Gn Leans To One Side

[87NAT]

My Regal Sags About 1 1/2 Inches On The Drivers Side. That Doesnt Seem Much But It Is Very Noticable From Behind The Car. When I Get In It Is Even Worse(i'm 6'7" 280 Lbs.) I Have Changed Rear Springs(from Kirban) And That Did Not Make Any Differince, So I Put My Original Springs Back On. The Car Only Has 48k On It But It Sat In Storage For 6 Years. Any Advice On What To Change Or Check Would Be Appreciated.

 

[getchasum]

Check the condition of the lower body bushings and the rubber retainers that the coils springs set in. It sounds like they've had it, if you replaced the coils springs.

 

[mark b]

HA! They all do

Did you ever notice how many actually do this, even when they were new? I remember a discussion on this on GNTTYPE.org 10 years. It was AMAZING how many low-mile non-modified cars leaned. Heck, mine leaned after I replaced everything in the rear and only had about 40K miles on it anyway.

I know 100 people will say "mine never did" but back in the day 100's of us said "YEAH!"

 

[zeus87gn]

We went through the entire suspension replacing all the worn out parts and put on new tires at the same time. I think I had more fun spending the money than I did replacing the parts. After all that, ours still leans on the driver's side, just not quite as much.

Body bushings are next. I hope it solves the problem. If it doesn't, then I'll just have to keep my foot in it to make it ride level! :biggrin:

 

[conn84gn]

Mine's level left and right air bags might be the trick
Going to beef up the rear with all new arms springs and big sway bar next

 

[TR87386]

I noticed this with my GN and also with other G-body cars I have owned. My GN was not as bad as any of the others (about 1/2 inch lower on one side) but after I installed air bags it was undetectable. I had an 85 Cutlass that you could notice this a mile away.

 

[87NAT]

thanks for all the input. I guess I will just take off the MT ET streets and put the radials back on...that way the rear end will be sideways anyway!

 

[87GN_ponykillr]

Mine had the same issue, When I put the air bags in it helped alot. Still off a little but the bags do help IMO.

 

[Welby]

Mine was noticably lower on the right. I bought an airbag and pumped it up until it leveled out. I know, that's not what the bags are for, but to me, nothing will make a car look like a piece of sh*t quite like sitting gimpy.

 

[QUIP'6']

My Regal Sags About 1 1/2 Inches On The Drivers Side. That Doesnt Seem Much But It Is Very Noticable From Behind The Car. When I Get In It Is Even Worse(i'm 6'7" 280 Lbs.) I Have Changed Rear Springs(from Kirban) And That Did Not Make Any Differince, So I Put My Original Springs Back On. The Car Only Has 48k On It But It Sat In Storage For 6 Years. Any Advice On What To Change Or Check Would Be Appreciated.

mine was the same especially when i put a loop in it would smack the yoke put poly body bushings in and now my car sits 2" higher all around my old ones were smashed down to 1/2 to 3/4 inches high the new ones are 2 1/2 tall

 

[litdog83z]

I must have the freak car cause mine is lower on the passenger side instead

or maybe mine really has something broken instead

 

[QUIP'6']

I must have the freak car cause mine is lower on the passenger side instead

or maybe mine really has something broken instead

thats where mine was

 

[daviss]

Mine sags on the drivers side too, and I also used to pump up the bag to level it out. After much investigating, I came to the conclusion that there was nothing wrong with it. It just sits funny.

If anyone asks why it sits like that, I tell them the suspension is preloaded for racing. I'm no suspension guru but my car does leave nice and flat with a stock swaybar, maybe that's why.

 

[QUIP'6']

Mine sags on the drivers side too, and I also used to pump up the bag to level it out. After much investigating, I came to the conclusion that there was nothing wrong with it. It just sits funny.

If anyone asks why it sits like that, I tell them the suspension is preloaded for racing. I'm no suspension guru but my car does leave nice and flat with a stock swaybar, maybe that's why.

your car probably has over 100k miles right if so i bet you your body bushings are toast mine had 62000 and they were done