Front End Too High
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Le Mans Master
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From: Wildwood IL
Front End Too High
NO...I'm not pouring wacky weed into my engine bay.....Ever since I installed Energy Suspension Poly front swaybar bushings on the 77, my front end is about 3/4" higher than the rear. Is there a longer sway bar link bolt (similar to rear spring link) available? Or must I go back to rubber bushings till the rest of the front suspension catches up with poly bushings.
Eddie :cheers: :cheers:
Eddie :cheers: :cheers:
Racer
Joined: Mar 2000
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From: Dayton Ohio
Re: Front End Too High (Silvr77)
I had to cut the springs in the front. I put new 460" springs in and it simply sat too high, even before I put the smaller diameter front tires on. Ive cut 3/4 of a coil off and I am now considering cutting more.
Sorry, just reread your post, I would stick with the poly on the swaybar. Have you given everything a chance to settle?
[Modified by Zack Wenning, 12:21 PM 4/24/2003]
Sorry, just reread your post, I would stick with the poly on the swaybar. Have you given everything a chance to settle?
[Modified by Zack Wenning, 12:21 PM 4/24/2003]
Le Mans Master
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From: The Motor City
Re: Front End Too High (Zack Wenning)
I just cut my front springs too, but to answer your question... was your car down on its wheels before you torqued down all of the bolts? If the car was up on jackstands with the wheels drooping, then the bushings won't let the car settle to the right rideheight. Try to do the final torquing with the car up on ramps so you can get underneath.
Hope that helps.
Hope that helps.
Drifting
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Re: Front End Too High (Silvr77)
Wow, would sway bar bushings cause it raise up in front? Doesn't seem like it would. . .
In any case I went with 550# front springs and am pleased with them. They lowered the front perfect (now a tad bit higher since I swapped in the aluminum heads). Most of the driver's road harshness seems to be attributed to the rear spring than the front spring IMO. Got any pics to see the diff in height?
good luck!
-terry
In any case I went with 550# front springs and am pleased with them. They lowered the front perfect (now a tad bit higher since I swapped in the aluminum heads). Most of the driver's road harshness seems to be attributed to the rear spring than the front spring IMO. Got any pics to see the diff in height?
good luck!
-terry
