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Uneven ride height (right side higher than left) HELP!!!
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<blockquote data-quote="Snk-Byet01" data-source="post: 13264291" data-attributes="member: 36031"><p>By some miracle it fixed itself! When I was putting in some Bilstein struts I took out the front ISOs. I put a lot of old school bearing grease in the lower control arm indentations and on top of the springs where they contact the upper perch. When I put the front back together I still had the 1/2" height difference in the front and back. That was after driving on an old washboard country gravel road for about 2 miles.</p><p></p><p>After about a week of commuting I noticed that the Cobra was sitting near flat on both sides front and back. I measured both sides at the tops of the wheel wells and they are almost even-Steven (26.5" front and back), maybe a 1/16" higher on the passenger side. I haven't taken the time to measure all along the rocker panels but since the front and rear wheel wells are almost even I didn't go any farther with the measurements.</p><p></p><p>My guess is that I didn't have the spring pigtails correctly sitting in the lower control arms when I removed the ISOs. The 400 miles of driving probably let the pigtails slide into the proper positions in the lower control arms assisted with all of the grease I used as a lubricant and rust preventative.</p><p></p><p>When I previously kept the front ISOs on I probably didn't get the pigtails properly located in the lower control arms. I guess that the compressed rubber in the ISOs really hold the springs in place. It seems semi-odd that the front height affected the rear so much, especially since I didn't touch the rear springs but then again I struggled to get through Geometry and Physics. The only thing I did was to install the Bilstein shocks in the rear, I didn't mess with the rear springs or ISOs.</p><p></p><p>I guess I'm a happier camper for the moment (until something else breaks). Now I can order some decent rear wheel spacers without the car looking totally FUBAR.</p><p></p><p>- Mark</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Snk-Byet01, post: 13264291, member: 36031"] By some miracle it fixed itself! When I was putting in some Bilstein struts I took out the front ISOs. I put a lot of old school bearing grease in the lower control arm indentations and on top of the springs where they contact the upper perch. When I put the front back together I still had the 1/2" height difference in the front and back. That was after driving on an old washboard country gravel road for about 2 miles. After about a week of commuting I noticed that the Cobra was sitting near flat on both sides front and back. I measured both sides at the tops of the wheel wells and they are almost even-Steven (26.5" front and back), maybe a 1/16" higher on the passenger side. I haven't taken the time to measure all along the rocker panels but since the front and rear wheel wells are almost even I didn't go any farther with the measurements. My guess is that I didn't have the spring pigtails correctly sitting in the lower control arms when I removed the ISOs. The 400 miles of driving probably let the pigtails slide into the proper positions in the lower control arms assisted with all of the grease I used as a lubricant and rust preventative. When I previously kept the front ISOs on I probably didn't get the pigtails properly located in the lower control arms. I guess that the compressed rubber in the ISOs really hold the springs in place. It seems semi-odd that the front height affected the rear so much, especially since I didn't touch the rear springs but then again I struggled to get through Geometry and Physics. The only thing I did was to install the Bilstein shocks in the rear, I didn't mess with the rear springs or ISOs. I guess I'm a happier camper for the moment (until something else breaks). Now I can order some decent rear wheel spacers without the car looking totally FUBAR. - Mark [/QUOTE]
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