68 stance is off by 1/2 inch left vs right

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Old 08-05-2018, 10:46 PM
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Newbie here...Just noticed the left side of my Camaro is 1/2"-3/4" lower than the right. Air pressure is all the same and all the suspension was rebuilt with same parts on both sides. Any ideas?

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Old 08-06-2018, 11:54 PM
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Did you replace the suspension parts, or have someone else do it? Once new parts are put on, and before nuts and bolts get tightened up, you put wheels on the ground and bounce the rear of the car a few times to settle it in. Then tighten everything up. If things were tightened up with wheels suspended, you could have some pre-loaded bushings.
 
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Old 08-07-2018, 01:11 PM
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Thanks Camaro 69...I had someone re-assemble suspension. Will check and possibly read do. From my research it seems a lot of 60’s Chevys have the same problem with no solution for the most part.
 
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Old 08-07-2018, 07:54 PM
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You could always try swapping the leaf springs. Even though they are a pair, they might not be identical twins as far as spring rate goes.
 
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If all else fails run separate lines to your air shocks. (I'm assuming you are running air shocks given the original post)
 
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Old 08-08-2018, 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Y2K
If all else fails run separate lines to your air shocks. (I'm assuming you are running air shocks given the original post)
I figured he was talking about air pressure in the tires?
 
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Originally Posted by Camaro 69
I figured he was talking about air pressure in the tires?
Ahhh,could be. lol
 
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Old 08-08-2018, 11:19 PM
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Although, independent air shocks wouldn't be a bad idea, to be able to dial in the ride height to get it juuuust right! Some cars that have self-leveling rear suspension are nothing more than air shock equipped.
 
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Old 08-09-2018, 06:48 PM
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You should sit in front of the Camaro and observe the corners of the fenders to the bottom of the windshield and look in seeing if the front end is parallel.
If not, then look under the floor between the rail and floorboard.
You should not be able to stick your hand between the rain and floorboard, just your fingers.
the firewall mounts are the fulcum point and rear bolt in the rail may have pulled down the drvr side mounting.
Not much you can do except visit a frame shop and ask about straightening the rail/subframe to floor.
 
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I have a 1967 Camaro rs with a 3/4" stance lower on passenger side. Have new multi leafs on rear and new coil springs in front. Does anyone know if front eye of leaf springs are supposed to be torque or tighten and backed off like a wheel bearing
 
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