Car sits at an angle

blackstangt · May 30, 2006

My car sits at an angle, I just did the suspension(shocks, struts, springs), hoping this would fix it, but while it may have at first, it is crooked again. What I am saying is that my pass side sits 1/2 in higher than the drivers side all the time. I have heard that it is a bent sway bar, but I'm not sure that could cause it... Any ideas?

86bluecobra · May 30, 2006

Since these fox mustangs are uni body's and do not have a full frame the cars tend to twist. Because of the torque of the engine you can actually twist your car so that it doesn't sit straight anymore. That is why subframe connectors are such a good idea.

88gt · May 30, 2006

Check the length of the spacers on the sway bar end links.

Mine were different and caused mine to lean. Last thing I changed on my suspension..

I bought new ones...problem solved..

Jim

86bluecobra · May 30, 2006

that was the front swaybar doing that eh?

88gt · May 30, 2006

86bluecobra said:
that was the front swaybar doing that eh?

yes...front...

86bluecobra · May 30, 2006

i'm going to check mine while i have my sway bar off. never even thought that could effect the angle. Makes sence though.

Tonys96Cobra · May 30, 2006

Mine did the exact same thing, but the new springs fixed it. SO I am at a loss here? Did you clock your springs correctly?

blackstangt · May 30, 2006

possibly not, how do you clock them, the front are good, right in the grooves, but what about the rear
also, i have sub frame connectors and have had them for years

Tonys96Cobra · May 30, 2006

The rear pigtails shoud be pointing towards the driver side, and in the back.

86bluecobra · May 30, 2006

I'm going to have to go have a look at mine to see if i installed the rear springs right. mycar is a little low on the driver side. could be my fat a$$ killed my springs over the last 6 years. lol

BOWTIEKILLR · May 30, 2006

same thing on my car....when i got it it was about 1" different. i cut my pass side spring and it got alot closer. i know its not the best thing i ever did but im still waiting for my coilovers

Shakerhood · May 31, 2006

blackstangt said:
possibly not, how do you clock them, the front are good, right in the grooves, but what about the rear
also, i have sub frame connectors and have had them for years

Up Front the end of the Pigtails should be between the 2 holes drilled in the Lower A Arm, and out back they should point to the Drivers side and be in the rear.

88Stang331 · May 31, 2006

are you sure its not just your eyes playing tricks on you? If the person before you, assuming there was a person before you drove it hard that might explain it. Or if you take it to the strip alot, that might have done it too. if it is actually chassis flex.

blackstangt · Jun 5, 2006

well, i have to check the rear springs, but could a sway bar cause it?

86bluecobra · Jun 5, 2006

i'm thinking you have chassis flex if everything else checks out. silly these cars didn't come with frame connectors from the factory.

GT_Rich · Jun 5, 2006

Could also be the car wasn't sitting quite level when the SFC's were welded in.

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