Right side of car lower than left after suspension replacement. Options

[tornik550]

I have been quite busy with life lately and haven't had any time to work on my car. I drove it into my barn yesterday. I recently replaced my complete front suspension with a 87 911 front suspension. I took off my rear suspension to do a 5 lug conversion. My car did have a few alignment shims in the rear when I removed the suspension however I forgot to add them back when I reinstalled the suspension. The camber visibly looks ok. Obviously need to get an alignment however it is a fairly long drive to the place that I trusT so I would like to get the car reasonably leveled out before driving it far. The car drives straight.

What adjustments would increase the ground clearance on the right front? Will adding the alignment shims to the right rear increase the ground clearance on the right rear?

I am fairly embarrassed to ask these questions. I obviously am not very adept at working on suspensions.

I guess I could drive it the way it is- everyone will think I have hydraulics!

[mepstein]

Have you driven it yet. Shocks need some miles to settle in. If you had one side jacked up for each shock replacement, it will be off untill you drive it. Also, every time you exit the car, you will unweight the driver side and the car might look a little uneven.

[infraredcalvin]

Definitely be sure the suspension is settled, there is a height adjustment bolt on each side of the cross member where the a arm meets the crossmember.

[burton73]

Get a tape measure and make the adjustment on the front. You should be able to lie on the ground and with a socket and ratchet lower it. Then go to the front fender and push it down and let it come up several times and measure it in the same place on your fender well to the ground. Keep doing this till both sides are the same and where you want them for ride height. I do not remember what most guys have. It is the torsion bars that have to settle.

That is the way I have done it on 914s and 911s.

Bob B

[mgphoto]

Definitely be sure the suspension is settled, there is a height adjustment bolt on each side of the cross member where the a arm meets the crossmember.

Adjusters are at the rear of the front torsion bars, car needs to be lifted off the ground to make adjustments, I believe it is 11mm, the adjusting screw.



Adjust, lower car, settle suspension, measure and no more than 5 mm .2" difference from side to side, factory manual states, 90 mm wheel center to center of torsion bar, but I measure the height from the adjuster to the ground.

[burton73]

From Dave at the Bird: Part # 17, "adjusting screw". Screw it in to raise the car, I think. Measure, adjust, roll the car around to settle the suspension, measure. Repeat until you've got the results you want.

--DD

I have done this with the car on the ground. My arms are not that long. If you need to remove the torsion cup you have to unweight that side.

Bob B