Ride height inequality

Bouttime09

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So, I installed my sportlines today. The corners measure 26", the passenger front measures 26 3/4"... I installed all of them with upper isos only. Is this fairly typical? Is it possible the spring just needs to settle a bit more than the others?

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That seems a little high but ride on them for awhile and see if it settles down a bit. Not sure what to say if the other 3 springs settle too....
 

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That seems a little high but ride on them for awhile and see if it settles down a bit. Not sure what to say if the other 3 springs settle too....
Alright. Is there anything I could have done that's causing a hangup, maybe?

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Did you measure before adding the springs? Stock, my 95 was off about .5 inches on the drivers side. Blame it on poor build quality, but it doesn't hurt anything.
 

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The driver-side is heavier on our cars. With the spring rates being equal and the upper perches being the same height the driver-side will sit lower everytime.
 

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My cars have always sat level. I've had 6 mustangs, 4 had H&R springs, the other 2 had Energy Suspension ( OEM like ride, recommended for those that don't want too low)

I have definitely heard of this issue many times though.Two suggestions often come up.

1.) Clock the driver side spring a tad to raise the height just a tad.
2.) Replace oem spring isolator with a new one on the driver side. This will also raise that side a little bit.
 

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