate and make it less obvious.
Both with stock suspension and then when I lowered the car on coilovers (with the shocks and struts set to the same height and preload) . . . the car sat lower on the driver's side. If you google it, it seems to be very common across multiple Mustang platforms.
My new suspension is adjustable, so I ended up compensating through adjustments, but it took a lot more adjustment that I would have imagined, i.e. I had to raise the driver's side and lower the pax side considerably.
Also note, and as described on a thread I started about a year back, my driver's side front wheel tucks in the fender more than the pax side, even when camber is properly adjusted. This was the case with both the stock k-member and the current BMR tubular k-member. I ended up having the camber increased on the pax side a little (but still within specs) to compensate and make it less obvious.
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